Research Catalog

The March of time

Title
  1. The March of time : radio broadcast, 1938-06-09.
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. Electrolux Group, sponsor.
  7. National Broadcasting Company, broadcaster.
  8. 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 (29:39) : 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)
Alternative title
  1. Mama, I want to make rhythm.
  2. March of time collection: radio broadcasts, 1935-1943 (incomplete).
Subject
  1. United States > Work Projects Administration (New York, N.Y.) > Drama
  2. Radio commercials
  3. Radio serials
  4. Nonfiction radio programs
  5. Radio docudramas
  6. Historical radio programs
  7. History, Modern > 20th century
  8. Radio programs > United States
  9. Guangzhou (China) > History > Drama
  10. Iowa > Politics and government > Drama
  11. United States > Politics and government > Drama
  12. George > VI, > King of Great Britain, > 1895-1952 > Drama
  13. Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002 > Drama
  14. Dall, Evelyn > Drama
  15. Dugan, James (Jazz critic) > Drama
  16. Copeland, J. W > Drama
  17. Taylor, Les (Tenant farmer) > Drama
  18. Welles, Sumner, 1892-1961 > Drama
  19. Kuyai, Taksu > Drama
  20. Roosevelt, Franklin D (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 > Drama
  21. Ickes, Harold L (Harold LeClair), 1874-1952 > Drama
  22. Grant, Heber J (Heber Jeddy), 1856-1945 > Drama
  23. Hopkins, Harry L (Harry Lloyd), 1890-1946 > Drama
  24. Gillette, Guy M (Guy Mark), 1879-1973 > Drama
  25. Wearin, Otha D., 1903-1990 > Drama
  26. Cash, James Bailey, Jr > Drama
  27. Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972 > Drama
  28. Swing (Music)
  29. Farm tenancy > Law and legislation > Drama
  30. Legal drama
  31. Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 > Drama
  32. Kidnapping > Drama
  33. New Deal, 1933-1939 > Drama
  34. United States > Economic conditions > 1918-1945 > 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 & [Servel] announcements London, England: Royalty [King George VI and Queen Elizabeth] introduced to "Swing" [by American singer/actress Evelyn Dall, who sings "Mama, I want to make rhythm" ; jazz critic James Dugan analyzes] -- Jackson, Mississippi: Negro Less [Les] Taylor wins case [Taylor vs. Copeland] for tenant farmers against landlords [J. W. Copeland] "Furnish" & "The book" system abolished -- U. S.: Protests against bombing defenseless citizens [featuring Sumner Welles] in warring nations ; unheeded in Japan [75 Japanese bombs fell in Canton (Guangzhou); 700 slain; featuring Japanese official Taksu Kuayi (?)]
  2. [Part 2]: [FDR sent telegram to Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes to come home from honeymoon ; Recovery Bill just passed in the Senate] -- U. S.: Salt Lake City: 81 yr. old Huber J. Grant condemns WPA ; Iowa: Guy M. Gillette wins Primarys [primaries]; 2 to 1 over Hopkins-endorsed candidate Wearin -- Princeton, Fla.: James Bailey Cash Jr. kidnapped [featuring FBI's J. Edgar Hoover] -- [Closing announcements & signature [Servel Electrolux Gas Refridgerators].
Call number
  1. *LJ-16 8719--8720
Note
  1. Title and date from original disc label; contents from disc label and audition.
  2. 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 ; episode presented by Servel, Inc., makers of the Servel Electrolux [Gas] Refridgerators.
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, 1938-06-09.
Production
  1. 1938.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States
Playing time
  1. 001341 001558
Type of content
  1. spoken word
Type of medium
  1. audio
  2. computer
Type of carrier
  1. online resource
Credits
  1. Time, inc., producer ; episode presented by Servel, Inc., makers of the Servel Electrolux [Gas] Refridgerators.
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 June 9.
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 8719--8720.
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_lj168719_v01f01_em.WAV (Part 1) and myh_lj168720_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. Electrolux Group, sponsor.
  7. National Broadcasting Company, broadcaster.
  8. WJZ (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), broadcaster.
Added title
  1. Mama, I want to make rhythm.
  2. 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 8719--8720
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