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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.29.1938 | murder with mushrooms |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Murder With Mushrooms". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The missings... | |
| 03.22.1938 | the long bladed knife |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Long-Bladed Knife". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An officer n... | |
| 03.15.1938 | the peroxide blonde |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Peroxide Blonde". Music fill for local... | |
| 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... | |
| 03.01.1938 | the broken motel |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Broken Match". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The program start... | |
| 02.22.1938 | the drunken sailor |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Drunken Sailor". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A Nash automobi... | |
| 02.15.1938 | homicidal hobo |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Homicidal Hobo". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The owner of a ... | |
| 02.08.1938 | flight from freedom |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Flight From Freedom". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A holdup has t... | |
| 02.01.1938 | case history of dallas egan |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The History Of Dallas Egan". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The sto... | |
| 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... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 01.11.1938 | swing low sweet chariot |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A dead bo... | |
| 01.04.1938 | the buccaneer |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Buccaneer". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A descendant of the ... | |
| 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-... | |
| 12.21.1937 | the shanghai jester |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Shanghai Jester". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A businessman ... | |
| 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... | |
| 12.07.1937 | skeleton in the desert |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Skeleton In The Desert". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A dead ... | |
| 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... | |
| 11.23.1937 | the bad man |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Bad Man". Music fill for local commerc... | |
| 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... | |
| 11.09.1937 | the phantom radio |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Phantom Radio". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder has tak... | |
| 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... | |
| 10.26.1937 | the bloodstained coin |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Bloodstained Coin". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The murder o... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 10.12.1937 | the two edged knife |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Two-Edged Knife". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. The writing on... |
CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
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