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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.29.1938 | the barking dog |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Barking Dog". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Who ki... | |
| 06.16.1937 | the bamboo snake |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Bamboo Snake". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Maria Went, a Chi... | |
| 01.27.1939 | the bakers bride |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Baker's Bride". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A re... | |
| 11.23.1937 | the bad man |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "The Bad Man". Music fill for local commerc... | |
| 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... | |
| 10.29.1936 | the army game |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Army Game". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junior Detective Out... | |
| 10.20.1938 | the abandoned bricks |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Abandoned Bricks". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A... | |
| 07.20.1939 | the 26th wife |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Twenty-Sixth Wife". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. ... | |
| 06.16.1938 | the 25th stamp |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Twenty-Fifth Stamp". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder ha... | |
| 08.25.1938 | the 13th grave |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Thirteenth Grave". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. In Fresno, a ... | |
| 08.25.1939 | the 10th commandment |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Case Of The Tenth Commandment". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. ... | |
| 02.17.1937 | ten tortured extortionists |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Ten Tortured Extortionists". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Two rob... | |
| 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... | |
| 09.26.1934 | stop that car |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Stop That Car". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Junior Police Depart... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 11.06.1934 | six shots at midnight |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "Six Shots At Midnight". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. A murder has... | |
| 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... | |
| 10.05.1937 | sirens in the night |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net) origination, syndicated. "Sirens In The Night". Music fill for local... | |
| 05.15.1936 | seventy four day stakeout |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The Seventy-Four Day Stakeout". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil (Juni... | |
| 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... | |
| 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-... | |
| 01.16.1935 | san quentin prison break |
+ CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "The San Quentin Prison Break". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil. Four ... | |
| 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... |
CALLING ALL CARS
Alan Dodson
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