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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.07.1935 | the wilting chrysanthemum |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Wilting Chrysanthemum". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The wife... | |
| 04.30.1935 | corpse in the cellar |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Corpse In The Cellar". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A body ha... | |
| 04.23.1935 | wholesale murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Wholesale Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Three young m... | |
| 04.16.1935 | midnight phantom |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Midnight Phantom". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A burglar has... | |
| 04.09.1935 | the blonde menace |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Blonde Menace". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two men and a bl... | |
| 04.02.1935 | aborted revolution |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Aborted Revolution". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The Secret ... | |
| 03.26.1935 | rhythm of the jute mill |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don-Lee net). "The Rhythm Of The Jute Mill". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Chief ... | |
| 03.19.1935 | mae west jewel robbery |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Mae West Jewel Robbery". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The sto... | |
| 03.12.1935 | thou shalt not kill |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Shalt Not Kill". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Calling All Ca... | |
| 03.05.1935 | undercover woman |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Undercover Woman". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Calling All ... | |
| 02.26.1935 | california two man crimewave |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The California Two-Man Crime Wave". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. ... | |
| 02.19.1935 | wreck of the old sixty nine |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Wreck Of The Old Sixty-Nine". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Calli... | |
| 02.12.1935 | remote control sleuth |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Remote Control Sleuth". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder... | |
| 02.05.1935 | banker in the well |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Banker In The Well". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Calling Al... | |
| 01.29.1935 | necking party murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Necking Party Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free issu... | |
| 01.27.1935 | dr nitro |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Dr. Nitro". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A gang of safe-blowers h... | |
| 01.16.1935 | san quentin prison break |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The San Quentin Prison Break". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Four ... | |
| 01.15.1935 | two against six |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Two Against Six". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free issue of "Cal... | |
| 01.08.1935 | crime does not pay |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Crime Does Not Pay". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free issue of "... | |
| 12.26.1934 | highlight 1934 |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Highlights Of 1934". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A re-dramatizat... | |
| 12.25.1934 | human side of a cop |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Human Side Of A Cop". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Rosenquist... | |
| 12.18.1934 | moving picture murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Moving Picture Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A hold-u... | |
| 12.11.1934 | cup coffee some strychnine |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "A Cup Of Coffee, Some Strychnine Too". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oi... | |
| 12.04.1934 | dont get chummy with a watchman |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Don't Get Chummy With A Watchman". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. T... | |
| 11.27.1934 | sometimes people are not murdered |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Sometimes People Aren't Murdered". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. T... |
CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
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