The March of Time
Alf Landon, Republican Front Runner
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The March of Time presents a dramatized news program built around the people and events shaping public life. This installment focuses on Alf Landon, identified in its title as a Republican front runner, placing the episode in the political atmosphere of the 1936 presidential campaign.
The program blends reporting with dramatic presentation, bringing current affairs to radio through narration, voices, and sound. Its subject matter ranges across politics and other major news stories, offering listeners a vivid, accessible account of events rather than a conventional lecture or simple reading of headlines.
The result is a brisk, documentary-style listening experience that combines the immediacy of news with the atmosphere of radio drama. This episode offers a snapshot of a consequential moment in American politics, centered on Landon’s place in the Republican contest.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.