1950's Popular Culture: "Cavalcade of America" Episode "Chicago 2-1-2" (1950)
1950 · Television · 25 min
Synopsis
An episode of the United States anthology TV series "Cavalcade of America" called "Chicago 2-1-2". In this episode, the fire department tries to find the person(s) behind a series of arson attacks. Aired on 30 April 1957. This copy runs about 25 minutes. It has been claimed that this is a unsold pilot.
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Details
- Running time
- 25 minutes
- Collection
- 1950s Classic TV, Classic TV
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- TV
- Popular Culture
- 50s
- 50's
- 1950s
- 1950's
- Fifties
- Anthology
- Cavalcade of America
- Fire
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Good show! · rpforrest · 2010-04-14
This show is like a fire department version of M Squad,both set in Chicago, both narrated by the central character, too bad there wasnt more episodes made.
★★★★ · Chicago Fire Department - circa 1950s · dlewisarfm · 2010-04-13
Great scenes from Chicago's main fire alarm office, an Autocar engine, an American LaFrance (500 series) tractor-trailer aerial, and even a cameo by the fire boat!
★★★★ · Jewish Lightning · The Spanman · 2022-10-14
From a Retired Fire Capt. and Arson Investigator SFFD: Arson is a very tough crime to prove, let alone convict. The filming of bystanders at major box alarms is standard procedure. Arson is always either for profit or to cut a person’s losses. Nowadays Fire investigative units work closely with insurance companies who are a great asset in cracking arson crimes. Follow the money is still SOP. Most cases are solved on a computer or through combing through insurance policies looking for irregularities or red flags. It’s not always as glamorous as portrayed in this program.,