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    DRAGNET, VOLUME 1; 23-Episode Collection
    DRAGNET, VOLUME 1; 23-Episode Collection
    DRAGNET, VOLUME 1; 23-Episode Collection
    Audiobook11 hours

    DRAGNET, VOLUME 1; 23-Episode Collection

    Written by Bob Ryf and Walter Schumann

    Narrated by Jack Webb and Barton Yarborough

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    About this audiobook

    Dragnet, the popular American radio series airing from 1949-1957, is arguably the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. Enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partners, gave audience members a feel for the boredom and drudgery, as well as the danger and heroism, of police work. Dragnet earned praise for improving the public opinion of police officers. The show took its name from the police term “dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. 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.??? © Copyright 2020 by Timely Audio. Digitally remastered and edited from public domain recordings. Additional new content created and produced by Timely Audio © 2020, all rights reserved.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTimely Audio
    Release dateMay 13, 2020
    ISBN9781662113468
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