I grew up with 50s t v-------Boy really squares-ville-----but trippy now-----seeing this footage of L A--in the 50s is like looking through a time machine----Thanks a lot---mucho apreciato
Naked City had a quality that couldn't be duplicated. Never been to New York but know the city from watching all the Naked City episodes. Like Dragnet it was done on location in real places.
Broderick Crawford is the reason I don't watch that show. To me, he's just not very convincing in any part I've seen him played. If he's in a movie or show, I won't watch it. Every actor in Dragnet and the old "The Untouchables" and so many other old shows were very good actors.
I once had to deal with a kid just like this one, wealthy parents every advantage, his own car etc but in the area where he lived if we had a problem, wild party, drugs, illegal street racing, teens in possession of alcohol, you name it this kid was at the bottom of it, one night we responded to the scene of a one car accident, the vehicle had left the road at a high rate of speed, and struck a huge old oak tree, the single occupant had been ejected and was laying some distance from the car, one look and we all recognized this kids jeep, after the investigation was complete and the remains sent to the morgue, my Lt decided that since I had met the kids parents before, I should make the notification, I went to the kids house, and got there at 3 am, the kids father went ballistic, saying his kid was not at home and was probably at a friend's house, and why was I persecuting his kid, when I told him that his son was deceased, he really went off demanding to know which one of us shot him, when I explained that he had not been shot, he demanded to know why we were chasing him, when I explained that there had been no pursuit and that no skid marks at the scene, and no evidence that his son had tried to avoid the collision, he still refused to believe me, as I had to take him to the morgue to make the identification of his son's remains, he talked non-stop about how lousy the police were to his kid and how he would have all of our badges, it was the longest drive of my life
spoiled brat. TOO KIDS don't get love and attention. Then they go bad. Some parents feel school is free day care. Some think giving them a tablet or cell phone so they leave em alone. Which they d have compenacy test be a parent.
Mrs. Barson: "Bob isn't spoiled." Oh really? The way she dutifully took away his soup after he said it was too cold said that she catered to his every whim every minute of the day. Sounds like Bob was a bored, spoiled brat back in Nebraska who thought he could get away with anything.
@@patriciahayes7315 ; If I was Joe Friday, I would have said, "Jumpy has a mother too, and he's also a good boy, just ask his mother, she'll tell ya'".
People used to look older. There weren't really clothes designed for young people, or hairstyles or anything to distinguish them. Vsauce did a youtube on i.
Don't be too harsh to Jack Webb's character. He may have been matter-of-fact about everything and seemingly unsympathetic, but he was working 10-hour days and under tremendous pressure; additionally, he was a largely HONEST COP. That is rare in many shows. DRAGNET was a pioneer; first on radio, then on TV.
In some parts of the US they are… look at the little psycho-bastard in Michigan who shot up a school with a rifle his parents bought for him. His parents found out they were going to be prosecuted along with him for supplying the gun, so they went on the run. They were caught and all 3 are going to end up in prison for a very long time, unless they get a sharp attorney to get their charges reduced on a technicality, or as part of a plea deal.
I love the weapon show and tell. Can you imagine the same scene done today? Everything up to a flame thrower and then the captain would send out a councillor to talk about their feelings
I remember there was a kid on my street kind of like that and one time the punk got into a fight with me, now in the 50's if the kids acted out any adult could yell at them, heck they could smack them, well I was a well built kid, not too tall, or necessarily big, but I was lean and pretty strong, and I put the kid to the ground, my dad came by as I did, asked for my story, I told him that the kid tried to steal the money I earned working at his garage. Any way a few of the local kids, who saw what happened, and they backed me a few were my friends but the others really weren't really pals, but all of them backed me, my dad gave the kid a good smacking, the kids parents came over later after hearing that 8 other boys backed me up, they said, "Our son would never do that, hes too good, your son must be lying." Now I wasn't always the perfect son, I got a few times the belt from my dad, but I wasn't gonna let other kids lie for me, if I did something I always was taught you own up to it. My dad knew that, but he made sure I was telling the truth by giving me a good questioning and checking with the nearby kids, and I was telling the truth. The kid ended up learning his lesson when I broke his jaw after he tried to steal from me again.
