"Dragnet 1967" (1967) TV series 1967-1970

Creator:

Jack Webb
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

12 January 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Police Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Police Detective | Digit In Title | Detective Sergeant | Los Angeles California

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Jack Webb	...	Sergeant Joe Friday / ... (103 episodes, 1951-1970)
Harry Morgan	...	Officer Bill Gannon (101 episodes, 1952-1970)

Series Directed by
Jack Webb		(102 episodes, 1952-1970)

Series Writing credits
Jack Webb		(98 episodes, 1967-1970)
Robert C. Dennis		(19 episodes, 1967-1970)
James Doherty		(13 episodes, 1968-1969)
Michael Donovan		(11 episodes, 1968-1970)
David H. Vowell		(9 episodes, 1967-1968)
Burt Prelutsky		(8 episodes, 1968-1969)
Henry Irving		(7 episodes, 1967-1968)
Alf Harris		(7 episodes, 1968-1970)
Preston Wood		(6 episodes, 1967-1969)
Robert Soderberg		(3 episodes, 1968)
James E. Moser		(2 episodes, 1952-1954)
John Robinson		(2 episodes, 1955-1967)
Sidney Morse		(2 episodes, 1967)
Bill O'Hallaren		(2 episodes, 1967)
Don Kilburn		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jack Barrett		(2 episodes, 1969)

Series Produced by
Jack Webb	....	producer (98 episodes, 1967-1970)
William Stark	....	associate producer (52 episodes, 1968-1970)
Robert A. Cinader	....	associate producer (46 episodes, 1967-1969)

Series Original Music by
Frank Comstock		(52 episodes, 1968-1970)
Lyn Murray		(46 episodes, 1967-1969)

Series Cinematography by
Alric Edens		(56 episodes, 1968-1970)
Andrew Jackson		(37 episodes, 1967-1968)
Benjamin H. Kline		(5 episodes, 1969)

Series Film Editing by
William Stark		(39 episodes, 1967-1969)
Warren Adams		(23 episodes, 1969-1970)
Richard M. Sprague		(21 episodes, 1968-1969)
Larry Lester		(7 episodes, 1967)
Tony Martinelli		(4 episodes, 1968-1969)
Richard Bracken		(4 episodes, 1968)

Series Art Direction by
John E. Chilberg II		(52 episodes, 1968-1970)
Russell Kimball		(46 episodes, 1967-1969)

Series Set Decoration by
John McCarthy Jr.		(98 episodes, 1967-1970)
John Sturtevant		(81 episodes, 1967-1970)
Ralph Sylos		(17 episodes, 1967)

Series Makeup Department
Larry Germain	....	hair stylist (98 episodes, 1967-1970)
Bud Westmore	....	makeup artist (98 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Production Management
Edward K. Dodds	....	unit manager (60 episodes, 1967-1970)
Hilton A. Green	....	unit manager (17 episodes, 1967)
Will Sheldon	....	unit manager (11 episodes, 1969)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mel A. Bishop	....	assistant director (81 episodes, 1967-1970)
Edward K. Dodds	....	assistant director (17 episodes, 1967)

Series Sound Department
John Erlinger	....	sound (98 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John Orland	....	cinematographer: intro sequence (22 episodes, 1969-1970)
Earl C. Williman	....	lamp operator (17 episodes, 1967)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vincent Dee	....	costume supervisor (98 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Editorial Department
Richard Belding	....	editorial supervisor (98 episodes, 1967-1970)
Robert Brower	....	color coordinator (98 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Music Department
Walter Schumann	....	composer: theme music / composer: "Dragnet" theme (98 episodes, 1967-1970)
Stanley Wilson	....	musical supervision / music supervision / ... (98 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver (2 episodes, 1969)

Series Other crew
Tom Williams	....	assistant to producer / production assistant (98 episodes, 1967-1970)
Tom Reddin	....	technical advisor: Los Angeles Police Department (67 episodes, 1967-1969)
Edward M. Davis	....	technical advisor: Los Angeles Police Department (26 episodes, 1969-1970)
Thad Brown	....	technical advisor: Los Angeles Police Department (5 episodes, 1967)

Production Companies

• Dragnet Productions
• Mark VII Ltd.
• Universal TV

Distributors

• MCA/Universal Pictures
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1967-1970) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Shout! Factory (2010) (USA) (DVD) (season three)
• Shout! Factory (2010) (USA) (DVD) (season two)
• Shout! Factory (2011) (USA) (DVD) (season four)
• Studios USA Television
• Universal Home Entertainment (2005-) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Universal City Studios  filmed at

Also Known As:

"Dragnet" - USA (syndication title)
"Dragnet 1968" - USA (second season title)
"Dragnet 1969" - USA (third season title)
"Dragnet 1970" - USA (fourth season title)

Runtime:

30 min (100 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Apartments, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Dragnet Productions

Trivia:

According to the book Curveballs and Screwballs, the number 714 was selected to be Friday's badge number as a way to pay homage to Babe Ruth's all time home run record, which at the time was 714.

Quotes:

Friday:Unless you're growin' sit down.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Atop the Fourth Wall: Dragnet #4 (#6.14)" (2013)

Soundtrack:

Theme From Dragnet (Danger Ahead)

It's Better Than You've Been Told

This series has taken a rap from latter-day critics, who can't stand that it's not "Dragnet" (1952). A few misguided souls actually view it as "camp comedy," and the terminally hip scoff at Sgt. Friday's rabid anti-drug stance.

What makes this series rise above such criticism is the sincerity of all players, its dead-on realism in every situation and performance, and the fact that each story is TRUE. As with practically everything Jack Webb did, this show was ahead of its time in many ways. "Dragnet 1967-70" preached "just say no" twenty years before it became fashionable. Friday's assertions about the addictive nature of drugs, and that marijuana users tend to move on to harder stuff, is still borne out by statistics. The absence of gunplay and wild car chases underscore what a cop's day-to-day life REALLY is. Best of all, the chemistry between Webb and Harry Morgan is unbeatable.

Yes, a lot of the same actors are used over and over, but that was just as true in the 1950's version. Members of the LAPD, and other police departments, assert that "Dragnet" and "Adam-12" (also a Webb production) are still TV's most realistic cop shows. Forget what you've read before and give this version of "Dragnet" a try.