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05/05: Check out the Old Time Radio for old radio recordings, including those of Dragnet
07/06: Dragnet 1968 Now Out on DVD
Dragnet 1968 is now available on DVD. It includes the rare Dragnet TV movie from 1966 and a special video
interview with some surviving cast members such as Peggy Webber. It's definitely a
must-have for any Dragnet
fan.
8/11: Dragnet Day in L.A.
There will be a "Dragnet Day" event at the Los Angeles Police Academy at 2pm on Aug.
11th to commemorate the new Dragnet stamp:
"As we continue to celebrate the Los Angeles Police Department's
140th Anniversary, the LAPD will partner with the United States Postal Service to
unveil the first ever Dragnet postage stamp. All Department personnel, and their family
and friends are invited to join us on this very eventful day."
Those in attendance will be able to participate in the festivities and purchase this
unique (collectable) Dragnet
Stamp, along with a special LAPD commemorative stamp and
various LAPD, and Dragnet
memorabilia. The City Council will also prepare a City
Council Resolution designating August 11, 2009 as Dragnet
Day in L.A. In addition,
several surprise guests are expected to attend this event.
When: August 11th, 2009 at 1400 Hours
Where: Los Angeles Police Academy
Click here for the flyer.
3/24: Get "The D.I." on DVD
The Warner Brothers Shop has introduced the Warner
Archive, where you can download movies or order them via on-demand DVDs. For now
you can purchase Jack Webb's The D.I.. Hopefully, more Webb films will be coming
soon.
3/23: See Dragnet Episodes on Hulu.com
See all of the 1960s Dragnet episodes for free online at Hulu.com.
12/06: Dragnet 1967
Now Available from iTunes
If you have a video iPod (or even if you just have iTunes) and are looking for new
video content, you can purchase Dragnet 1967
at iTunes. You can buy individual episodes for $1.99 each or the
entire set for $27.99.
6/16: Dragnet 1967
(Season 1) Is Out
The first season of the color Dragnet series is out on DVD.
There are two discs with 17 episodes, as well as a bonus disc with a radio program.
It's available from your favorite online retailer as well as many retail
stores.
02/02: The Badge to be Republished
Jack Webb's The Badge is being republished in March 2005 with an
introduction by James Ellroy.
2/2/07: Actor Tom Wilde Dies
Actor Tom Wilde, who once played the Marlboro Man
in a TV commercial and went on to
teach, died last week from complications from a stroke. He was 88. Wilde, who lived in
Land Park, Calif., was a bomber pilot in the Pacific during World War II. He pursued an
acting career after the war and appeared on TV shows such as Dragnet and
The Untouchables and as the Marlboro Man in one TV spot, the Sacramento (Calif.) Bee reported.
1/12: Dragnet Radio Episodes on 4_CD Set
G.L. Mercer sells a 4-CD set of the Dragnet radio shows from his Web site.
Here's the description:
Dragnet is on 4 CDs featuring the complete circulating series as it now stands.
During the last few months there were 13 programs found that had been missing. Since
they couldn't be added to the original 3 CDs, we had to add a 4th CD, so we have now
included the following; all regular broadcasts of the series; repeat shows including
the complete last year which was repeats; 1 remade program; a tribute to Jack Webb, and
2 programs that Webb appeared on as guest for a total of 376 programs on 4 CDs for
$20.00.
1/12: William Boyett Dies
William Boyett, 77, a veteran stage and television actor best known
for playing Sgt. "Mac" MacDonald on the police drama Adam-12, died on Dec.
29th. Boyett also appeared on some Dragnet episodes.
1/12: Check Out the LAPHS Store
The Los Angeles Police Historical Society store has some cool Dragnet-related items as well many other great
LAPD-inspired offerings. (Thanks to Ken Lanza for alerting us to their new
listings.)
12/6: Former LAPD Chief Thomas Reddin Dies
Thomas Reddin, who was chief of the LAPD from February 1967 to May 1969 (during
Dragnet's color run), has died at age 88. You can read an obituary here at the L.A. Daily News site.
12/01: Updated DVD Guide
Michael Hayde has kindly updated his Video/DVD Guide, just in time for holiday
shopping.
10/31: Rare 1950s Dragnet Episodes Now on DVD
Some never-before-released episodes of the classic 1950s Dragnet series are now
available on home video. See Michael Hayde's Video/DVD Guide for more information, or
visit the Shokus web site directly
(you can also go straight to their Dragnet catalog page.).
10/10: Season One Dragnet DVD on Hold
Universal has announced that the release date for Season 1 of the new Dragnet
series as been changed from Nov. 11th and is now "to be determined." It may be
rescheduled or cancelled.
3/17: New Dragnet Theme
We receive emails asking where you can get the theme for the 2003 Dragnet/L.A.
Dragnet shows on ABC, a great reworking by Mike Post of the original 1950s theme by
Walter Schumman/Miklosz Rozsa. Unfortunately, it is not currently available through
official channels (although unofficial copies have circulated via file-sharing
programs). We're hoping that it will be released commercially soon. If it is, we'll
update this entry with information on how to obtain it.
3/10: Walon Green Interviewed on NPR's Fresh Air on Monday, 3/10
Walon Green, one of the executive producers of the new Dragnet series, was
interviewed on Fresh Air. The program is archived on
the Fresh Air web site. (You can also read our own interview with Walon
Green.)
2/4: Anthony Eisley Dies at 78
Anthony Eisley was best known for the series "Hawaiian Eye," but he also appeared in
numerous Dragnet episodes.
See his IMDB
profile for more.
Michael Hayde's book on Jack Webb and Dragnet, titled
"My Name's Friday
: The Unauthorized but True Story of Dragnet
and the Films of Jack Webb
," was nominated for an Edgar
Award. (Unfortunately, it did not win.) The book is available from Amazon as well as Buy.com. Every Dragnet fan will want to own this definitive
book.
Here are some review
excerpts:
Other Jack Webb Bio
Re-released
Just the Facts, Ma'am ; The Authorized Biography of Jack Webb, Creator of Dragnet, Adam-12, and Emergency, by Daniel Moyer and Eugene Alvarez, was originally released in 1999 but was re-released in 2001 by a different publisher, and the authors e-mailed us to say: "This book is a revised and much-improved work of the former book by the same title. It chronicles in detail Jack Webb's entire life. Special attention is given to Webb's films and "Dragnet," "Adam-12," and "Emergency." Other less-known productions are also covered." It's available for immediate order from publisher Seven Locks Press, who may be reached at 1-800-354-5348. It's also available from Amazon.
Rhino Handmade, the "vanity" CD label of
Rhino Records, is re-issuing two of Jack Webb's albums from the the 1950s; entitled
"JACK WEBB 'Just The Tracks, Ma'am: The Warner Bros. Recordings' ". Tracks 1 to 12 are
taken from the album, 'YOU'RE MY GIRL,' and Tracks 13 to 25 are taken from the album,
'JACK WEBB PETE KELLY LETS HIS HAIR DOWN.'
It's available as an individually-numbered limited edition of 3,000 copies from Rhino Handmade. The cost is $19.98 plus shipping. (Note: As of August 2002, the Rhino site is very slow but the CD is still available.)
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