Grew up with the Dragnet theme 'and' the moral message. I don't know if you are still putting stuff together (been a long time since you posted this) but ONE OF the biggest obvious changes is the 'City!' You might take all the introductions showing the city and do a montage?
I prefer the low skyline of the 60's and 70s but of course progress marches on... thanks for the videos!!!
Fifty years ago, 911 call takers put the info down on run cards and conveyed them to the dispatchers on a moving belt. Some places still do it that way!
that badge used to mean more than the mayors office, city council members, and specifically organized crime. it was and is a proud symbol...... but with the new america welllll whatever nothing is sacred anymore other than socialism
probably my favorite show of all time, all the incarnations, whats good now is, i find a lot of the old black and white ones for a dollar at various dollar stores, the radio ones were good too-loved ol' jack Webb's stiff walk and delivery, he was married to ol Julie london, after their divorce he was good to her and good friends with her new husband Bobby Troup, he hired both of them for Emergency
Hey all you liberals! He said that the cops are outnumbered by known rapists, murderers, and thieves by a 7 to 1 ratio. Still feel safe by relying on the cops whenever you here something going bump in the night?
Well, there are over 3 million people in this country who are NRA members, and I'm glad to be one of them!
By firearms...... or by criminal activity? Agree to disagree, but I feel a hell of a lot safer at an NRA convention (where there are a lot of guns and law abiding citizens) than in the general population of any given state prison (where there are a lot of murderers and rapists without guns, nor any respect for human decency).
I hear ya oreckxI27. It is not like I can turn on the TV and watch the classic stuff from the '50's, '60's, and '70's. Hollywood would seem to just be running out of ideals because it has all been done before with a bette calibre of actors/actresses. I'd always look to points in early 20th century entertainment where good directors didn't have what we have today and still made quality pictures.
Yes, I agree with you. Sure, back then the video/lighting quality wasn't as great. But it didn't matter. Some great scriptwriters came out of those days, and even more importantly.... viewers had to use some of their own imagination when viewing. There was no need to show gratuitous gore, blood, sex, and violence. The viewer's own imagination filled that in, and that made the viewing experience unique to them. And why we remember them today. Imagination... today's missing ingredient.
One of the best movies I like was North by Northwest where a bunch of guys forced alcohol down Cary Grant's throat. That was just very classic along with the drunk driving seen and the courtroom appearance.
Yeah, Alfred Hitchcock, the true master, and he always gave credit for his success to the imagination interaction of his movies with his viewers. No one could create true suspense like he could. And in North by Northwest, Cary was great, a real classic of a movie :)
I was born in the 1970s, and I did take a Filim History/Appreciation course back in college. I just started to realize we had an excellent calibre of acting back then. My other favorite was The Grapes of Wrath. I do have my movie favorites and TV favorites for modern times, but there are still some movies from the early 20th century I still want to see.
I believe he may have been the depiction of a real cop back then or maybe not, but nrver theless he was a good guy that tried to make the world better.
I find it hard to believe it is that difficult to find a job anywhere in the greater LA County/Orange County/Ventura County areas. The real problem could be that the cost of living has pretty much made it impossible to survive on your own in the greater LA area and the surrounding counties. I'm just basing this off growing up elsewhere in so. Cal and watching my old home town's cost of living just soar. There are still places in the U.S. though to make a fresh start. Good luck.
How I loved Joe Friday. I was introduced to the show back in the 90s when it was aired on Nick at Nite. I have a Netflix membership and can watch it online, but it would be nice if they showed it on TV once in awhile, or put the remaining seasons out on DVD.
Dragnet's will always be my #1 favorite cop show, followed closely by Adam-12.
Joe Friday, he always took the facts never disobeyed the rules went by the book and always stood up for good conduct of a cop. Definately different from todays standards. All these cops from these crappy action flicks and todays law and order shows couldnt tie Joe Fridays shoes.
