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Gangbuster (other)
''Gang Busters'' was an American radio series. Gangbuster(s) or Gang Busters might also refer to: * ''Gang Busters'' (serial), a movie serial based on the radio series * ''Gang Busters'', a 1955 crime film * "Gang Busters" (Tiny Toons episode), a ''Tiny Toon'' episode * Gangbuster (DC Comics), a DC Comics character * ''Gangbuster'' (film), a 1977 crime film * ''Gangbusters'' (role-playing game), a role-playing game * ''Gangbusters ''Gang Busters'' is an American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered on January 15, 1936, and was broadcast over 21 years through November 27, 1957. Histo ...'', a 1952 American television series based on the radio series * ''Gangbusters'' (video game), a 1982 Commodore 64 strategy game {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gang Busters
''Gang Busters'' is an American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered on January 15, 1936, and was broadcast over 21 years through November 27, 1957. History So-called "true crime" magazines were highly popular in the 1930s and the movie ''G Men'' starring James Cagney, released in the spring of 1935, had proven to be a big hit. Producer-director Phillips H. Lord thought there was a place on radio for a show of the same type. To emphasize the authenticity of his dramatizations, Lord produced the initial radio show, ''G-Men'', in close association with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Hoover was not particularly favorable to the notion of such a program, but U. S. Attorney General Homer Stille Cummings gave it his full support.Kathleen Battles, ''Calling All Cars: Radio Dragnets and the Technology of Policing'', University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis (2010). ''G-Men'' dramatized FBI cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gang Busters (serial)
''Gang Busters'' is a 1942 Universal movie serial based on the radio series ''Gang Busters''. Plot The city is terrorized by a crime wave masterminded by the elusive, soft-spoken Professor Mortis ( Ralph Morgan) from his base in a forgotten cavern beneath the rails of the city's subway line. He declares over the radio that The League of Murdered Men will exact revenge upon the city officials. Mortis's gang members were officially pronounced dead in prison but revived by medical genius Mortis, who recruited them to do his bidding. Police detective Bill Bannister (Kent Taylor) is visited by his brother, a reformed criminal who will inform on Mortis. Mortis's men kill the informant before he talks, and detective Bannister vows to get Mortis. Bannister, together with his partner Tim Nolan ( Robert Armstrong), and police chief Martin O'Brien (Joseph Crehan) use the latest police methods to track down Mortis. Following the story are newspaper reporter Vicki Logan (Irene Hervey) and her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gang Busters (Tiny Toons Episode)
''Tiny Toon Adventures'' is an American animated television series created by Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Entertainment. It aired for three seasons between 1990 and 1992, accounting for a total of 98 episodes. Most episodes are either divided into three seven-minute segments with wraparounds before each segment, or a single segment of approximately 22 minutes; eight episodes use a "two shorts" format. Besides the 98 episodes, two specials aired: "Tiny Toons Spring Break" and "Tiny Toons' Night Ghoulery". A direct-to-video release, the 79 minute '' Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation'' also aired in four parts as part of the show's episode package. Series overview Episodes The episodes' production codes indicate which studio animated the show: * KC = Kennedy Cartoons * A = AKOM * TMS = Tokyo Movie Shinsha * W = Wang Film Productions * FC = Freelance Animators New Zealand * E = Encore Cartoons * ST = StarToons Season 1 (1990–1991) Season 2 (1991–1992) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangbuster (DC Comics)
Gangbuster is a comic book Character (arts), fictional character, a DC Comics superhero. He first appeared as Jose Delgado in ''Superman (comic book), Adventures of Superman'' #428 (May 1987), and as Gangbuster in ''Adventures of Superman'' #434 (November 1987). He was created by Marv Wolfman and Jerry Ordway. Fictional character biography Gangbuster I Jose Delgado grew up in the Metropolis (comics), Metropolis area known as Suicide Slum. As he grew older he became a skilled boxer. He went into teaching and ended up as a high school teacher in metropolis (comics), Metropolis. He became a mentor to Jerry White (the son of Perry White). When Lex Luthor enlisted youth gangs into organized crime under his control, Jose adopted the identity of Gangbuster to deal with the threat posed to the teenagers in his community. Jose Delgado suffered a spinal injury while saving Lois Lane's life during a fight with a creature called Combattor (ironically, Luthor had secretly created Combattor wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangbuster (film)
''Gangbuster'' ( it, L'avvocato della mala) is a 1977 crime film written and directed by Alberto Marras. Cast * Ray Lovelock as Lawyer Mario Gastali * Mel Ferrer as Peseti, the Boss * Lilli Carati asPaola * John Steiner as Killer * Gabriele Tinti as Tony * Umberto Orsini as Farnese * Orazio Orlando as Giorgio * Rosario Borelli as Police Commissioner * Romano Puppo as Peseti's henchman * Gino Pagnani as taxi driver Production ''Gangbuster'' was filmed at Elios Film in Rome. The film was producer Alberto Marras' only film made as a director. Release ''Gangbuster'' was distributed theatrically in Italy on 22 September 1977. When the film was released on home video in VHS in Italy it has an 88 minute and 29 second running time, and in Germany it had a 85 minute and 51 second running time, and was a different version of the film with inserts from ''Meet Him and Die''. These included the car chases and prison fights from that film, and it featured a different sound score, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangbusters (role-playing Game)
''Gangbusters'' was a historical roleplaying game designed by Rick Krebs (based on his original game called "Bloody 20's") with Mark Acres assisting in its development. The game was published by TSR, Inc. Two editions of the game were published. The first edition of the game was published in 1982. ''Gangbusters'' is a game about crime in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s. Players take the roles of criminals, law enforcement professionals, or other characters (such as newspaper reporters) who investigate or oppose criminals. An emphasis is placed on the violent growth of organized crime during Prohibition. Political corruption is also a recurring theme. Setting ''Gangbusters'' was inspired by both historical figures (such as Al Capone) and fictional accounts of the era. Films were an especially strong influence; the game's bibliography lists dozens of movies for inspiration, ranging from ''The Big House'' to ''The Untouchables''. The default location for ''Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangbusters (TV Series)
''Gangbusters'' is an American crime anthology television series that was broadcast on NBC from March 20, 1952, until December 25, 1952. It was cancelled even though it had the eighth-highest rating of that season's TV shows. Format Like the radio program ''Gang Busters'', the TV ''Gangbusters'' was created by Phillips Lord. Content of episodes was factually based and included interviews with professionals in law enforcement. Lord narrated the episodes, which used a "semi-documentary style" to dramatize actual cases taken from files of law-enforcement agencies. Viewers saw "the criminal in action, his problems, his psychology, his fears." At the beginning of each episode, viewers saw a gun pointing at the camera and prisoners in a prison yard, and they heard police sirens and machine guns firing. Each episode ended with the display of a photograph of one of the most-wanted criminals in the United States at that time. Viewers who could provide information about that criminal we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
