Dragnet, Volume 1
Marking a sharp departure from radio's hard-boiled gumshoes, the 1949 premier of Jack Webb's "Dragnet" was a breath of fresh air. No exaggerated characterizations, no purple dialogue, just a dedicated law enforcement officer determined to do his job as completely and as thoroughly as possible. Lt. Joe Friday may have been just another workaday guy trudging thru his daily routine but, in Webb's hands, the characterization took on a fascinating edge of realism, giving the show a feeling and a mood unlike that of any other radio program of its era. This Radio Archives collection, offering ten hours of fully restored shows from the first seven months of the program's run, demonstrates just how powerful, just how creative, and just how fascinating radio drama could be when it found itself in the hands and mind of a master. Programs include: Homicide - June 10, 1949 / The Werewolf - June 17, 1949 / Homicide - June 24, 1949 / Helen Corday - July 7, 1949 / Red Light Bandit - July 14, 1949 / City Hall Bombing - July 21, 1949 / The Big Missing - July 28, 1949 / Benny Trounsel - August 4, 1949 / Homicide - August 11, 1949 / Sixteen Jewel Thieves - August 18, 1949 / Police Academy-Mario Koski - August 25, 1949 / Myra, the Redhead - September 1, 1949 / Eric Kelby - September 3, 1949 / Sullivan Kidnapping-The Wolf - September 10, 1949 / James Vickers - September 17, 1949 / Brick-Bat Slayer - September 24, 1949 / Tom Laval - October 1, 1949 / Mother-In-Law Murder - November 24, 1949 / Spring Street Gang - December 1, 1949 / Jade Thumb Rings - December 8, 1949
RadioArchives.com  (Author)    Format: Audio CD
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