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Louse Angle-less (how it was pronounced by many, and was in this program ) great show, dramatized episodes of real? Or mostly real? Events: Mae West's diamond robbery, or the gore-y limbless,headless torso found- only identifying item is one single blonde armpit hair!The phrase 'Attention to Detail' as a buzzword is implemented by the announcer to the show regarding what a good detective's job is, so it is not a new catch-phrase as I thought.Interesting show, watch out for the 'helpful persons' near the close of program (and coincidentally the time they catch up with the bad guy) that sounds legit but ends up being a foil. They really throw you (and the pursuing cops) off a few times.

I got used to their too casual attitudes so you'll learn to spot them after you've heard a few: 'What, officer? MY son-in-law, a crook.?

Well, I just can't believe it! Here, I know where he is, give me one moment while I get my shoes on, and I;ll show you where you can find him.' (meanwhile the crook is hiding in the basement or something while the seemingly innocuous helpful guy stalls the cops)Another witty deal is where the cops manage to un-wool the covers over their eyes placed daintily by not-so-bright citizen witnesses: like one episode where an excited older man quickly tells the responding officer that 'He TRIED to stop him, officer' OFficer:' HOW did you try to stop him? Did you actually stand in his way, or grab him physically?' Witness: 'Well, noo. I kind of spoke out to him as he was running away.'

Officer:'What did he LOOK like? Is there any identifying information you can give us that will assist us in apprehending this man?' Witness: 'Uh. He looked, average. 'mins later come to find the witness forgot to mention the guy had a pronounced limp or a torn right sleeve or something- Hilarious! The little nuances in the show you notice like this are spot on, having a parent that served over 25 years as an L.A. Prosecuting lawman I've heard all of these, to hear it being implemented as points in the program add that realism.

GREAT show, really great show.Thanks for uploading- only complaint, which is really miniscule and won't make any difference in listening enjoyment whatsoever, is the lack of episode identification or dates. It's police procedure from 15 years before Dragnet's premiere episode. Many of the episodes are set in and around L.A., offering a glimpse into what is a very remote past here. For example 'Opium Den' recounts the raid of the last such place in Old Chinatown, and only a few years before the entire neighborhood was razed to build Union Station.Funnily enough, in 'The Man Who Walked Like An Ape' the title villain sounds.exactly. like Fred Flintstone. I can't confirm it, but it's certainly possible as he was old enough, and he did do radio acting.

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Calling All Cars is an old-time radiopolice drama in the United States. It was broadcast on the CBS West Coast network^[1] and on the Mutual-Don Lee Network^[2] November 29, 1933 - September 8, 1939 and carried by transcription on stations in other areas. The program was notable for being one of the first police dramas on radio.^[3]

Format[edit]

Calling All Cars dramatized cases that had been handled by the Los Angeles Police Department. A typical episode began by relating the facts of a particular crime, then introducing individuals who were associated with the case. A dramatization followed, climaxing in the arrest of the criminal. The outcome of a trial wrapped up the story.^[4] In On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, radio historian John Dunning described the program as 'a crude forerunner of a type that reached its zenith years later on Dragnet: the tedious routine of tracking killers and robbers, often with a postshow recap telling how justice was meted out.'^[1]

Personnel[edit]

Chief James E. Davis of the Los Angeles Police Department was the host of Calling All Cars,^[3] and Charles Frederick Lindsey, professor of speech education at Occidental College, was the narrator.^[5] Other on-air people were uncredited. William N. Robson wrote and produced the program,^[3]with Mel Williamson and Sam Pierce also writing for it.^[2] Robert Hixon was the director.^[3]

Sponsors[edit]

Networks[edit]

Calling All Cars was sponsored by Rio Grande Oil Co., which had dealers in California, Arizona, and Nevada,^[6] with commercials promoting its petroleum products and other products and services for vehicles.^[3] The company augmented the radio broadcasts with the monthly publication Calling All Cars News, which was available free from service stations that sold Rio Grande products. Issued often contained stories that were realated to upcoming episodes of the program.^[3] By November 1936, the publication's circulation had reached 400,000.^[6] Rio Grande also created an organization for young listeners. After filling out a form obtained from a dealer and sending it in, a youngster received a metal badge with 'Junior Police Safety Department' on the front.^[5]

Syndication[edit]

As time went on, other sponsors used transcriptions of Calling All Cars, spreading it beyond its original western and southwestern coverage. In January 1939, Axton-Fisher Tobacco Co. began sponsoring the program on stations in Detroit, Michigan, and St. Louis, Missouri, advertising Twenty Grand cigarettes.^[7] In March 1939, Gruen Watch Co. began sponsoring it on a station in Syracuse, New York.^[8] In May 1939, Liebmann Breweries began sponsoring it on eight stations in the eastern United States, advertising Rheingold Beer.^[9] In February 1940, Ford dealers in the midwestern United States began sponsoring the series on eight midwestern stations; the dealers had already been sponsoring it on a station in Des Moines, Iowa.^[10]

Recognition[edit]

On December 21, 1938, Calling All Cars received the Institute of Audible Arts Trophy for 'the most consistently excellent program broadcast in western United States during 1938 '.^[11]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abDunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 131-132. ISBN978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-09-19. Calling All Cars, police drama.
2. ^ ^ab'Agencies and Representatives'(PDF). Broadcasting. May 1, 1937. p. 62. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
3. ^ ^abcdefCox, Jim (2002). Radio Crime Fighters: Over 300 Programs from the Golden Age. McFarland. pp. 65–66. ISBN978-0-7864-4324-6.
4. ^Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN978-0-7864-4513-4. P. 59.
5. ^ ^abRobson, William N. (November 1, 1934). 'Using the Police as a Radio Sales Force'(PDF). Broadcasting. p. 11. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
6. ^ ^ab'Merchandising & Promotion'(PDF). Broadcasting. November 15, 1936. p. 78. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
7. ^'New Production Firm'(PDF). Broadcasting. January 15, 1939. p. 73. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
8. ^'Gruen Watch Spots'(PDF). Broadcasting. March 1, 1939. p. 81. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
9. ^'Liebmann Using 8'(PDF). Broadcasting. May 15, 1939. p. 68. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
10. ^'Ford Dealer Discs'(PDF). Broadcasting. February 15, 1940. p. 44. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
11. ^'Program Award'(PDF). Broadcasting. January 1, 1939. p. 26. Retrieved 4 February 2017.

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