Calling All Cars: Old Time LAPD Police Show

Calling All Cars: Old Time LAPD Police Show

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10
Episodes
2023
First episode

About Calling All Cars: Old Time LAPD Police Show

"Calling All Cars" was a police radio show that aired from 1933 to 1939, sponsored by the Rio Grande Oil Company. The show featured dramatized true crime stories taken from the files of the Los Angeles Police Department, and was one of the earliest police procedural dramas to be broadcast. Each episode would begin with the distinctive sound of a police siren followed by the announcer's introduction, "Calling All Cars! Attention all cars! Broadcasting to the Police Department of Southern California. Attention all cars! Be on the lookout for..." The stories ranged from bank robberies to homicides, with each episode highlighting the LAPD's efforts to solve the crime and apprehend the suspects. The show was notable for its use of sound effects, which were often recorded live on location for added authenticity. It was also known for its attention to detail, with many of the cases depicted on the show being based on actual LAPD investigations. "Calling All Cars" was a popular program in its time and helped to establish the police procedural drama as a popular genre in radio. However, it was eventually canceled due to the increasing demand for more lighthearted programming during the Great Depression. These episodes have been digitally remastered and are presented by SolvedMystery.com For more information about this and other old time radio programs please visit:https://www.solvedmystery.com (https://www.solvedmystery.com/) .

Publisher
SolvedMystery.com
Category
true crime
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
10 May 2023
Latest episode
20 May 2023

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

  1. 20 May 2023

    Calling All Cars: The Times Bombing Case

  2. 17 May 2023

    Calling All Cars: The Smashed Windshield

  3. 13 May 2023

    Calling All Cars: The Castor Oil Diamond Robbery

  4. 10 May 2023

    Calling All Cars: The Steele Kidnapping

  5. 10 May 2023

    Calling All Cars: The Caliente Money Holdup

  6. 10 May 2023

    Calling All Cars: The Missing Mexican Sheiks

  7. 10 May 2023

    Calling All Cars: The Cookie Vejar Killing

  8. 10 May 2023

    Calling All Cars: The Human Bomb

  9. 10 May 2023

    Calling All Cars: The York Gang Holdup

  10. 10 May 2023

    Calling All Cars: The Burma White Case

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