I'm only 21 but remember watching shows like Emergency, Adam 12, Dragnet, I love Lucy, I dream of Jeanie, The A-Team. I was maybe 12 when I started watching TV Land and fell in love with old shows that pretty much was before my time. I still love these shows today and I also love old movies and music.I would hate it if classics like these died. I hope a new generaton would get into these classics. They're awsome.
I like Dragnet for his true-life facts and realism in every episode. It's sadly awesome the few success of this series in Italy, in spite of a lot of reruns across the years.
Yes, 'ohio', this was the "standard" promo shown on local stations shortly after the series entered the syndication market in 1970. The last ten seconds, with the sound lowered, was for the local announcer to mention, 'Watch 'DRAGNET', starring Jack Webb and Harry Morgan, tonight at 8:30, right here on Channel 11".
Thank you for your comment! Believe it or not, I shot this with my camcorder from a 16mm film that was projected at a very small screen placed on my couch! I am putting together a large collection of Dragnet related material to post on YouTube. Please keep checking back, as I will be posting more
Grew up with the Dragnet theme 'and' the moral message. I don't know if you are still putting stuff together (been a long time since you posted this) but ONE OF the biggest obvious changes is the 'City!' You might take all the introductions showing the city and do a montage?
I prefer the low skyline of the 60's and 70s but of course progress marches on... thanks for the videos!!!
Roamingdoc 3 weeks ago
@tinsista .......And artistically and intellectually gifted.
Juliaflo 4 months ago
Jack Webb, the only civilian who got a funeral with full LAPD honors.
SgtBooker44 6 months ago
Jack Webb lives
RadioClambake 1 year ago
this is great
KingPuddinsdaddy001 1 year ago
@tinsista watch my dragnet tribute
paramedicEmergency51 1 year ago
Fifty years ago, 911 call takers put the info down on run cards and conveyed them to the dispatchers on a moving belt. Some places still do it that way!
TheKingofSlots 1 year ago
used to be a nice place to live......now lol
415Riggs 1 year ago
that badge used to mean more than the mayors office, city council members, and specifically organized crime. it was and is a proud symbol...... but with the new america welllll whatever nothing is sacred anymore other than socialism
415Riggs 1 year ago
a 13 series shop.. lol
415Riggs 1 year ago
Something cool about Jack Webb, in a counterintuitive way.
Teflon65 1 year ago
Love that Jack Webb
topper866 1 year ago
Part of the promo was used in the intro of Adam-12.
Mistertbones 1 year ago
Badge number adds up to 12 and the police car number adds up to 21...
2222554 2 years ago
In the series Dragnet 1970 the two badges they show add up to a 6 & a 9...
2222554 2 years ago
Also take note of the orange background, red letters, gold and circle/sphere/ring seen at center of badge...
2222554 2 years ago
are you fucking insane?
bphutchins 1 year ago
probably my favorite show of all time, all the incarnations, whats good now is, i find a lot of the old black and white ones for a dollar at various dollar stores, the radio ones were good too-loved ol' jack Webb's stiff walk and delivery, he was married to ol Julie london, after their divorce he was good to her and good friends with her new husband Bobby Troup, he hired both of them for Emergency
bigjimsteelrod 2 years ago
Hey all you liberals! He said that the cops are outnumbered by known rapists, murderers, and thieves by a 7 to 1 ratio. Still feel safe by relying on the cops whenever you here something going bump in the night?
Well, there are over 3 million people in this country who are NRA members, and I'm glad to be one of them!
pullybrit 2 years ago
And that's why the United States has the highest rate of death caused by firearms....
More so then some countries fighting in civil War.
