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Calling All Cars

Description

Police drama anthology dramatizes Los Angeles Police Department crime cases from first facts to arrest and trial outcome.

Calling All Cars is an old-time radio police drama in the United States. It was broadcast on the CBS West Coast network and on the Mutual-Don Lee Network 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.

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MysteryDrama

Showtimes

Original schedule

  1. 1933–193411:30 PM ET
    CBS Pacific Coast · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  2. 1934–193511:30 PM ET
    CBS Pacific Coast · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  3. 193610:00 PM ET
    CBS Pacific Coast · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  4. 193611:00 PM ET
    CBS Pacific Coast · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  5. 1938–193910:30 PM ET
    CBS Pacific Coast · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa

Cast & Crew

F
Frederick Lindsley
Announcer
T
Ted Meyers
Announcer
Bill Zuckert
Cast
C
Catherine McCune
Cast
D
Dick Ryan
Cast
Edwin Max
Cast
Elliott Lewis
Cast
Jackson Beck
Cast
Jay Novello
Cast
L
Lal Chand Mehra
Cast
M
Mary Shipp
Cast
Robert Dryden
Cast
V
Vickie Vola
Cast
R
Robert Hixson
Director
William N. Robson
Director
W
Wilbur Hatch
Musician
Berry Kroeger
Narrator
Gale Gordon
Cast
Jesse Rosenquist
Police Dispatcher
T
Thurl Ravenscroft
Cast

Audio Clips

Audio Clip 10m17s

References

“Radio Drama - A Comprehensive Chronicle of American Network Programs, 1932-1962.” Grams Jr., Martin, n.d.
Hickerson, Jay. The 4th Revised Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to ALL Circulating Shows.
Paulson, Roger C. Archives of the Airwaves (7 Volumes). The Old Radio Times.
Buxton, Frank and Owen, Bill. The Big Broadcast 1920-1950. OtrrPedia Forum.
Lackmann, Ron. The Encyclopedia of American Radio.
Dunning, John. On the Air : The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Sperdvac Radiogram.
“RADIO PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR BROADCAST THIS WEEK.” New York Times, January 4, 1931.
“RADIO PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR THE CURRENT WEEK New York.” New York Times, October 6, 1929.
Grams Jr., Martin. Radio Drama - A Comprehensive Chronicle of American Network Programs, 1932-1962.
“THE MICROPHONE WILL PRESENT.” New York Times, November 24, 1929.
“Today's Radio Program.” New York Times, January 1, 1927.

Links

Introduction/Theme SongOTRR at archive.orgThe Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show: An Episode Guide and Brief History by Martin Grams, Jr.Theme - IntroductionJerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs

Broadcasts