My Mom would have kicked my ass and poured the soup on my head, if I had of caused the Cops to be coming to the house, growing up during the "60s and '70s, so I had to be slick and craftier than ol' Bob!
Unfortunately, my youngest brother is treated the same way by my mother he is 50 years old still lives with my parents has spent several years in prison although my mother says it wasn't his fault, he broke in someone's house took everything he could and tried to kill a woman she says his friends got him involved he is now drunken drug addict waiting at home for are father's (who recently passed away ) life insurance to pay-off to my mother knowing she will give it to him I just hope he doesn't OD because like that boys' mother and like she always has she'll blame everyone but him
Unfortunately, this reminds me of my manipulative brother and my mother's enabling him. I referred him to three jobs decades ago. He stole from all of them. My mother wanted me to find him another job. I said, "Fat chance." My brother was involved with associates in narcotics. He died going over an overpass into rush hour traffic. I was told it was suicide. He had been arrested for burglary and had another charge where he was released both times. I asked why he wasn't still in jail. He said he had a deal with the DA. You do the math. The crazy part about it - My mother was a cop.
@@johnstudd4245 You are right on his trouble early on in life. She got him out of a theft situation I know of and I said he should have answered for what he did and she came back on me like how could I say such a thing. But in the latter case I mentioned, she had no clout being retired and sick. You got something against cops?
@@michaelmorrow7131 No I don't, I hate all this nonsense going on right now. But I know that the law enforcement and justice department community sometimes "lookout for each other"(including family members) in some ways that they should not be doing. That is just human nature, people you know and work with on a daily basis can get occasional preferential treatment.
@@johnstudd4245 Thanks for your reply. Yes, I know first hand that they do. But there are also those who report when it's done inside the Departments. That's why I believe it's not a good idea to do so. Even in my job, which is investigations in private business, no one should be compromising their position as it can lead to problems.
Only way he couldn't plead self defense is they were all somewhere they shouldn't have been for a unlawful purpose. That's why he only got manslaughter.
That’s one major reason why the youth of today is so entitled, clueless and gullible parents. Everyone of them needs one of those old time butt woopins that we all learned valuable lessons from
"If a mother can't believe her son, who can she believe?".... I told my mother some stuff when I was 17 y/o. She believed it --- for a nanosecond. Then said: "You lying little bastard. you better be in this house like I told you!"
I especially like this around 10:42 to mom: "... What do you want?? Hey, don't you have anything [for me] to eat??" MY mother's response is clear: "Yes, Dear, Sweetheart, son. I WANT you to bend over this chair. I already have YOUR sandwich right here in the POINTED tip of these shoes!!"
If only Sgt. Friday and his colleagues had been around to stop that horrible gang fight in "Anchorman" we might still be living in a world free of 24 hour news programs!
As well as appearances as one of the captains in the '60's Dragnet - Art Ballinger was the actor's name. (Great example of his work, S2 Ep2 of Dragnet from 1967, "The Shooting Board", which put Joe Friday on the hot seat - a great episode!)
My favorite comeback to parents that say "My Kid is a Good Kid / or my kid wouldn't do that / etc". Ask them is there anything "You / The Parent" would not share with their kid or their parent that they / the Parent did as a Kid?" I have yet hear a Reply of "NO". So if you the Parent know they wern't the perfect kid then rethink the Mini Me attitude.
Back in those days, girls were encouraged to marry right out of highschool because they needed to be "provided for" by a man. The boys were expected to go to college or get a job right out of highschool. Those were different times
Well, if they were black, someone would scream “racist”...and panthers and jaguars are black, but tigers by description cannot be all one color. It’s just their way of changing the real gang names.
