Real Estate for sale 78127 INDIGO La Quinta, CA 92253
MLS#: 214015425, 1 Bedrooms, 2.0 Bathrooms, 763 Square Feet
78127 INDIGO La Quinta, CA 92253
Completly refinished Newer carpet, Floors, Paint, Furniture, Appliances
and more. This 1 bedroom 1 bath luxury condominium overlooks the the
17th tee of this Executive Golf Course, with beautiful sunsets and
views of the mountains. Tastefully decorated with comfortable living,
dining areas and full kitchen. The Palm Royale Country Club offers a
challenging 18 hole Executive course or if tennis is your game enjoy
the (4)onsite lighted tennis courts. Then it may be time for a swim or
spa in one of the six pools and jacuzzi's. Later sit on the covered
patio, barbecue and enjoy the views.
For more information contact Betty Kerr
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Phone: 7602509326
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Indian Palms Vacation Club in Indio CA
Reservations: . . . . . . . .. .. ... . . . . Indian Palms Vacation Club 48-630 Monroe Avenue Indio CA 92201 This Indio vacation club features 8 tennis courts and a 27 hole championship golf course. Guest accommodations include full kitchens. Palm Springs Outlet Mall is 40 minutes’ drive from the property. A flat-screen cable TV with DVD player, and separate sitting area with a sofa are featured in every guest accommodation at the Indian Palms Vacation Club. A separate dining area is also included. Guests can take advantage of the good weather on their patio with golf course views. A state of the art fitness center and 8 tennis courts are available for guest use. A swimming pool and hot tub are also on site. La Palma Restaurant offers on-site casual dining at Vacation Club Indian Palms for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday and breakfast and lunch on the weekends. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians Cultural Museum is 35 minutes’ drive from the property and Indio’s Historical Murals are 5 minutes’ drive away.
Palm Springs Rendezvous Bed and Breakfast Video : Palm Springs, California, United States
Palm Springs Rendezvous Bed and Breakfast Video : Palm Springs, California, United States
Front desk open 24hrs. No children. The Palm Springs Rendezvous Bed and Breakfast experience starts as you walk through our frosted glass doors and into our entryway where you will hear nostalgic 50s music wafting through the air.
You then pass into our gorgeous courtyard with pristine pool hot tub and blue Astroturf sun deck at our Palm Springs Inn. You may be tempted to settle yourself under one of our terra cotta umbrellas and wrap yourself in a plush towel and bake in the beautiful desert sun.
Each room at Palm Springs Band B has its own special theme. We even have DVDs in each room to rekindle all those great memories.
Every room is adjacent to the pool making it easy to take a quick dip. All our rooms are nonsmoking and have a 2 person max.
occupancy. Come experience our world class gourmet breakfast.
Start out with gourmet coffees tea and juice or one of Jakes specialty smoothies. Enjoy a crisp and refreshing granola fruit salad before diving into one or our fabulous main courses stuffed French toast with chicken apple sausage or a savory chile egg puff and fresh cranberry scone.
Once you finish your healthy breakfast indulge in a couples massage in our private massage studio then lay by the pool and soak up that great desert sunshine. If you are looking for more adventure take a bike ride into town on our bright white cruiser bikes and enjoy some of the boutique shopping experience.
Come out and join us for a blue raspberry martini and freshly prepared appetizers served from our custom built vinyl bar. Enjoy the sensational sunset as the sun dips below the mountains.
In the cooler season get to know the other guests around our fire pit in the courtyard or the fireplace in the lounge. Here at Rendezvous we go the extra mile to make sure your vacation is as perfect as possible.
Check-in from 15:00 , check-out prior to 12:00
24 hours Front Desk Service, Business centre, Spa.
