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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06.25.1936 | reefers by the acre |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Reefers By The Acre". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Junior Detect... | |
| 02.12.1935 | remote control sleuth |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Remote Control Sleuth". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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... | |
| 01.16.1935 | san quentin prison break |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The San Quentin Prison Break". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Four ... | |
| 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-... | |
| 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... | |
| 05.15.1936 | seventy four day stakeout |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Seventy-Four Day Stakeout". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Juni... | |
| 10.05.1937 | sirens in the night |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "Sirens In The Night". Music fill for local... | |
| 09.01.1939 | six of a kind |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Six Of A Kind". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder has taken p... | |
| 11.06.1934 | six shots at midnight |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Six Shots At Midnight". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder has... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 10.02.1934 | skid row dope ring |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Skid Row Dope Ring". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free copy o... | |
| 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... | |
| 09.26.1934 | stop that car |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Stop That Car". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junior Police Depart... | |
| 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... | |
| 02.17.1937 | ten tortured extortionists |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Ten Tortured Extortionists". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two rob... | |
| 08.25.1939 | the 10th commandment |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Tenth Commandment". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. ... | |
| 08.25.1938 | the 13th grave |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Thirteenth Grave". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. In Fresno, a ... | |
| 06.16.1938 | the 25th stamp |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Twenty-Fifth Stamp". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder ha... | |
| 07.20.1939 | the 26th wife |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Twenty-Sixth Wife". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. ... | |
| 10.20.1938 | the abandoned bricks |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Abandoned Bricks". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A... | |
| 10.29.1936 | the army game |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Army Game". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junior Detective Out... | |
| 01.20.1939 | the azure ring |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Azure Ring". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A holdu... | |
| 11.23.1937 | the bad man |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Bad Man". Music fill for local commerc... |
CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
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