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He was later replaced by colonel norman schwarzkopf, the new jersey police. The slang dictionary, by john camden hottenthe project. In the 195152 season ratings which ran from october 1951 to april 1952, gang busters agangctually had a higher rating than dragnet 38. Mercury july 89 man, i come on like the gang busters, and go off like the march of time. Usage has opened up to describe things that are not just exciting. A barrage of loud sound effects a shrill police whistle, convicts marching in formation, police siren wailing, machine guns firing, and tires. Federal heat forces karpis from hideout to hideout but karpis always stays one step of the fbi. Definition of like gangbusters the online slang dictionary. When sylvia is kidnapped by slade and his gang, cyclone decides to save her and wanders straight into a gang war without even realizing it.
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Universal pictures made a very popular gang busters movie serial in 1942, starring kent taylor, irene hervey, ralph morgan, and robert armstrong. The kiss of death perfect crime mystery, art by charles paris. That is, they were recorded in a hill and dale or vertical groove manner as compared to the lateral recordings that became lps. Detective bill bannister, his partner tim nolan and police chief martin obrien investigate the activities of this gang. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Gang busters, one of the earliest crime shows on radio, was created by actorproducer phillips lord. May 25, 2012 a master of disguise, he assumed numerous identities in order to get close to his targets drug dealer, counterfeiter, gangster and hit man to name just a few. Big little books based on the series were also produced. Someone who cant hang or is just acting like a little punk bitch. Gangbuster definition is one engaged in the aggressive breakup of organized criminal gangs. Deemed as the only radio program that featured authentic police cases, it debuted on nbc radio on july 27, 1935, under the title gmen and lord himself as the narrator. Included in the book the origin of gang busters, including a biography of phillips h.
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Naive insurance agent cyclone case falls in love with sylvia martine, whose father has a dispute with gangster mike slade. Gangbusters definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Based on the radio series of the same name, gang busters was an episodic documentarystyle tale of criminals brought to justice. Gang busters was an american dramatic radio program heralded as the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories. Usage has opened up to describe things that are not just exciting, but successful, intense, and many other adjectives, and many. The american mafia is legendary for its ability to survive and flourish in the face of all attempts to stamp it out. The sound effects of police sirens, tommyguns, and screeching tires that opened the show were dramatic and exciting this inspired the expression coming on like gangbusters. Gang busters 1936 1957 for 20 years, working class americans religiously tuned into gang busters, a radio show about real life criminals based on interviews with their victims, witnesses, and the men who put them behind bars. Sage reference the complete guide for your research journey.
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The serial was directed by ray taylor and noel smith and starred kent taylor. The classic archives old time radio channel 476 views. Actor phillips lord had achieved national fame playing the folksy backwoods philosopher, seth parker, before. Gangbusters definition is outstandingly excellent or successful.
Definition of going gangbusters in the idioms dictionary. It premiered on january 15, 1936, and was broadcast over 21 years through november 27, 1957. We have seen how gang busters and ghostbusters gave buster a boost. A thirteenchapter movie serial, entitled gang busters, was released by universal in 1942. Edited by jack schiff, the gang busters comic focused on fbi cases and stand alone crime stories. Gang busters comic books are based on the dramatic radio program premiered as gmen, on july 20, 1935. Gang busters step in by mcanally, isaac and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The story behind the apprehension of lawrence devol, and many other criminals. Lord who created the program, and much more can be found within the pages. If you want the complete story of one of radios bestremembered and most popular crime series, gang busters. Djj gang terminology this section provides law enforcement personnel with a dictionary of slang terms used by inmates and gangs, these terms are likely to change as gangs become more creative.
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Slang a law enforcement officer who works to break up organized criminal groups. Federal bureau of investigation special agents are called in to capture the notorious bank robber and kidnapper alvin karpis, the machine gun blasting thug who provides the muscle for the infamous karpisbarker gang. Go gangbusters definition, a lawenforcement officer who specializes in breaking up organized crime, often by forceful or sensational means. Please feel free to contribute to this page, by contacting srg coordinator monique brandenburg. The first issue included tales such as murder was my business and the case of the ironclad alibi. This is because buster means someone that is unwilling to comply with your will.
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