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Hotel adress: 1420 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, United States
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Real Estate for sale 82179 ULLMAN Road Indio, CA 92201
MLS#: 214014505, 2 Bedrooms, 2.0 Bathrooms, 1140 Square Feet
82179 ULLMAN Road Indio, CA 92201
Adorable 2 bd/2bath condo in the perfect setting of Indian Palms
Country Club. South facing overlooking one of the lovely ponds with a
waterfall that is part of this HOA. Kitchen is so light and bright with
large window and french door leading out to the very private front
patio. Living room has tube lighting and slider leading out to the back
patio that overlooks the pond. Owners have replaced windows, doors, and
installed ceramic tile in all areas but the 2 bedrooms. Newer
appliances in kitchen. Indian Palms C.C. has a lovely public
golfcourse, gym, and tennis courts. Can be a wonderful winter getaway,
full time home, or great rental. Great property!
For more information contact Helene Kuperman
Email: hkuperman@aol.com
Phone: 7608619333
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Dupont Estate Resort
Location: La Quinta, Deserts, California, USA
Accommodations: Estate, 9 Bedrooms + 7.5 Baths (Sleeps 18-20)
This luxurious and private 9 bedroom compound is located in the California desert of La Quinta, the Beverly Hills of Palm Springs.
Nestled against the Santa Rosa Mountains with an expansive green area consisting of a variety of succulents, flowers, bamboo and date palm trees throughout the enormous property, the backdrop is as picturesque as a Van Gogh painting.
The Resorts' Main House was completely remodeled and hosts 5 bedrooms, and 4 and 1/2 baths. The Guest Lodge contains 4 bedrooms and 2 baths, to include a full kitchen, living room, and a Brunswick Poker table. The entire property can sleep 18-20 people.
The Spa House located next to the over sized swimming pool and jacuzzi provides resort amenities such as a juice bar, gym area, spa, a separate massage area, 2 whirlpools baths and a sauna.
Upon entertaining the main home, a white baby grand piano can be set to echo electronic music enhancing the ambiance which flows into an elaborate one level open floor plan. The large but cozy Lanai outside the huge living room has panoramic views overlooking the lavished manicured grounds.
The alluring Living Room features a massive hand crafted stoned fireplace, capped by a lighted domed high ceiling and a sports bar. There is plenty of seating areas for your comfort and pleasure.
The Dining Room is not only tasteful, but also functional. Whether you're planning to entertain a large sit down party of 12 or an intimate dinner for the family, it will fulfill all of your entertaining needs...to include a pass through granite counter for buffet style dining.
The fully equipped Gourmet Kitchen proudly exhibits a Meile' coffee/espresso/cappuccino maker with Bistro, a commercial Viking oven...just to mention a few of the dream amenities in this one of a kind setting.
The spacious Master Suite includes his and her white leather recliners with a large flat screen and an office area which welcomes spectacular views of the majestic mountains nearby. The invigorating Master Bath displays a rock grotto shower with 6 massaging shower heads, a steam bath Jacuzzi tub with a view, as well as a bidet and dual vanities. A private and secluded outdoor veranda invites an in-ground hot tub and rock-Zen garden.
The other 4 additional bedrooms in the Main House are complete with their very own flat screen, baths and private patios.
Both the Main House and the Guest Lodge open to the beautiful lawns, pool and Jacuzzi. If you prefer shade, there is a Bougainvillea covered gazebo with lounge chairs to take in the serenity. You and your guests will enjoy the comfort, luxury and conveniences of each suite in the Dupont Estate.
At the end of you evening , cherish your vacation memories as you relax by the outdoor fire pit.
The retreat has Wi-Fi and is fiberoptic!
Fantastic location close to El Paseo (the Rodeo drive of the desert), with a wide selection of shopping (Costcos, Trader Joes), restaurants, hiking, tennis and golf just minutes away.
Massage Therapists, chefs and chauffeurs are available upon request.
The Dupont Estate Resort is diverse in its vacation offerings. It is not only perfect for quiet reflection, but ideal for
entertaining family and friends. Depending on the availability, the Main House and the Guest Lodge can be rented separately. The property is available for large parties, weddings, special events, location shootings, commercials, etc. Please inquire for pricing on all events.
