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Passing Parade

John Nesbitt's Passing Parade is a radio series of narrated strange-but-true historical vignettes later adapted into MGM short subjects.

The Passing Parade, also known as John Nesbitt's Passing Parade, was an American radio series created, written and narrated by John Nesbitt. It was adapted into an Oscar-winning series of MGM short subjects. In both formats, the series usually focused on strange-but-true historical events, both obscure and famous, as well as on historical figures such as Catherine de' Medici and Nostradamus.

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Passing Parade. Radio program.