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Calling All Cars: Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Parker

Calling All Cars · July 28, 1938 · 29 min · 4,368 words

The transcript of “Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Parker”, an episode of Calling All Cars first broadcast July 28, 1938. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Search inside this transcript.

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All cars, a copyrighted program transcribed and dedicated to the prevention of crime. Calling all cars, attention all cars, broadcast to 144 at Main Street and Santa Monica Boulevard and the opposite, that is all Gordon.

Of the characteristics of the criminal is his conceit. He suffers from an exaggerated ego. It is his belief that he possesses a mastermind and that the police are his inferiors in mental capacity.

The criminal, especially of the slicker type, sure of himself, pits his wits against the police and really believes he will outwit them. Always he meets his Waterloo. How the criminal tried to beat the law enforcement authorities and how he planned for it, you will now hear in the story of life, liberty and the pursuit of Parker.

This story concerns one John Parker, respected citizen of a small Midwestern town and owner of a comfortable but unpretentious home. John Parker would appear to the casual observer a good average American citizen. Julia John's wife is also a popular member of the community.

Her bridge tees are the delight of the literary club, and although her set considers Julia a bit too noisy and gaudy for rigid good taste, it manages to forgive the infraction, for Julia is from New York and just not used to the quiet life of a small town.

I've seen as the park is living room. It is seven in the evening. I hate it. What did you say, Julie? I said I hate it. Hey, what? You know very well what I'm talking about.

This junk heap of a town, that's what. Take your seat off, teacher. I want to sit down. Now look, kid. Just how much longer do we have to stick in this burg? Will you tell me that?

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