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Sun City Palm Desert boasts two fitness centers. This video is fitness center #2 located in the Lakeview Clubhouse. Both fitness centers carry state-of-the-art equipment plus an indoor walking track. Trainers are available upon request. This flagship retirement community of 5,000 single story homes has two championship golf courses, 3 very large clubhouses, 3 restaurants, 5 swimming pools, hiking, biking, jogging and walking trails, lakes and waterfalls through-out the community, a theater, ballroom, 800 sq. ft. lending library, dance studio, billiards room, ping pong, stained glass and art studios, computer lab, sewing, knitting, jewelry clubs and much, much more. If you would like more information on this desert paradise call Linda Novick, Broker Associate with Windermere Real Estate Coachella Valley @ 760-397-3652, email Linda at lindanovick@windermere.com or visit my website at LindaNovick.com. You will be so glad you did.
Homes for Sale - 45600 Cielito Dr, Indian Wells, CA
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Indian Wells, CA 92210
$850,000, 4 bed, 4.0 bath, 3,071 SF, MLS# 216004792
An Entertainers Dream Home in the Heart of Indian Wells. South Facing Backyard with Mountain Views, Saline Pool & Spa with Pebble Finish and Outdoor Living with BBQ Kitchen. This Great Room Floorplan is Open & Bright with Natural Light and Flows Easily from Inside to Out for Entertaining. The Chef's Kitchen includes an Island with a Sea of Slab Granite, Custom Cabinetry, State of the Art Commercial Grade Stainless Appliances including 3 ovens. Granite Wet Bar can seat 8 or more and includes Refrigerator, Crystal Ice Maker & Dishwasher for glasses. This Home has been remodeled from top to bottom with Guest House. Each Bedroom Suite has ensuite bath and separate entrance that open to Private Courtyard or South Patio. Start your day with an early round of golf at one of the IW Resort Courses, then home for a lazy afternoon poolside, then off to dinner at one of Indian Wells fine restaurants. Life Just Doesn't Get Any Better. This jewel is priced to sell and is a Must See Before You Buy
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Sunstate Towers: Located at 101 La Quinta Place St Augustine, FL 32084
We do not charge a cleaning fee, parking fee, or an amenities fee!
10% Florida sales tax
For your convenience, we accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover or a personal check by mail
Rates subject to change
Check in time 4:00 P.M., Check out time 10:00 A.M.
On your next vacation, experience centuries of history in the heart of the nation's oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida.
With two private balconies overlooking the historic downtown St. Augustine skyline, 101 La Quinta provides plenty of room for family and friends in this beautifully appointed 2,000 square foot villa apartment. This spacious home away from home is fully furnished and features beautiful tongue and groove hardwood cathedral ceilings and hand-hewn woodwork throughout. Reflecting St. Augustine's famous lighthouse and our maritime atmosphere, the entire villa is uniquely decorated with a nautical lighthouse theme.
The expansive great room features a multimedia center with several TV video monitors and a big screen TV with free movie channel and free Wi-Fi. For cooler evenings, a large gaslight fireplace faces two comfortable seating areas, all leading to a large, formal dining space ideal for entertaining. The beautiful dining table and living area are serviced by a double-sided wet bar connecting the modern kitchen to the great room. Even a family chef can keep up with the TV action from the serving bar in this spacious kitchen featuring all the latest appliances and a large floating chef's island sunlit by a huge skylight above.
The romantic ambiance continues in the huge master bedroom with a gaslight fireplace, a king size bed, a TV sitting area with a full couch, and a master bath ideal for two featuring a beautiful jacuzzi tub with a TV, a large walk-in shower for two with separate shower heads, and a double sink capped off with a skylight. Right off the master bedroom, an awesome spiral staircase leads up to a cozy, sunlit loft style bedroom ideal for your younger children. The third, full size bedroom includes a TV and a nicely decorated skylit bath. The three bedrooms and several couch/sleeper units make it possible to comfortably sleep and entertain from two to nine family and friends in this attractive 2,000 square foot villa apartment.
