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This Fake News Series Was Popular In The 1930s

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"The March of Time" news series began on radio and then replaced silent newsreels in movie theaters in the 1930s. Actors, including Orson Welles, impersonated newsmakers, and writers re-imagined events and used real news footage.

Katy Sewall, host of "The Bittersweet Life" podcast, reports.

This segment aired on January 21, 2021.

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