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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.16.1935 | murder for insurance |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder For Insrance". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "... | |
| 10.23.1935 | lt crowley murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Lieutenant Crowley Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two ... | |
| 10.30.1935 | the murder quartet |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Murder Quartet". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "C... | |
| 11.06.1935 | catching the loose kid |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Catching The Loose Kid". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy o... | |
| 11.13.1935 | invitation to murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net), KNX, "Invitation To Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A man ... | |
| 11.20.1935 | bank bandits and murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Bank Bandits and Bullets". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two men h... | |
| 12.01.1935 | burglary charges collected |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Burglar Charges Collect". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("declares ... | |
| 12.11.1935 | paroled |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Parolled". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "Calling All... | |
| 12.18.1935 | corpse by the road |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). A Corpse By The Road". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "... | |
| 12.25.1935 | the moran jewelry robbery |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Moran Jewel Robbery". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Jules Rubi... | |
| 01.01.1936 | ghost house |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Ghost House". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A gang of safe cra... | |
| 01.08.1936 | death under the sajuaro |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Death Under The Sajuaro". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior De... | |
| 01.15.1936 | the match burglar |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Match Burglar". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy of "Ca... | |
| 01.22.1936 | corpse with a face |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Corpse With A Face". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (detective o... | |
| 01.29.1936 | bull in the china shop |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Bull In The China Shop". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A boxer nam... | |
| 02.05.1936 | knives on the barbary coast |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Knives Of The Barbary Coast". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A "dis... | |
| 02.12.1936 | young dillinger |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Young Dillinger". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Eddie Griffith is ... | |
| 02.19.1936 | murder in the back room |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Murder In The Back Room". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A jewe... | |
| 02.26.1936 | the bloodstained saw |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Bloodstained Saw". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. John Hassle (... | |
| 03.04.1936 | hundred dollar nightgown |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Hundred-Dollar Nightgown". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A hum... | |
| 03.11.1936 | case of the june bug |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The June Bug". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two Negro... | |
| 03.18.1936 | the san rafael gang |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The San Rafael Gang". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A gang of hous... | |
| 03.25.1936 | think before you shoot |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Think Before You Shoot". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Motor-offic... | |
| 04.03.1936 | crime vs time |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Crime vs. Time". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two men are wanted ... | |
| 04.10.1936 | one good turn deserves another |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "One Good Turns Deserves Another". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A ... |
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CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
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