Find out why St. Augustine is known as America's first romantic destination. You can relive our unique maritime history with sailing cruises, trolley tours, or cozy carriage rides. Shop at all the unique stores on the famous St. George Street, and eat and drink at our excellent restaurants and pubs, all just steps away from your own private hideaway in the heart of old St. Augustine. To arrange your historic downtown St. Augustine vacation, call Norbert Tusco, daytime 904-825-1911, evening 904-466-0133. And be sure to visit our website at sunstatevacation.com.
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Golden Flower Manor is a outstanding 6 bed residential care home located in Anaheim, California. Golden Flower Manor is near Anaheim Regional Hospital as well as other local churches, schools, senior centers, shopping malls, and Dr offices. This multilingual speaking home provides transportation, medication assistance, showering assistance, incontinence care, dressing assistance, diabetes care, and general supervision. The homemade food is served in a calm and quiet environment which creates socialization and friendly conversations. Your CarePatrol Senior Advisor has personally pre-screened and reviewed this residential care home's care and violation history and would be happy to share it with you on or before your tour. This residential care home is licensed by the State of California to offer the utmost care and service. Golden Flower Manor is gorgeous residential care for the eldery with maximus capacilty of 6 residents. The owner is experienced Register nurse who has been in the field for over 25 years. She is also passionate and involved in the operations of the home.
Are you looking for the best senior care in Anaheim but not sure where to start? You don't have to figure it out by yourself. CarePatrol can help guide your family through this challenging time. Every facility is personally visited by a CarePatrol Senior Consultant to provide choices in senior care facilities that will be the best fit. Each senior living facility that is recommended is checked for care and safety violations. A CarePatrol consultant will tour with you at the facilities so you can make sure you or your loved one will be cared for in the manner you desire. Best of all, the personalized service provided by each CarePatrol Senior Care Consultant is free to the family.
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Calling All Cars: Body in the Mine / Twenty Keys to Death / Verduga Hills Murder
The radio show Calling All Cars hired LAPD radio dispacher Jesse Rosenquist to be the voice of the dispatcher. Rosenquist was already famous because home radios could tune into early police radio frequencies. As the first police radio dispatcher presented to the public ear, his was the voice that actors went to when called upon for a radio dispatcher role.
The iconic television series Dragnet, with LAPD Detective Joe Friday as the primary character, was the first major media representation of the department. Real LAPD operations inspired Jack Webb to create the series and close cooperation with department officers let him make it as realistic as possible, including authentic police equipment and sound recording on-site at the police station.
Due to Dragnet's popularity, LAPD Chief Parker became, after J. Edgar Hoover, the most well known and respected law enforcement official in the nation. In the 1960s, when the LAPD under Chief Thomas Reddin expanded its community relations division and began efforts to reach out to the African-American community, Dragnet followed suit with more emphasis on internal affairs and community policing than solving crimes, the show's previous mainstay.
Several prominent representations of the LAPD and its officers in television and film include Adam-12, Blue Streak, Blue Thunder, Boomtown, The Closer, Colors, Crash, Columbo, Dark Blue, Die Hard, End of Watch, Heat, Hollywood Homicide, Hunter, Internal Affairs, Jackie Brown, L.A. Confidential, Lakeview Terrace, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Life, Numb3rs, The Shield, Southland, Speed, Street Kings, SWAT, Training Day and the Lethal Weapon, Rush Hour and Terminator film series. The LAPD is also featured in the video games Midnight Club II, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, L.A. Noire and Call of Juarez: The Cartel.
The LAPD has also been the subject of numerous novels. Elizabeth Linington used the department as her backdrop in three different series written under three different names, perhaps the most popular being those novel featuring Det. Lt. Luis Mendoza, who was introduced in the Edgar-nominated Case Pending. Joseph Wambaugh, the son of a Pittsburgh policeman, spent fourteen years in the department, using his background to write novels with authentic fictional depictions of life in the LAPD. Wambaugh also created the Emmy-winning TV anthology series Police Story. Wambaugh was also a major influence on James Ellroy, who wrote several novels about the Department set during the 1940s and 1950s, the most famous of which are probably The Black Dahlia, fictionalizing the LAPD's most famous cold case, and L.A. Confidential, which was made into a film of the same name. Both the novel and the film chronicled mass-murder and corruption inside and outside the force during the Parker era. Critic Roger Ebert indicates that the film's characters (from the 1950s) represent the choices ahead for the LAPD: assisting Hollywood limelight, aggressive policing with relaxed ethics, and a straight arrow approach.
