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Gang Busters: The Crime Fighters of American Broadcasting

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OTR Publishing presents "GANG BUSTERS: THE CRIME FIGHTERS OF AMERICAN BROADCASTING", by Martin Grams Jr. --- The sound effects of police sirens, tommy guns, and screeching tires that opened the show were dramatic --- Our author is once again very thorough, which brings us to the popular "Gang Busters" radio program that was first heard in 1936 and aired until 1957 --- As stated with its creator, Phillips H. Lord, worked with J. Edgar Hoover to bring closed FBI cases to the listening public --- All scripts were based on actual police records and had to be approved by the Bureau first.

The GANG BUSTERS book documents the history of the radio program, a complete episode guide with plots, casts, etc. for every radio and television broadcast --- Also documented are the 67 comic books, 3 Big Little Books, the 1942 Matinee Serial, the two movies (1955 and 1956), the GANG BUSTERS collectibles, a biography about Phillips H. Lord who created the program --- A very good read for those who needed who crave the knowledge of old time radio.

SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUSIVE:
1. The origin of GANG BUSTERS, including a biography of Phillips H. Lord.
2. The story behind the apprehension of Lawrence Devol, and many other criminals.
3. An overview of the cast and crew responsible for the radio productions.
4. Details and broadcast logs for Lord's other radio programs including "PHILIP MORRIS THRILLS" (1935-36) and "SKY BLAZERS" (1939-40).
5. The case of Martin Durkin, and his attempts to prevent his crimes from being dramatized over the radio.
6. Documentary about the 1942 Saturday Matinee Serial of the same name.
7. Fan mail from radio listeners reprinted.
8. Biography of Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf and his involvement with the GANG BUSTERS program.
9. Biography of Lewis J. valentine and his involvement with the GANG BUSTERS program.
10. Sponsorship disputes regarding TIDE, COLGATE and other sponsors.
11. The Campaign of Frank X. Reller and his attempts to have GANG BUSTERS removed from the airwaves.
12. The case of the Charles Albert Boyer lawsuit.
13. The case of Mr. Frederick King and his lawsuit with GANG BUSTERS.
14. The lawsuit involving Philip H. Lord and the Crown Toy Manufacturing Corporation.
15. The case of John Harvey Bugg and the successful apprehension.
16. The popularity of crime shows and the 1948 boycott against GANG BUSTERS.
17. Documentary about the 1950s TV series of the same name.
18. Documentary about the 1955 movie and the 1957 feature film "GUNS DON'T ARGUE".
19. Radio and television proposals that never made it into feasible scripts for the series.
20. Rejected proposals for GANG BUSTERS from faithful listeners.
21. GANG BUSTERS collectibles are also documented.
22. A complete episode guide featuring all 1,008 GANG BUSTERS radio broadcasts including episode numbers, titles, broadcast dates, plot descriptions, broadcast day and time, and much, much more.
23. Same for the television series.

Martin Grams book documents the entire history of the Gang Busters radio programs --- A complete with everything you as a fan and collector crave and wanted to know --- As an avid follower of the series through my collection this book is a one of a kind.

Total Page: 700 Pages ~ OTR Publishing #ISBN-10: 0970331061 ~ (July 2004)

I've been a fan of Martin Grams for years now. The man KNOWS how to write massive tomes on classic TV shows. This is another in a long line of very detailed informational books that NEEDS to be used by colleges on the history of TV. Can't recommend it enough.