John Prentice cover for DC Comics' Gang Busters 47 (August-September 1955)

Gang Busters was an American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered as G-Men, sponsored by Chevrolet, on July 20, 1935. Image File history File linksMetadata Gbusters47. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Gbusters47. ... Radio broadcasts have been a popular entertainment since the 1910s, though popularity has declined a little in some countries since television became widespread. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

After the title was changed to Gang Busters January 15, 1936, the show had a 21-year run through November 20, 1957. Beginning with a barrage of loud sound effects — guns firing and tires squealing — this intrusive introduction led to the popular catch phrase "came on like Gang Busters." January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sound effects or audio effects are artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of movies, video games, music, or other media. ... A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized, usually through repeated use, by a real person or fictional character. ...

The series dramatized FBI cases, which producer-director Phillips H. Lord arranged in close association with Bureau director J. Edgar Hoover. Hoover insisted that only closed cases would be used. Hoover in 1961 John Edgar Hoover (January 23, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was the founder of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in its present form and its director from May 10, 1924, until his death in 1972. ...

The initial series was on NBC Radio from July 20 - October 12, 1935. It then aired on CBS from January 15, 1936 to June 15, 1940, sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive and Cue magazine. From October 11, 1940 to December 25, 1948, it was heard on the Blue Network, with various sponsors that included Sloan's Liniment, Waterman pens and Tide. Returning to CBS on January 8, 1949, it ran until June 25, 1955, sponsored by Grape-Nuts and Wrigley's chewing gum. The final series was on the Mutual Broadcasting System from October 5, 1955 to November 27, 1957. It was once narrated by Norman Schwarzkopf, Sr., former head of the New Jersey State Police. The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) is a multinational corporation in the business of the provision of products such as soaps, detergents, and oral hygiene products such as toothpaste and toothbrushes. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining for the year. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American radio and television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Liniment, from the Latin linere, to anoint, is a medicinal preparation meant for external use, but one that is thinner in consistency than an ointment. ... The Waterman pen company is a major manufacturer of fountain pens. ... Tide logo A display of Tide laundry detergent at a Supermarket Tide is the name of a popular laundry detergent on the market in the United States and Canada. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grape-Nuts is a breakfast cereal developed by C. W. Post in 1897. ... The Wm. ... Chewing gum Chewing gum is a type of confectionery which is designed to be chewed instead of swallowed. ... The Mutual Broadcasting System (MBS) was an American radio network, in operation from 1934 to 1999. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official portrat of Col. ... The New Jersey State Police is the state police force for the state of New Jersey. ...

The radio series was adapted for DC Comics, Big Little Books and a 1942 movie serial. The 1952 Gang Busters TV series was reedited into two feature films, Gang Busters (1954) and Guns Don't Argue (1957). DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Big Little Books began in 1932, published by the Whitman Publishing Company in Racine, Wisconsin. ... Movie serials were short subjects originally shown in theaters in conjunction with a feature film. ...

The phrase "Like Gangbusters" came into popular usage when coined by one Rusty McLightning.

Reference

• Grams, Jr., Martin. Gang Busters: The Crime Fighters of American Broadcasting. OTR Publishing, 2004. (excerpt)

External links

• Gang Busters Step In