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Presented by LUXE Vacation Homes. Cambria is your southwest jewel in the desert! Kick off your boots and relax in this beautiful hideaway filled with every comfort imaginable. Featuring an amazing backyard, gourmet kitchen, and game room, this 5 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom luxury home is turn key furnished and sleeps up to 12 people. Located in a private, gated community just minutes way from shopping, dining, spas, golf and casinos.
Outdoors: The large yard offers a private pool and spa with water features, and tanning shelf. Privacy is guaranteed by the abundance of landscaping surrounding the property, and the large grass area offers a nice open space to play your favorite lawn games. As the sun goes down, kick back on the overstuffed seating near the fireplace, and turn on your favorite movie to watch under the stars on the massive wall mounted flatscreen. There is room for everyone with 6 lounge chairs, 2 couches, 2 chairs, and a dining table for 6. The front courtyard has a fire pit to curl up next to, and seating for 4.
Indoors: The southwest inspired furnishings help create that down home feel, while still providing a high level of luxury. Fully equipped gourmet kitchen with slab granite and stainless steel appliances. The kitchen bar has seating for 4 and the kitchen table seats 4 as well. The formal dining room has seating for 8. In between the dining room and kitchen is a butler's pantry, wine refrigerator and bar tools. The great room features plenty of seating, 60 flatscreen TV with BluRay player, and gas fireplace.
Call their bluff with a friendly game of poker in the game room, or find your favorite classic arcade game like Pacman on the arcade station. There is also a personal computer available for use with printing capabilities, perfect to print out your boarding pass back home.
Bedroom Descriptions: The spacious Master Suite features a King bed, HDTV and private doors to the pool & spa. The en suite bathroom has an oversize soaking tub, large shower, granite counters, and dual sinks. Spacious walk-in closet with built in shelving.
Suite 2 is located in the private, courtyard casita and features a King bed, HDTV and reach in closet with views of the fire pit and front courtyard. Private, en suite bath with large, tiled shower. Suite 3 can be found in the main house and also has a King bed, HDTV, and reach in closet. Private, en suite bath with large, tiled shower. Bedroom 4 has a Queen bed, HDTV, and 2 small closets. Bedroom 5 has a King bed, HDTV, and reach in closet. Both Bedroom 4 and 5 share a bathroom located off the main hallway and has a shower/tub combo, closed off toilet, and dual sinks. There is a powder bath in the hallway.
Bed and Sleeping Summary: 4 Kings, 1 Queen, 1 Queen airbed. Sleeps 12.
Other Amenities: High thread count linens and towels, L'Occitane soaps, and 5-star hotel quality amenities and extras. Free high-speed wireless internet, fully equipped laundry room with washer and dryer, ironing board & iron. Driveway and garage has parking for 5.
Location: Cambria is in one of the very best locations, just off the Golden Mile Avenue 49, minutes from top golf resorts, restaurants and shopping in La Quinta, just around the corner from the Empire Polo Club, and near La Quinta Resort, and Indian Wells Tennis Gardens. Highway 111 is down the street, with Costco, Starbucks, and all the shops along 111. El Paseo is 10 minutes away. Interstate 10 is extremely close allowing you to quickly head to Palm Springs and other Coachella Valley destinations.
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Casa Dorado recent home listings in the lovely desert city of Indian Wells.
Casa Dorado is a gated community that is comprised of 58 duplexes situated on roughly 22 acres of prime desert real estate.
For info on recent home listings, contact the Morgner Group at their local Coachella Valley office 760.832.4000.
Casa Dorado is located centrally in Indian Wells near the ATP Life Tennis Stadium and other attractions. Local restaurants are some of the finest in the country, and Casa Dorado is in the heart of it all.
