Alf Landon, Republican Front Runner
People think Alf Landon will be picked as the Republican party's choice. The Salvation Army is adding saxophones to their regular bands. Former President Hoover gives some land in Shenandoah Park to the United States so that future presidents can use it on weekends. Britain still sees Haile Selassie as the ruler of Ethiopia. Dr. Townsend is in Washington, D.C. telling Congress about his Townsend Plan. However, he leaves the hearing early and gets in trouble with Congress for not following their rules.
The March of Time is an American newsreel series sponsored by Time Inc. and shown in movie theaters from 1935 to 1951. It was based on a radio news series broadcast from 1931 to 1945 that was produced by advertising agency Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn (BBDO). The "voice" of both series was Westbrook Van Voorhis. Produced and written by Louis de Rochemont and his brother Richard de Rochemont, The March of Time was recognized with an Academy Honorary Award in 1937.
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“Alf Landon, Republican Front Runner.” The March of Time. Radio broadcast, May 21, 1936.
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