Ep.263 Dragnet: The Big Car

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

Detective, Fiction, Crime, Arts, Radio Show, Mystery, Tv & Film, Performing Arts, Drama, Old Time Radio

4.8 • 588 Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Dragnet ran from June 3rd,1949 to February 26th,1957 on NBC at various times and days and starred Jack Webb as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Various partners throughout the show's run were Sergeant Ben Romero (Barton Yarborough), Ed Jacobs (Barney Phillips), and Officer Frank Smith (Ben Alexander). Webb was the creator/Director of the series and wanted everything to be as authentic as possible, down to the last sound effect. The stories were based on actual police files and "the names were c...

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0:00.0	Hello, and welcome to another episode of Nostolic Mystery Radio.
0:21.5	I'm your host Stevie K.
0:23.3	And it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesterday year.
0:26.8	For this episode, I bring you Dragnet, episode titled The Big Car, originally aired November 30th, 1950.
0:37.0	In four months, 15 food markets in Los Angeles have been held up in robbed by a bandit who is well-dressed and well-armed.
0:46.2	And a bright red Pontiac looks like a clue for the police.
0:50.1	So sit back and relax.
0:52.7	And I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.
0:56.1	Thank you for listening.
1:01.1	The story you're about to hear is true.
1:12.5	Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.
1:15.8	Fatima Cigarettes.
1:17.4	Best of all long cigarettes brings you Dragnet.
1:25.9	You're a detective sergeant.
1:30.1	You're assigned to robbery detail.
1:32.4	In four months,
1:33.3	15 food markets in your city have been held up and robbed.
1:37.0	The bandit is well-dressed, well-armed.
1:39.8	Your job, stop him.
1:45.2	You'll be amazed when you compare Fatima with other long cigarettes.
1:49.9	You'll find they now cost the same.
1:52.3	But in Fatima, the difference is quality.
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