Gang Busters: The Crime Fighters of American Broadcasting

Synopsis

From 1935 to 1958, GANG BUSTERS established a reputation for presenting authentic case histories from the files of law enforcement, re-enactments of the criminal underworld including "Baby-Face" Nelson, Ma Barker and her boys, John Dillinger, and Willie "The Actor" Sutton. Thrilling escapades such as the Alcatraz Prison Riot and million dollar bank robberies were the subject of GANG BUSTERS broadcasts. Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf (father of the same Gulf-War Schwarzkopf) and New York's Lewis J. Valentine were two of the many weekly hosts who introduced each broadcast. GANG BUSTERS was the first radio program to feature weekly "clues" describing convicts at large, assailants wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and listeners paid close attention to the details, which gave local law enforcement an edge in the apprehension of more than 300 criminals during the program's 20-year run. GANG BUSTERS also expanded into a television series, two big- screen movies, a matinee serial and a lengthy series of comic books. This book features a documentary about the GANG BUSTERS program, covering every aspect of the series including background production, lawsuits from listeners, a biography about Phillips H. Lord, the creator of the series, and a complete episode guide for each and every radio and television broadcast.

Copyright:

2004

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

690 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780970331069

Publisher:

O T R Publishing

Date of Addition:

11/09/19

Copyrighted By:

Martin Grams, Jr.

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies

Reading Age:

2 and up

Submitted By:

Larry Lumpkin

Proofread By:

Jessica Woods

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.