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January 21, 2021

Katy Sewall

"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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