Research Catalog

The March of time

Title
  1. The March of time : radio broadcast, 1938-01-06.
Published by
  1. 1938.

Details

Additional authors
  1. Voorhees, Donald
  2. Van Voorhis, Westbrook, 1903-1968
  3. Nichols, Ora Daigle
  4. Don Voorhees Orchestra, performer.
  5. Time, Inc., producer.
  6. National Broadcasting Company, broadcaster.
  7. WJZ (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), broadcaster.
Found in
  1. March of time collection: radio broadcasts, 1935-1943 (incomplete).
Description
  1. 2 streaming audio files (29:37) : digital, mono.
Summary
  1. Radio program of dramatized real news stories and current events re-enacted in a newsreel format.
Uniform title
  1. March of time (Radio program)
  2. Life of Emile Zola (Motion picture)
  3. Good earth (Motion picture)
  4. Captains courageous (Motion picture)
  5. Lost horizon (Motion picture : 1937)
  6. Star is born (Motion picture : 1937)
  7. Romeo and Juliet (Motion picture : 1937)
  8. Stage door (Motion picture)
  9. Dead end (Motion picture)
  10. Winterset (Motion picture)
  11. Awful truth (Motion picture : 1937)
Alternative title
  1. March of time collection: radio broadcasts, 1935-1943 (incomplete).
Subject
  1. Radio commercials
  2. Radio serials
  3. Nonfiction radio programs
  4. Radio docudramas
  5. Historical radio programs
  6. History, Modern > 20th century
  7. Radio programs > United States
  8. United States > Economic conditions > 1918-1945 > Drama
  9. Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945 > Drama
  10. Lo Pa Hong, Joseph > Death > Drama
  11. Yu, Hanmou, 1896-1981 > Drama
  12. Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 > Drama
  13. United States > Congress > (75th : > 1938) > House > Drama
  14. Panay (Gunboat) Drama
  15. Aafje (Yacht) Drama
  16. Christian martyrs > China > Drama
  17. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, Japanese > Drama
  18. Gunboats > History > 20th century > Drama
  19. Yachts > History > 20th century > Drama
  20. Nanking Massacre, Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 1937 > Drama
  21. Infants > Competitions > Italy > Drama
  22. Mothers > Competitions > Italy > Drama
  23. Awards > Drama
  24. Film excerpts
  25. Depressions > 1937 > Drama
  26. Presidents > United States > Messages > Drama
Genre/Form
  1. Historical radio programs.
  2. Radio docudramas.
  3. Nonfiction radio programs.
  4. Radio serials.
  5. Radio commercials.
Contents
  1. [Part 1]: Opening signature & announcements [Life: a magazine of pictures ; reports on the bombing and sinking of the Panay] U. S.: 10 best motion pictures of 1937 -- U. S.: General business depression; Pres. Roosevelt's annual message to Congress.
  2. [Part 2]: Pacific Ocean: Yacht "Aafje" tragedy; murder & piracy -- Rome, Italy: Mussolini congratulates winners of "More & Better Baby[ies]" contest -- China: Chinese industrialist Loh Pa-hong murdered ; N. Y. Timesman interviews Gen. Yu Han-mou ; Dictator Chiang Kai-shek organizes guerilla army -- Closing announcements & signature [Life: a magazine of pictures].
Call number
  1. *LJ-16 8687--8688
Note
  1. Title and date from original disc label; contents from disc label and audition.
  2. According to the Film Daily poll (Part 1), the 10 best motion pictures of 1937 were 1. [The life of] Emile Zola, 2. The good earth, 3. Captains Couragous, 4. Lost horizon, 5. A star is born, 6. Romeo and Juliet, 7. Stage door, 8. Dead end, 9. Winterset and 10. The awful truth. Excerpts of each movie were presented in the broadcast.
  3. Streaming audio transferred from original audio disc.
Access (note)
  1. Access to original items restricted. Streaming audio is not accessible to patrons at this time.
Credits (note)
  1. Time, inc., producer.
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of: March of time collection: radio broadcasts, 1935-1943 (incomplete), *L(Special) 91-25.
Title
  1. The March of time : radio broadcast, 1938-01-06.
Production
  1. 1938.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States
Playing time
  1. 001524 001413
Type of content
  1. spoken word
Type of medium
  1. audio
  2. computer
Type of carrier
  1. online resource
Credits
  1. Time, inc., producer.
Performer
  1. [Westbrook Van Voorhis, narrator ; Donald Voorhees, music conductor ; with his orchestra ; Ora Daigle Nichols, sound effects chief engineer ; with unidentified actors]
Event
  1. Original radio broadcast on NBC [(Blue Network), WJZ] New York, New York 1938 January 6.
Access
  1. Access to original items restricted. Streaming audio is not accessible to patrons at this time.
Original version
  1. Archival originals: (2 one-sided audio discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, microrogroove, aluminum, mono ; 16 in.) in *LJ-16 8687--8688.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of: March of time collection: radio broadcasts, 1935-1943 (incomplete), *L(Special) 91-25.
Local note
  1. Preservation files: (2 audio files : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit), in long term storage, Digital Library Processing server [myh_lj168687_v01f01_em.WAV (Part 1) and myh_lj168688_v01f01_em.WAV].
Added author
  1. Voorhees, Donald, conductor.
  2. Van Voorhis, Westbrook, 1903-1968, narrator.
  3. Nichols, Ora Daigle, sound effects engineer.
  4. Don Voorhees Orchestra, performer.
  5. Time, Inc., producer.
  6. National Broadcasting Company, broadcaster.
  7. WJZ (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), broadcaster.
Added title
  1. Life of Emile Zola (Motion picture)
  2. Good earth (Motion picture)
  3. Captains courageous (Motion picture)
  4. Lost horizon (Motion picture : 1937)
  5. Star is born (Motion picture : 1937)
  6. Romeo and Juliet (Motion picture : 1937)
  7. Stage door (Motion picture)
  8. Dead end (Motion picture)
  9. Winterset (Motion picture)
  10. Awful truth (Motion picture : 1937)
  11. March of time collection: radio broadcasts, 1935-1943 (incomplete).
Found in:
  1. March of time collection: radio broadcasts, 1935-1943 (incomplete).
Research call number
  1. *LJ-16 8687--8688
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