I actually met a mom like that!! My 9 yr. old son and 2 of his wanna be hoodlum friends got popped for shoplifting at the local baseball card shop. The one kids mom said she'd kill 'em..Good answer. The other mom was just like this book. Me? Called my cousin who was a Detective in the next community. He had my son and his one friend " arrested", jailed and put in a holding cell. Fast forward to today: My son is a linesman for a major sports team, his friend has a pretty solid job . The 3rd kid? Who the mother refused to contemplate HER son being a thief..he such a bum. Seriously.
You should listen to some of the older Dragnet radio episodes, where Joe spends some time with his mother - fresh home baked goods and coffee or tea as well while you quilt and play cribbage :)
The gang leader's mom has gotta be a liberal. Friday warns her that her boy's in a gang, and they're getting ready to have a rumble - she poo poos him and says she believes her boy that they're wrong - her boy is killed, and it's Friday's fault, LOL
@@dimasgirl2749 Yes, but the size of the problem is what impacts society. Like, crime has always been around but the size of the crime in Mexico, for example, versus the minuscule amount in, say, Norway is a deciding factor in judgment. You can't neglect proportion.
School teachers gotta put up w/parents like this constantly. I know more ex teachers who quit from frustration, spending more time trying to control class behaviors/distractions than teaching the kids who wanted to learn.
I understand in the later part of the series in the 50s, Joe was promoted. When the show came back on the 60s, I don't know why Joe was again a sergeant.
PlasmaCoolantLeak It was Jack Webb’s idea. Lieutenants are almost entirely supervisory in the LAPD. In order for him to remain main character and be out investigating crimes he chose to make his character a Sergeant again
While the series was being developed, Joe Friday was, for a short time, made a lieutenant. But since the elevation in rank necessitated a step back from being on the street, he was made a sergeant once again. Joe Friday remained a sergeant for the remainder of the series, both radio and television. (I have all of the more than 300+ episodes of radio DRAGNET).
@@patriciahayes7315 I researched her name(Gretchen Kane) and found other tv and movie work she did(not much). She was in another episode of Dragnet one year later. But I could not find a birth date. If she was in her early to mid 20's at the time, she would be in her mid to late 80's now. She very well might still be alive.
This subject of this episode is common. The 1960s Dragnet dealt with it and little changed. Parents who are uninvolved, uninterested and unbelievably clueless.
A lieutenant in the LAPD is a commander of a team of detectives and stays back in the office doing adman and coordinating with other units. Friday was made a sergeant in the 60's version so he could hit the streets and work cases.
That woman was first class stupid, her husband even worse. When police officers repeatedly tell you they know your kid is in trouble, or causing trouble, or about to, LISTEN and DO something positive about it. Denial gets people killed. If kids were as sweet and nice as these kinds of parents like to think, the whole world would be super nice to live in, but it's just not so, so wake up stupid parents and get your offspring in hand. Liars don't make the world a better place.
Reason: In the LAPD, lieutenants usually were far more in administration, and didn't go out into the field that much unless something really big happened, and doing Dragnet realistically, Webb would have been constrained somewhat in what he could present on the program if Friday stayed a lieutenant. Also, in the LAPD organization, detective sergeants have a lot more authority than one would expect, with authority to direct the deployment of patrol officers in many situations, and request additional assistance from the reserves (Metropolitan Division) through their lieutenant or captain.
Anyone take notice that in the few years this was on the air at this season, Jack Webb doesn't look like a lanky kid, but more like the man he was in the 1960 episodes? I noticed that and I also know this was about 1958-1959,just a few years earlier.
A little earlier than I thought. I try not to look at the date sometimes so I can use the women's dresses to tell the year. Sometimes I miss the show years so thank you. If you're in the States, I hope you have a great Weekend. I'm in South Carolina. Trying to sell my house so I can go back to Florida. Take care.
This was at the end of the 1950s episodes. In the early series run, Jack had just turned 30. By the end, he was almost 40. This probably accounts for him "filling out."
I never understood how Dragnet had to make everybody look like the village idiot so Friday could look good. It really took something away from the depth of the show plots.
I listened to this episode as a radio show, I didn’t even know it was a film! I am surprised how similar these issues are today, in 2023, the only difference is todays kids have guns.