Enjoy your "guns"
pooyan6969 2 years ago
By firearms...... or by criminal activity? Agree to disagree, but I feel a hell of a lot safer at an NRA convention (where there are a lot of guns and law abiding citizens) than in the general population of any given state prison (where there are a lot of murderers and rapists without guns, nor any respect for human decency).
pullybrit 2 years ago
There i agree with you! What criminal would walk into a NRA convention trying to rob someone LOL ;)
pooyan6969 2 years ago
I knew you'd see it my way LOL ;)
pullybrit 2 years ago
I hear ya oreckxI27. It is not like I can turn on the TV and watch the classic stuff from the '50's, '60's, and '70's. Hollywood would seem to just be running out of ideals because it has all been done before with a bette calibre of actors/actresses. I'd always look to points in early 20th century entertainment where good directors didn't have what we have today and still made quality pictures.
shaithis45 2 years ago
Yes, I agree with you. Sure, back then the video/lighting quality wasn't as great. But it didn't matter. Some great scriptwriters came out of those days, and even more importantly.... viewers had to use some of their own imagination when viewing. There was no need to show gratuitous gore, blood, sex, and violence. The viewer's own imagination filled that in, and that made the viewing experience unique to them. And why we remember them today. Imagination... today's missing ingredient.
Nemeses24 2 years ago
One of the best movies I like was North by Northwest where a bunch of guys forced alcohol down Cary Grant's throat. That was just very classic along with the drunk driving seen and the courtroom appearance.
shaithis45 2 years ago
Yeah, Alfred Hitchcock, the true master, and he always gave credit for his success to the imagination interaction of his movies with his viewers. No one could create true suspense like he could. And in North by Northwest, Cary was great, a real classic of a movie :)
Nemeses24 2 years ago
I was born in the 1970s, and I did take a Filim History/Appreciation course back in college. I just started to realize we had an excellent calibre of acting back then. My other favorite was The Grapes of Wrath. I do have my movie favorites and TV favorites for modern times, but there are still some movies from the early 20th century I still want to see.
shaithis45 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
I really like the way you think :)
Nemeses24 2 years ago
LA. sucks more now. Less jobs, more crime.
pigletized 2 years ago
u guys need Sgt. Joe Friday back
nycboy3489 2 years ago
I believe he may have been the depiction of a real cop back then or maybe not, but nrver theless he was a good guy that tried to make the world better.
pigletized 2 years ago
I believe Dragnet was based on actual police cases. The names were obviously changed to protect the innocent/guilty parties. Good show.
shaithis45 2 years ago
Yeah I believe you're right. I used to watch re-runs of it when I was a kid and still occasionally watch it on the Retro-Channel.
pigletized 2 years ago
You are lucky. I have to settle for This-TV and Patty Duke/Mister Ed early in the morning :)
shaithis45 2 years ago
Try "Fancast Dragnet" online. They have other shows available too.
pigletized 2 years ago
thanks for telling me about that pigletized
shaithis45 2 years ago
No problem, always like to share info. on music, film, etc.
pigletized 2 years ago
I find it hard to believe it is that difficult to find a job anywhere in the greater LA County/Orange County/Ventura County areas. The real problem could be that the cost of living has pretty much made it impossible to survive on your own in the greater LA area and the surrounding counties. I'm just basing this off growing up elsewhere in so. Cal and watching my old home town's cost of living just soar. There are still places in the U.S. though to make a fresh start. Good luck.
shaithis45 2 years ago
two billion people to be die !!
because you are not human!!
JerusalemHolyLand 2 years ago
Note the badge number, 714. This was his way of honoring Babe Ruth's 714 career home runs.
donpjen515 2 years ago 4
How I loved Joe Friday. I was introduced to the show back in the 90s when it was aired on Nick at Nite. I have a Netflix membership and can watch it online, but it would be nice if they showed it on TV once in awhile, or put the remaining seasons out on DVD.
Dragnet's will always be my #1 favorite cop show, followed closely by Adam-12.
ShiniRyuk 3 years ago
Gotta love the famous LAPD. Great history.
vikings844 3 years ago
or how about when you were ditching class in the bathroom in high school and the lookout would say 5-0 5-0 5-0
run its mcgarret :man the good old days
brucedavis76 3 years ago
remember in elementary school whe someone got called to the office everyone would hum the theme to dragnet dadadada dadadadadaaaaaaaaa
brucedavis76 3 years ago
awesome show i always tease my uncle saying oh no bill gannan just shot joe friday and he will always go NO HE DIDNT
sabresrock234 3 years ago
Jack Webb brought the true side of being a policeman.
