Description: Original Old Time Radio LegendsDragnet Old Time Radio 344 shows in mp3 format on USB Flash Drive Your order will be shipped next day USPS First Class Without a tracking Number. Does not require internet or Bluetooth. This is a "plug and play" device.Compatible with all cars, computers, and other devices with a USB port that play audio files. NOTE: Please realize these are old recordings that are not going to be the same as today’s digital recordings.Some portions may be missing or may have pops, clicks or hiss. Levels may be a bit lower but overall quality is good but remember these are 70 year old radio shows. We use the best quality components sourced in the USA. All of our files are free of commercials, except the authentic vintage commercials contained in the old radio programs. DRAGNET"The story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent." Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He Walked by Night" from 1948, in which Webb had a small role. Both employed the same Los Angeles Police Department technical adviser, used actual police cases and presented the case in "just the facts" manner that became a hallmark of Dragnet. It is interesting to note that Webb employed that format in other radio series, some pre-dating the film mentioned above. Dragnet was a long running radio and television police procedural drama, about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from an actual police term, a dragnet, meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet was perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in American media history. The series gave millions of Americans a feel for the boredom and drudgery, as well as the danger and heroism, of real life police work. Dragnet earned praise for improving the public opinion of police officers. Actor and producer Jack Webb's aims in Dragnet were for realism and unpretentious acting. He achieved both goals and Dragnet remains a key influence on subsequent police dramas in many media. The shows cultural impact is demonstrated by the fact that even after five decades, elements of Dragnet are known to those who have never heard nor seen the program. The ominous four note introduction to the brass and tympani theme music, titled Danger Ahead, is instantly recognizable as well as the shows opening narration:"Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent."
Price: 14.95 USD
Location: Utica, New York
End Time: 2025-01-25T04:42:19.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Features: Old Time Radio
Format: MP3 Format on USB Flash Drive
Run Time: 30 min Average run time
Subject: Old Time Radio Shows
Length: Unabridged
Topic: Crime, Detective, Joe Friday
Book Series: Dragnet
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Narrator: Jack Webb
Case Type: 8 gb USB drive
Language: English
Publication Year: 1939 - 57
Book Title: Dragnet
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Author: Jack Webb
Narrative Type: Fiction
Need it Fast?: 1st Class Shipping
Publisher: CBS
Signed: No
Genre: Crime & Thriller
Personalized: No
Type: Audio Play