Come and see for yourself why this Indian Wells property has been considered one of the gems of the Coachella Valley. Home listings in this resort community have always been sought after. Since the days of Frank Sinatra, Casa Dorado has been the playground of the Los Angeles elite.
For more information on recent home listings in Casa Dorado, Indian Wells, contact the Morgner Group Today! 760.832.4000
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About Indian Wells
Situated in the center of So Cal's Desert Resort communities, the City of Indian Wells is known worldwide for its stunning and luxurious resort environment.
Over the years, planning and city leadership have helped Indian Wells achieve status as one of the best resorts and vacation communities in the United States. Visitors to the town revel in the many amenities that Indian Wells offers including four world-class resorts, Indian Wells Golf Resort and Indian Wells Tennis Garden, a variety of cultural programs, impressive resident benefits, and much more. Whether you are here for a day, a week or a lifetime, idyllic Indian Wells offers a peerless experience that truly elicits a state of overall well-being.
Calling All Cars: Tenth Commandment / Six of a Kind / Murder in the Morning
The radio show Calling All Cars hired LAPD radio dispacher Jesse Rosenquist to be the voice of the dispatcher. Rosenquist was already famous because home radios could tune into early police radio frequencies. As the first police radio dispatcher presented to the public ear, his was the voice that actors went to when called upon for a radio dispatcher role.
The iconic television series Dragnet, with LAPD Detective Joe Friday as the primary character, was the first major media representation of the department. Real LAPD operations inspired Jack Webb to create the series and close cooperation with department officers let him make it as realistic as possible, including authentic police equipment and sound recording on-site at the police station.
Due to Dragnet's popularity, LAPD Chief Parker became, after J. Edgar Hoover, the most well known and respected law enforcement official in the nation. In the 1960s, when the LAPD under Chief Thomas Reddin expanded its community relations division and began efforts to reach out to the African-American community, Dragnet followed suit with more emphasis on internal affairs and community policing than solving crimes, the show's previous mainstay.
Several prominent representations of the LAPD and its officers in television and film include Adam-12, Blue Streak, Blue Thunder, Boomtown, The Closer, Colors, Crash, Columbo, Dark Blue, Die Hard, End of Watch, Heat, Hollywood Homicide, Hunter, Internal Affairs, Jackie Brown, L.A. Confidential, Lakeview Terrace, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Life, Numb3rs, The Shield, Southland, Speed, Street Kings, SWAT, Training Day and the Lethal Weapon, Rush Hour and Terminator film series. The LAPD is also featured in the video games Midnight Club II, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, L.A. Noire and Call of Juarez: The Cartel.
The LAPD has also been the subject of numerous novels. Elizabeth Linington used the department as her backdrop in three different series written under three different names, perhaps the most popular being those novel featuring Det. Lt. Luis Mendoza, who was introduced in the Edgar-nominated Case Pending. Joseph Wambaugh, the son of a Pittsburgh policeman, spent fourteen years in the department, using his background to write novels with authentic fictional depictions of life in the LAPD. Wambaugh also created the Emmy-winning TV anthology series Police Story. Wambaugh was also a major influence on James Ellroy, who wrote several novels about the Department set during the 1940s and 1950s, the most famous of which are probably The Black Dahlia, fictionalizing the LAPD's most famous cold case, and L.A. Confidential, which was made into a film of the same name. Both the novel and the film chronicled mass-murder and corruption inside and outside the force during the Parker era. Critic Roger Ebert indicates that the film's characters (from the 1950s) represent the choices ahead for the LAPD: assisting Hollywood limelight, aggressive policing with relaxed ethics, and a straight arrow approach.
