07 - Outlaw Jack by Harry Hazelton

EPISODE · Feb 26, 2025 · 13 MIN

07 - Outlaw Jack by Harry Hazelton

from Outlaw Jack · host Harry Hazelton

Outlaw Jack is an action-packed tale of fortune-seekers during the California Gold Rush. As a group of emigrants ventures west in pursuit of riches, they encounter dangerous outlaws, treacherous landscapes, and personal tragedies. A gripping Western full of ambition, lawlessness, and high-stakes adventure.

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Dragnet - Single Episodes Old Time Radio Researchers Group DRAGNETDragnet, 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 dra Dragnet Entertainment Radio The Dragnet radio show was a groundbreaking and influential police procedural drama that ran on NBC from 1949 to 1957. Here are some key things to know about it:Main Features:Focus: The show followed the cases of Sergeant Joe Friday and his partners, primarily in the Los Angeles Police Department. It depicted the real-life work of detectives, including the tedious investigation process, interviews, stakeouts, and occasional danger.Realism: Jack Webb, the show's creator and star, aimed for authenticity. Episodes were often based on real cases, with details changed to protect the innocent. The dialogue was direct and unvarnished, mimicking the way police officers actually spoke.Famous Intro: The show's opening sequence is iconic: the announcer's voice declaring "This is the city... Los Angeles... California..." followed by the signature "dun-dun-DUN" theme music.Impact:Pioneering Police Procedural: Dragnet is considered a pioneer of Learn English with the British Council and Premier League Jack Radford Crossover Cups Mission Jack Eason, Mike Williams Hear from Mike or Jack or one of our team members about what God is doing in the Dominican Republic.
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