In a period that enjoyed old time radio classics geared to to more action-oriented themes, Calling All Cars was a smashing success. This vintage old radio show ran from 1933 - 1939 and was considered a precursor to another popular police drama, Dragnet. What set it apart from other crime serials was the fact that majority, if not all of their cases were based on true stories that the Los Angeles Police Department encountered.
Calling All Cars is a classic among police dramas and one of the earliest of the genres. Believed to be a precursor to the popular police drama Dragnet, Calling All Cars portrayed the true crime stories of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Calling All Cars did not follow the work of police partners (such as Joe Friday and Ben Romero and later Frank Smith), but rather concentrated on the crime itself and the solution methods thus the names of the police offices changed every episode. If you like the crime-fighting action of Dragnet, you will be charmed with Calling All Cars!
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Please enjoy these 303 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.21.1937 | the bone button |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Bone Button". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A well-done courtr... | |
| 09.28.1937 | the crimson crusader |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Crimson Crusader". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A dope ring i... | |
| 10.05.1937 | sirens in the night |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "Sirens In The Night". Music fill for local... | |
| 10.12.1937 | the two edged knife |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Two-Edged Knife". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The writing on... | |
| 10.19.1937 | death in the forenoon |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Death In The Forenoon". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A fight has ... | |
| 10.26.1937 | the bloodstained coin |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Bloodstained Coin". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The murder o... | |
| 11.02.1937 | people vs obrien |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The People vs. O'Brien". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Old men are... | |
| 11.09.1937 | the phantom radio |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Phantom Radio". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder has tak... | |
| 11.16.1937 | rhythm of the wheels |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Rhythm Of The Wheels". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An accident h... | |
| 11.23.1937 | the bad man |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Bad Man". Music fill for local commerc... | |
| 11.30.1937 | the flat nosed pliers |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Flat Nosed Pliers". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A "society b... | |
| 12.07.1937 | skeleton in the desert |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Skeleton In The Desert". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A dead ... | |
| 12.14.1937 | the general kills at dawn |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The General Kills At Dawn". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A millio... | |
| 12.21.1937 | the shanghai jester |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Shanghai Jester". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A businessman ... | |
| 12.28.1937 | sands of the desert |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Sands Of The Desert". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A eleven-year-... | |
| 01.04.1938 | the buccaneer |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Buccaneer". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A descendant of the ... | |
| 01.11.1938 | swing low sweet chariot |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A dead bo... | |
| 01.18.1938 | the tilted pan |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Tilted Pan". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A dead body has be ... | |
| 01.25.1938 | trail of the numbered bills |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Trail Of The Numbered Bills". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A bull... | |
| 02.01.1938 | case history of dallas egan |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The History Of Dallas Egan". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The sto... | |
| 02.08.1938 | flight from freedom |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Flight From Freedom". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A holdup has t... | |
| 02.15.1938 | homicidal hobo |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Homicidal Hobo". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The owner of a ... | |
| 02.22.1938 | the drunken sailor |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Drunken Sailor". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A Nash automobi... | |
| 03.01.1938 | the broken motel |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Broken Match". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The program start... | |
| 03.08.1938 | death in the moonlight |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Death In The Moonlight". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. There's tro... |
CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
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