CALLING ALL CARS
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Year Published: 1920s
Format: 16mm
Description: This short film "Calling All Cars" was inspired by a police-drama radio program of the same name. A precursor to the popular police drama "Dragnet", "Calling All Cars" portrayed the true crime stories of the Los Angeles Police Department and was hosted by Chief of Police James E. Davis. This black-and-white film is presented by General Film Productions and features a script by Michael Morris. In addition to Chief of Police James E. Davis, the cast includes Tom Dwain, Jack O'Shea, Cherie Fey, George Mitchel, Doris Jans, Maureen Loomis and others. The film begins with an introduction by Chief Davis followed by a dramatized reenactment of a bank robbery in Los Angeles in the 1920S. Two men are beating another man (00:06). "Calling All Cars" title banner (00:13). Los Angeles Police Department Chief of Police James E. Davis (01:02). A target used for shooting practice (01:30). A line of policemen at the shooting range to practice (01:38). Two officers and the Chief of Police demonstrates the accuracy of their shooting (02:09). Cigarettes are shot out of the hands of a brave policeman (2:39). Other forms of trick and novelty shooting are shown while Davis talks proudly about how many criminals are shot by the extremely accurate marksmen of the LAPD. Character Mary enters a room with her sibling character Larry, and they discuss a recent bank robbery (03:52). She leaves Larry in the room (04:42). He walks outside to meet character Charlie in Charlie’s car (05:26). Four characters; Bill, Jim, Bettie, and Evelyn play a game of poker (06:08). Larry and Charlie arrive (06:38). They have a drink together (06:57). Charlie hands Larry a small figure representing discretion (07:12). Charlie then asks the poker player to leave, and he and Larry sit at the poker table (07:36). Larry gets home, where Mary is, and they discuss his new job as a bodyguard for Charlie (08:00). A framed photograph of their sick mother (08:55). Back at Charlie’s joint, Larry, his sister, Charlie, and Doris are seated at a table (08:59). Charlie hands Larry a gun and they leave for work (09:25). The two girls start arguing and fighting (09:44). Larry drives his sister home (09:52). He then arrives at Charlie’s joint, and a business discussion begins between Jim, Bill, Charlie, and Larry (10:19). Charlie and Larry park their car outside a bank where Larry’s sister works (11:05). They enter to complete an armed robbery (11:27). Mary is hiding behind a desk where she presses and emergency button (11:41). The police are alerted, and they rush to the scene (12:17). The robbers run out of the bank (12:50). Mary informs other bank employees, that she ticketed the alarm (13:04). Larry is shot outside the bank (13:17). The police are chasing the other robbers through town by car (13:31). The police catch Charlie, Jim, and Bill after the robbery (16:14). He is searched and arrested in the street (16:27). In a courtroom Larry is sentenced to death (17:14). Mary and Larry talk through the fence around the prison. Crime does not pay. (17:32). "The End" on screen (18:15). The story is written by Michael Morris, and edited by Charles Henkel, with sound by International Sound Engineers and photography by RDCNCR. The cast consists of Tom Dwain as Larry, Jack O’Shea as Charlie, Cherie Fay as Mary, Arthur Loft as Bill, George Mitchel as Jim, Doris Jans as Doris, Maureen Loomis as Helen, Betty Manchiont as Bettie, and Evelyn Stevens as Evelyn.
Complete Record: This short film "Calling All Cars" was inspired by a police-drama radio program of the same name. A precursor to the popular police drama "Dragnet", "Calling All Cars" portrayed the true crime stories of the Los Angeles Police Department and was hosted by Chief of Police James E. Davis. This black-and-white film is presented by General Film Productions and features a script by Michael Morris. In addition to Chief of Police James E. Davis, the cast includes Tom Dwain, Jack O'Shea, Cherie Fey, George Mitchel, Doris Jans, Maureen Loomis and others. The film begins with an introduction by Chief Davis followed by a dramatized reenactment of a bank robbery in Los Angeles in the 1920S. Two men are beating another man (00:06). "Calling All Cars" title banner (00:13). Los Angeles Police Department Chief of Police James E. Davis (01:02). A target used for shooting practice (01:30). A line of policemen at the shooting range to practice (01:38). Two officers and the Chief of Police demonstrates the accuracy of their shooting (02:09). Cigarettes are shot out of the hands of a brave policeman (2:39). Other forms of trick and novelty shooting are shown while Davis talks proudly about how many criminals are shot by the extremely accurate marksmen of the LAPD. Character Mary enters a room with her sibling character Larry, and they discuss a recent bank robbery (03:52). She leaves Larry in the room (04:42). He walks outside to meet character Charlie in Charlie’s car (05:26). Four characters; Bill, Jim, Bettie, and Evelyn play a game of poker (06:08). Larry and Charlie arrive (06:38). They have a drink together (06:57). Charlie hands Larry a small figure representing discretion (07:12). Charlie then asks the poker player to leave, and he and Larry sit at the poker table (07:36). Larry gets home, where Mary is, and they discuss his new job as a bodyguard for Charlie (08:00). A framed photograph of their sick mother (08:55). Back at Charlie’s joint, Larry, his sister, Charlie, and Doris are seated at a table (08:59). Charlie hands Larry a gun and they leave for work (09:25). The two girls start arguing and fighting (09:44). Larry drives his sister home (09:52). He then arrives at Charlie’s joint, and a business discussion begins between Jim, Bill, Charlie, and Larry (10:19). Charlie and Larry park their car outside a bank where Larry’s sister works (11:05). They enter to complete an armed robbery (11:27). Mary is hiding behind a desk where she presses and emergency button (11:41). The police are alerted, and they rush to the scene (12:17). The robbers run out of the bank (12:50). Mary informs other bank employees, that she ticketed the alarm (13:04). Larry is shot outside the bank (13:17). The police are chasing the other robbers through town by car (13:31). The police catch Charlie, Jim, and Bill after the robbery (16:14). He is searched and arrested in the street (16:27). In a courtroom Larry is sentenced to death (17:14). Mary and Larry talk through the fence around the prison. Crime does not pay. (17:32). "The End" on screen (18:15). The story is written by Michael Morris, and edited by Charles Henkel, with sound by International Sound Engineers and photography by RDCNCR. The cast consists of Tom Dwain as Larry, Jack O’Shea as Charlie, Cherie Fay as Mary, Arthur Loft as Bill, George Mitchel as Jim, Doris Jans as Doris, Maureen Loomis as Helen, Betty Manchiont as Bettie, and Evelyn Stevens as Evelyn.
