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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.30.1934 | dinner party bandits |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Dinner Party Bandits". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A pair of... | |
| 05.23.1934 | seven words and a fingerprint |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Seven Words and A Fingerprint". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A sh... | |
| 05.16.1934 | gettle kidnapping case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Gettle Kidnapping Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. After w... | |
| 05.09.1934 | little phil alquin |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Little Phil Alquin". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A police li... | |
| 05.02.1934 | murder at southgate |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder At Southgate". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A disturbance ... | |
| 04.25.1934 | captain courageous |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Captain Courageous". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The cops are to... | |
| 04.25.1934 | captain couragous |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Captain Courageous". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The cops are to... | |
| 04.24.1934 | the case of the three grooved bullets |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Grooved Bullets". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("J... | |
| 04.18.1934 | hammers in honduras |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Hammers In Honduras". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The mutilated ... | |
| 04.11.1934 | the cut rate murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Cut Rate Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (music fill for... | |
| 04.04.1934 | the red rose girl |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Red Rose Girl". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A young woman, n... | |
| 03.28.1934 | the spinoza case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Spinoza Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A pyromaniac has ... | |
| 03.21.1934 | dillinger case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Dillinger Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The Dillinger g... | |
| 03.14.1934 | chloriform murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Chloroform Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The body of ... | |
| 02.28.1934 | killer hudson |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Killer Hudson". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. | |
| 02.21.1934 | the mae west jewel robbery |
+ CBS Pacific net (also known as the Don Lee network at this time). "The Mae West Jewel Robbery". Sp... | |
| 02.14.1934 | the times bombing case |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Times Bombing Case". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy o... | |
| 02.07.1934 | the smashed windshield |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Smashed Windshield". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior Pol... | |
| 01.31.1934 | castor oil diamond robbery |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Castor Oil Diamond Robbery". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (fre... | |
| 01.24.1934 | cure three grooved bullets |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Grooved Bullets". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("J... | |
| 01.17.1934 | the skeele kidnapping |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Steele Kidnapping". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior Poli... | |
| 01.10.1934 | caliente money car holdup |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Caliente Money Car Holdup". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free... | |
| 01.03.1934 | missing mexican sheiks |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Missing Mexican Sheiks". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior... | |
| 12.27.1933 | cookie vejar killing |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Cookie Vejar Killing". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A deputy ... | |
| 12.20.1933 | the human bomb |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Human Bomb". Sponsored by: Music fill ... |
CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
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