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The March of Time

This old time radio broadcast was renown for dramatized news events.

March of Time

16 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 6 hours, 1983 min)
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Historical Drama (1931 - 51)

March of TimeMarch of Time blurred the lines between news and entertainment in curious ways that forever changed the way we hear news. In an effort to dramatize current events, producers sought to produce a show of "News-acting" on the radio. From its debut on March 6, 1931 on Friday at 9:00 PM, the show lead listeners through current events with narrators, first Ted Husing, Harry Von Zell, and then Westbrook Van Voorhis. Harry Von Zell was the most well known of these narrators; he also narrated the popular comedy show, Burns and Allen.

Ad for March of TimeMarch of Time old time radio show portrayed many leading world figures and events including Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini the Spanish Civil War. The two dictators were portrayed as humans with faults and failures and thus could be defeated in war -- this notion gave many Americans hope that WWII would end in their favor.

Big name performers including Agnes Moorhead, Nancy Kelly, Art Carney, Orson Welles, and many more portrayed the villains, heroes, and witnesses of the true events both large and minor. The show has been long studied by scholars for its propagandistic effects because many people believed that the show's portrayal of the news was authentic and unadulterated. It created a cataclysm of authenticity. This collection includes the few rare shows know to exist.

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    THE MARCH OF TIME is a gem of a collection of these truly historic broadcasts. History, as dramatized with some of Radio's finest actors of the period, playing people in the news. Listen how Art Carney does FDR, and how Westbrook van Voorhees, The Voice of Doom, makes his iconic narratives. The past comes alive!

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    16 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 6 hours, 1983 min
    16 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 6 hours, 1983 min
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    1. 16 shows – total playtime 6 hours, 33 minutes
    2. March Of Time 341005 Hugh S Johnson Resigns From Nra.mp3
    3. March Of Time 350828 Baby Race.mp3
    4. March Of Time 350829 Infantile Paralysis Vaccine.mp3
    5. March Of Time 360507 Hoover.mp3
    6. March Of Time 360512 Japan Must Fight Britain.mp3
    7. March Of Time 360521 Alf Langdon, Republican Front Runner.mp3
    8. March Of Time 360527 Black Legion.mp3
    9. March Of Time 371028 New York Mayoral Election.mp3
    10. March Of Time 371125 Prominent Mn Labor Leader Slain Soon.mp3
    11. March Of Time 380120 Labor And Industry Conference.mp3
    12. March Of Time 380203 Mayor La Guardia Makes Tour Of Midwest.mp3
    13. March Of Time 380210 Prepared Destroy Power Dare Attack Us.mp3
    14. March Of Time 380310 Exprime Min Daughter Marries Gardener.mp3
    15. March Of Time 380331 Federal Reorganization Bill.mp3
    16. March Of Time 420101 Every Continent Earth Scales Of Destiny.mp3
    17. March Of Time 450329 Kitchen Of Tomorrow.mp3
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    16 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 6 hours, 1983 min
    16 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    180 MB – total playtime 6 hours, 33 min
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    1. 16 shows – 180 MB – total playtime 6 hours, 33 minutes
    2. March Of Time 341005 Hugh S Johnson Resigns From Nra.mp3
    3. March Of Time 350828 Baby Race.mp3
    4. March Of Time 350829 Infantile Paralysis Vaccine.mp3
    5. March Of Time 360507 Hoover.mp3
    6. March Of Time 360512 Japan Must Fight Britain.mp3
    7. March Of Time 360521 Alf Langdon, Republican Front Runner.mp3
    8. March Of Time 360527 Black Legion.mp3
    9. March Of Time 371028 New York Mayoral Election.mp3
    10. March Of Time 371125 Prominent Mn Labor Leader Slain Soon.mp3
    11. March Of Time 380120 Labor And Industry Conference.mp3
    12. March Of Time 380203 Mayor La Guardia Makes Tour Of Midwest.mp3
    13. March Of Time 380210 Prepared Destroy Power Dare Attack Us.mp3
    14. March Of Time 380310 Exprime Min Daughter Marries Gardener.mp3
    15. March Of Time 380331 Federal Reorganization Bill.mp3
    16. March Of Time 420101 Every Continent Earth Scales Of Destiny.mp3
    17. March Of Time 450329 Kitchen Of Tomorrow.mp3
  • Standard Audio CDs are delivered by mail on archival quality media with up to 60 minutes on each CD and play in all CD players



    16 recordings on 7 Audio CDs. Total playtime 6 hours, 33 min
    16 recordings on 7 Audio CDs
    total playtime 6 hours, 33 min

    March of Time Disc A001

    1. March Of Time 341005 Hugh S Johnson Resigns From Nra
    2. March Of Time 350828 Baby Race
    3. March Of Time 350829 Infantile Paralysis Vaccine

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    March of Time Disc A002

    1. March Of Time 360507 Hoover
    2. March Of Time 360512 Japan Must Fight Britain
    3. March Of Time 360521 Alf Langdon, Republican Front Runner
    4. March Of Time 360527 Black Legion

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    March of Time Disc A003

    1. March Of Time 371028 New York Mayoral Election
    2. March Of Time 371125 Prominent Mn Labor Leader Slain Soon

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    March of Time Disc A004

    1. March Of Time 380120 Labor And Industry Conference
    2. March Of Time 380203 Mayor La Guardia Makes Tour Of Midwest

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    March of Time Disc A005

    1. March Of Time 380210 Prepared Destroy Power Dare Attack Us
    2. March Of Time 380310 Exprime Min Daughter Marries Gardener

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    March of Time Disc A006

    1. March Of Time 380331 Federal Reorganization Bill
    2. March Of Time 420101 Every Continent Earth Scales Of Destiny

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    March of Time Disc A007

    1. March Of Time 450329 Kitchen Of Tomorrow

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