He brought the serious side.
Producers of the show "Cops" owe alot to Jack Webb. He was the pioneer in this field
malthechal 3 years ago
Thanks for posting....one of my favorite cop shows!
MsReGoJo 3 years ago
Joe Friday, he always took the facts never disobeyed the rules went by the book and always stood up for good conduct of a cop. Definately different from todays standards. All these cops from these crappy action flicks and todays law and order shows couldnt tie Joe Fridays shoes.
Jmanpwner 3 years ago
Exactly Jmanpwner.Good call.
ReneeNme 3 years ago
Awesome! :)
LuvvyDuck 3 years ago
Yes Mam. No Mam. Just the facts, Lady.
doctorpissoff 3 years ago
I'm only 21 but remember watching shows like Emergency, Adam 12, Dragnet, I love Lucy, I dream of Jeanie, The A-Team. I was maybe 12 when I started watching TV Land and fell in love with old shows that pretty much was before my time. I still love these shows today and I also love old movies and music.I would hate it if classics like these died. I hope a new generaton would get into these classics. They're awsome.
1simaddict1 3 years ago 3
well im only 17 and i remember all the shows you're talking about. ill always love classic movies and shows. i still enjoy i love lucy!
razbizzle 3 years ago
I uploaded Dragnet "1967" S2E1 - The Grenade
Check it out
Yep11111 3 years ago
I watched this show when I was like 7 or 8 on Nick at Nite. I miss it :(
TheHighwayMan394 3 years ago
me trae muy buenos recuerdos de mi niñez,con tv en blanco y negro,la mejor serie en policiales.
ojala pudieran reponer esas series.
Paviolamar 3 years ago
two thousand shades of aswesome
arequipa1 3 years ago
I like Dragnet for his true-life facts and realism in every episode. It's sadly awesome the few success of this series in Italy, in spite of a lot of reruns across the years.
Nostalgico80 3 years ago
Officer Jeff McCoy
Abilene Police Department
Abilene,Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 5, 2007
themitch1966 3 years ago
What a bore!!!
zentaivillain 3 years ago
it is an awesome show. I wonder if it is on DVD
VICTORGREYWOLF 3 years ago
I still love Dragnet!
It is one of the best shows in television history.
It is also very popular to this day.
Thanks for posting this gem!
I added it to my favorites!
5 stars to you from,
George Vreeland Hill.
GeorgeVreelandHill 3 years ago
Happy Birthday, Mr. Morgan! I will always remember you on Dragnet and also M*A*S*H! What a great icon to the fans of television!
NettyNuts 3 years ago
Wow...thanks for the video. Today, April 10, 2008 is Harry Morgan's 92nd birthday. Yes, he's alive and kicking!
Happy Birthday, Mr. Morgan....may you have many more!
Veritas9 3 years ago
The best cop show ever.
denny906 4 years ago 2
I can't remember this show very good. Perhaps it's because I'm too young, my birthday is July 28, '69.
LeoBurns728 4 years ago
Yes, 'ohio', this was the "standard" promo shown on local stations shortly after the series entered the syndication market in 1970. The last ten seconds, with the sound lowered, was for the local announcer to mention, 'Watch 'DRAGNET', starring Jack Webb and Harry Morgan, tonight at 8:30, right here on Channel 11".
fromthesidelines 4 years ago 2
Thank you for your comment! Believe it or not, I shot this with my camcorder from a 16mm film that was projected at a very small screen placed on my couch! I am putting together a large collection of Dragnet related material to post on YouTube. Please keep checking back, as I will be posting more
videos in the coming weeks.
ohiofan1989 4 years ago
Great find! "just the facts maam" Sergeant Joe Friday is the kind of cop we need more of today!
MontereyDave 4 years ago 2