Transcription
[Music] [Applause] [Music] introducing chief of police James E Davis of the Los Angeles Police Department the scene shown in this picture is that of a bad a chase by Los Angeles policeman immediately after they had held up a bank in this city and the shooting that you will see is typical of the kind of shooting done by Los Angeles Police as a result of the training methods employed in this department are all officers in our service are required to fire a certain number of shots every month and a card record is kept those men who do not measure up to the standard set are required to come to the range and fire every day until they can conform to the requirements as a result of our training methods we have the finest pistol shooters in America and the shops that you will see fired at many different kinds of targets are simply shots that are typical of those that all men of our service can fire policemen shooting can make the citizens of Los Angeles safer than that of any other city in America last year Los Angeles policeman in gun battles with criminals killed 44 and wounded about a hundred twenty more capturing those wounded practically never does a Los Angeles policeman miss the individual at whom he is shooting citizens that may be injured are invariably injured by the stray bullets of the bandits or criminals that are engaged in the battles with policemen the accuracy of the fire of our men is such that the Bandit is rarely able to fire more than one or two shots before he is out of commission well Larry you still here what you out looking for work it's just what I'm doing sis looking at the want ads seems I've been doing for months why even walked all the leather off my shoes oh gee where's look here another bank held up got away with 28,000 dollars in cold cash perhaps enough to retire don't worry they'll get caught sooner or later see I'm late to work I've got to hurry and marry you know what the doctor said about mother she's gotta be in the hospital another two weeks we've got to get some money try and get dirty today Mack thanks what ciosest only a waste of car fare and they got away with it maybe you're not a wish to carfare after all [Music] Oh charlie hi Larry see you look prosperous business must be good can't complain yeah say Charlie you know that job you asked me a couple weeks ago yeah is it still open well I don't know you see I need the dough pretty bad you mother's sick and this is having a hard time keeping things are going I'll come up to the joint and we'll talk it over get them back to Queen Bess feed that's to thank you to raise you one Oh see you what do you got Hey are you to tie me your rack now question - yeah dang this is Larry waiting all right is it bill Jim Betty and evidence [Applause] nice joint you got here and you like it Thanks you know a T stands for we've heard boy see nothing hear nothing and above all say nothing come on you damn scram beat it well binge it up he says Oh spray hey big boy what's the rush come on Josh righto hey back Marvin sit down make you acquainted with things around here [Applause] don't tell me you've got a job they say simulator it was this way I'm gonna follow it I used to know on the street today was looking for work and he's got a lot of dough and he's a big-shot speculator he offered me a job so I'm gonna be his bodyguard bodyguard but brother isn't that dangerous how it's a cinch just think good salary every week the tipper to own the stock market say that'll help us a lot getting the things that mother needs well you haven't shy was there once why did you meet Johnny here well I heard of the man here's the racket boy 15 grand they got away with over 15 grand not a clue and you talk about a job you make me laugh you're in a soft spot you don't know it all set first anything you want come on let's get to work and above all way off the dames they won't do you any good I know listen Punk lay off my kid who says marry George why won't even look at you tell me where you got this color speculating sister it's the boss's I've ordered one just like it say here's the money that you can send a mother I've got to get back on the job now see you later where's Larry any you guys know I must be him now yeah okay it's about time he was showing up I heard the idea the managers desk is here on the right he's got a ride the payroll for the railway company is in the second cage on the right don't overlook that pipe down bill yeah bill you'll cover the cashier and get the dough in the bag Larry you stand behind the door and tell for anyone who happens to come in doc you'll Drive as usual say that bank on the corner isn't the one we're after is it sure what's the difference it's a bank ain't it I can't go there oh no what do you mean you can't getting yellow with Charlie my sister that's where she works is that so I just assumed plug you as anybody else come on do your stuff Los Angeles please calling all cars attention all cars get this address it may be in your district they hold up Citizens National Bank 5650 will Shire five six five old Wilshire Boulevard they hold up [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] the banker glad to get this back all right put him in a car [Music] as the defendant anything to say before sentence is pronounced Lawrence Williams I commit you to state prison until April 25th on which state you will hang by the neck until pronounced dead may God have mercy upon your soul Larry Larry marry his mother no okay she didn't know but she's not and to think that I was the cause of hastening her death oh she loved you still Larry and huh I could because of your capture no Mary you did your duty and I deserve it all crime does not pay [Music]
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