Suspense: Heart's Desire / A Guy Gets Lonely / Pearls Are a Nuisance
One of the series' earliest successes and its single most popular episode is Lucille Fletcher's Sorry, Wrong Number, about a bedridden woman (Agnes Moorehead) who panics after overhearing a murder plot on a crossed telephone connection but is unable to persuade anyone to investigate. First broadcast on May 25, 1943, it was restaged seven times (last on February 14, 1960) — each time with Moorehead. The popularity of the episode led to a film adaptation, Sorry, Wrong Number (1948), starring Barbara Stanwyck. Nominated for an Academy Award for her performance, Stanwyck recreated the role on Lux Radio Theater. Loni Anderson had the lead in the TV movie Sorry, Wrong Number (1989). Another notable early episode was Fletcher's The Hitch Hiker, in which a motorist (Orson Welles) is stalked on a cross-country trip by a nondescript man who keeps appearing on the side of the road. This episode originally aired on September 2, 1942, and was later adapted for television by Rod Serling as a 1960 episode of The Twilight Zone.
After the network sustained the program during its first two years, the sponsor became Roma Wines (1944--1947), and then (after another brief period of sustained hour-long episodes, initially featuring Robert Montgomery as host and producer in early 1948), Autolite Spark Plugs (1948--1954); eventually Harlow Wilcox (of Fibber McGee and Molly) became the pitchman. William Spier, Norman MacDonnell and Anton M. Leader were among the producers and directors.
The program's heyday was in the early 1950s, when radio actor, producer and director Elliott Lewis took over (still during the Wilcox/Autolite run). Here the material reached new levels of sophistication. The writing was taut, and the casting, which had always been a strong point of the series (featuring such film stars as Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Henry Fonda, Humphrey Bogart, Judy Garland, Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, Eve McVeagh, Lena Horne, and Cary Grant), took an unexpected turn when Lewis expanded the repertory to include many of radio's famous drama and comedy stars — often playing against type — such as Jack Benny. Jim and Marian Jordan of Fibber McGee and Molly were heard in the episode, Backseat Driver, which originally aired February 3, 1949.
The highest production values enhanced Suspense, and many of the shows retain their power to grip and entertain. At the time he took over Suspense, Lewis was familiar to radio fans for playing Frankie Remley, the wastrel guitar-playing sidekick to Phil Harris in The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show. On the May 10, 1951 Suspense, Lewis reversed the roles with Death on My Hands: A bandleader (Harris) is horrified when an autograph-seeking fan accidentally shoots herself and dies in his hotel room, and a vocalist (Faye) tries to help him as the townfolk call for vigilante justice against him.
With the rise of television and the departures of Lewis and Autolite, subsequent producers (Antony Ellis, William N. Robson and others) struggled to maintain the series despite shrinking budgets, the availability of fewer name actors, and listenership decline. To save money, the program frequently used scripts first broadcast by another noteworthy CBS anthology, Escape. In addition to these tales of exotic adventure, Suspense expanded its repertoire to include more science fiction and supernatural content. By the end of its run, the series was remaking scripts from the long-canceled program The Mysterious Traveler. A time travel tale like Robert Arthur's The Man Who Went Back to Save Lincoln or a thriller about a death ray-wielding mad scientist would alternate with more run-of-the-mill crime dramas.
Calling All Cars: I Asked For It / The Unbroken Spirit / The 13th Grave
The radio show Calling All Cars hired LAPD radio dispacher Jesse Rosenquist to be the voice of the dispatcher. Rosenquist was already famous because home radios could tune into early police radio frequencies. As the first police radio dispatcher presented to the public ear, his was the voice that actors went to when called upon for a radio dispatcher role.
The iconic television series Dragnet, with LAPD Detective Joe Friday as the primary character, was the first major media representation of the department. Real LAPD operations inspired Jack Webb to create the series and close cooperation with department officers let him make it as realistic as possible, including authentic police equipment and sound recording on-site at the police station.
Due to Dragnet's popularity, LAPD Chief Parker became, after J. Edgar Hoover, the most well known and respected law enforcement official in the nation. In the 1960s, when the LAPD under Chief Thomas Reddin expanded its community relations division and began efforts to reach out to the African-American community, Dragnet followed suit with more emphasis on internal affairs and community policing than solving crimes, the show's previous mainstay.
