I Asked for It
The dispatcher mentions that this is program #243. There was nothing to indicate a crime had been committed. Nevertheless, it was a carefully constructed scheme. A doctor reports that his wife has disappeared. One of the commercials features an old "broken-down" automobile, complaining to its owner about the poor quality oil he's been using.
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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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“I Asked for It.” Calling All Cars. Radio broadcast, August 11, 1938.
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