Alias Jimmy Valentine

Published: Oct. 8, 2012, 5 a.m.

The Lux Radio Theatre. November 9, 1936. CBS net. "Alias Jimmy Valentine". Sponsored by: Lux. A good story about a safe-cracker trying to go straight. Pat O'Brien sings "The Charlady's Ball." Guest Melvyn Purvis ("The Greatest G-Man In History") recalls a real safe cracker he met while tracking down John Dillinger.  George Wells (adaptor), Frank Woodruff (director), Charlie Forsyth (sound effects), Allen Jenkins, Cecil B. DeMille, Joan Field (four years old), Melville Ruick (announcer), Pat O'Brien, Melvyn Purvis (intermission guest), O. Henry (author), Paul Armstrong (adaptor), William Frawley, Paul Armstrong (stage adaptor), Carolyn Newell (intermission guest: chorus girl), Crauford Kent, Myra Marsh, Joan Field, Tommy Bupp, Madge Evans, Sam Flint, Rolfe Sedan (doubles), Victor Rodman (doubles), Ken Chavelle (doubles), Virginia Stone (doubles), Jean Colbert (doubles), Frank Nelson (doubles, program opening announcer), Charles Emerson, David Kerman, Ross Forrester, Priscilla Lyon (commercial spokesman), Leora Thatcher (commercial spokesman).oldtimeradiodvd.com