Several prominent representations of the LAPD and its officers in television and film include Adam-12, Blue Streak, Blue Thunder, Boomtown, The Closer, Colors, Crash, Columbo, Dark Blue, Die Hard, End of Watch, Heat, Hollywood Homicide, Hunter, Internal Affairs, Jackie Brown, L.A. Confidential, Lakeview Terrace, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Life, Numb3rs, The Shield, Southland, Speed, Street Kings, SWAT, Training Day and the Lethal Weapon, Rush Hour and Terminator film series. The LAPD is also featured in the video games Midnight Club II, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, L.A. Noire and Call of Juarez: The Cartel.
The LAPD has also been the subject of numerous novels. Elizabeth Linington used the department as her backdrop in three different series written under three different names, perhaps the most popular being those novel featuring Det. Lt. Luis Mendoza, who was introduced in the Edgar-nominated Case Pending. Joseph Wambaugh, the son of a Pittsburgh policeman, spent fourteen years in the department, using his background to write novels with authentic fictional depictions of life in the LAPD. Wambaugh also created the Emmy-winning TV anthology series Police Story. Wambaugh was also a major influence on James Ellroy, who wrote several novels about the Department set during the 1940s and 1950s, the most famous of which are probably The Black Dahlia, fictionalizing the LAPD's most famous cold case, and L.A. Confidential, which was made into a film of the same name. Both the novel and the film chronicled mass-murder and corruption inside and outside the force during the Parker era. Critic Roger Ebert indicates that the film's characters (from the 1950s) represent the choices ahead for the LAPD: assisting Hollywood limelight, aggressive policing with relaxed ethics, and a straight arrow approach.
Calling All Cars: True Confessions / The Criminal Returns / One Pound Note
The radio show Calling All Cars hired LAPD radio dispacher Jesse Rosenquist to be the voice of the dispatcher. Rosenquist was already famous because home radios could tune into early police radio frequencies. As the first police radio dispatcher presented to the public ear, his was the voice that actors went to when called upon for a radio dispatcher role.
The iconic television series Dragnet, with LAPD Detective Joe Friday as the primary character, was the first major media representation of the department. Real LAPD operations inspired Jack Webb to create the series and close cooperation with department officers let him make it as realistic as possible, including authentic police equipment and sound recording on-site at the police station.
Due to Dragnet's popularity, LAPD Chief Parker became, after J. Edgar Hoover, the most well known and respected law enforcement official in the nation. In the 1960s, when the LAPD under Chief Thomas Reddin expanded its community relations division and began efforts to reach out to the African-American community, Dragnet followed suit with more emphasis on internal affairs and community policing than solving crimes, the show's previous mainstay.
Several prominent representations of the LAPD and its officers in television and film include Adam-12, Blue Streak, Blue Thunder, Boomtown, The Closer, Colors, Crash, Columbo, Dark Blue, Die Hard, End of Watch, Heat, Hollywood Homicide, Hunter, Internal Affairs, Jackie Brown, L.A. Confidential, Lakeview Terrace, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Life, Numb3rs, The Shield, Southland, Speed, Street Kings, SWAT, Training Day and the Lethal Weapon, Rush Hour and Terminator film series. The LAPD is also featured in the video games Midnight Club II, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, L.A. Noire and Call of Juarez: The Cartel.
The LAPD has also been the subject of numerous novels. Elizabeth Linington used the department as her backdrop in three different series written under three different names, perhaps the most popular being those novel featuring Det. Lt. Luis Mendoza, who was introduced in the Edgar-nominated Case Pending. Joseph Wambaugh, the son of a Pittsburgh policeman, spent fourteen years in the department, using his background to write novels with authentic fictional depictions of life in the LAPD. Wambaugh also created the Emmy-winning TV anthology series Police Story. Wambaugh was also a major influence on James Ellroy, who wrote several novels about the Department set during the 1940s and 1950s, the most famous of which are probably The Black Dahlia, fictionalizing the LAPD's most famous cold case, and L.A. Confidential, which was made into a film of the same name. Both the novel and the film chronicled mass-murder and corruption inside and outside the force during the Parker era. Critic Roger Ebert indicates that the film's characters (from the 1950s) represent the choices ahead for the LAPD: assisting Hollywood limelight, aggressive policing with relaxed ethics, and a straight arrow approach.