Close Shave (Mollé Mystery Theatre) (1948 radio) 

Original Airdate: May 14, 1948
Mollé Mystery Theatre: Close Shave
Starring: K. T. Stevens
Host: Geoffrey Barnes
Announcer: Dan Seymour
The eponymous broadcast of Mollé Mystery Theatre, rebroadcast 4 years later. Ellen Thomas’ hairdresser, Larry, is desperate to land a date with this gal from Grand Rapids who has moved to the big city to find her fortune. However, she now has her sights on Tony, a wealthy socialite paramour with a dark history. Tony claims he has pawned some of his parents’ diamonds to pay off a woman who has been blackmailing him to the tune of $10,000. Could the naive Ellen find a way to meet Tony’s needs?
Mollé Mystery Theatre was a 30-minute anthology radio program that ran from 1943-1948 on NBC prior to its moving to the CBS network, where the show was altered to center around a single character, Inspector Hearthstone. The show, sponsored initially by Sterling Drugs, manufacturers of Mollé Brushless Shaving Cream, began airing on Tuesday evenings during prime time. In 1948, Mollé ceased sponsoring the program, and its title became Mystery Theater. It featured stories of mystery and suspense and boasted performances from up and coming actors.