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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.28.1935 | youth rides rough |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Youth Rides Rough". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Three high schoo... | |
| 02.12.1936 | young dillinger |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Young Dillinger". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Eddie Griffith is ... | |
| 08.22.1934 | you cant kill a cop |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "You Can't Kill A Cop". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Rio Grande R... | |
| 05.11.1939 | you can cheat an honest man |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "You Can Cheat An Honest Man". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. After ... | |
| 12.13.1933 | york gang holdup |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The York Gang Holdup". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Three men in ... | |
| 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... | |
| 06.18.1936 | woman with the stone heart |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Woman With The Stone Heart". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A d... | |
| 04.23.1935 | wholesale murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Wholesale Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Three young m... | |
| 02.03.1937 | whistling snowbirds |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Whistling Snowbirds". Music fill for l... | |
| 05.08.1936 | weather clear track fast |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Weather Clear, Track Fast". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A gang o... | |
| 09.17.1936 | verdugo hills murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Verdugo Hills Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A carpent... | |
| 08.14.1935 | vegetable market murder |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Vegetable Market Murder". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A Japa... | |
| 03.05.1935 | undercover woman |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Undercover Woman". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Calling All ... | |
| 01.15.1935 | two against six |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Two Against Six". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (free issue of "Cal... | |
| 09.10.1936 | twenty keys to death |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A carpenter's... | |
| 08.18.1937 | true confession |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "True Confession". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A dead body has be... | |
| 10.23.1934 | trouser cuff clue |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Trouser Cuff Clue". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A burglary has t... | |
| 05.22.1936 | triple cross |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Triple-Cross". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junior Police Outfit ... | |
| 03.24.1937 | trial by talkie |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Trial By Talkie". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. An explosion and f... | |
| 10.22.1936 | trap to catch a mailman |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "A Trap To Catch A Mailmain". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A churc... | |
| 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... | |
| 09.07.1937 | tobaccoville road |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "Tobaccoville Road". Music fill for local c... | |
| 11.29.1933 | title unknown | ||
| 05.29.1936 | throat that didnt bleed |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Throat That Didn't Bleed". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junio... | |
| 12.30.1938 | three faces west |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Three Faces West". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Three sixteen-yea... |
CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
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