March ring a bell? It's the title of the fake-out newsreel that begins the Orson Welles classic Citizen Kane, and it includes wily duplications of all the March of Time trademarks, including the white-on-black transitional title cards, the wall-to-wall musical score and the bombastic narration. Awards and recognition The March of Time received an honorary Academy Award in 1937 "for its significance to motion pictures and for having revolutionized one of the most important branches of the industry — the newsreel." On October 27, 1937, The March of Time episode "Conquering Cancer" received the first Clement Cleveland Medal, established by the New York City Cancer Committee of the American Society for the Control of Cancer. "Louis de Rochemont was especially proud of a letter he received from U.S. Surgeon General Parran crediting the film with providing a crucial influence in securing a federal appropriation for the National Cancer Institute", reported March of Time chronicler Raymond Fielding. The March of Time episode Norway in Revolt was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 1941. Prelude to Victory was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 1942. Youth in Crisis was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 1943. Atomic Power was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 1946. A Chance to Live received the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 1949. Inside Nazi Germany, a 1938 March of Time episode directed by Jack Glenn, was an inductee of the 1993 National Film Registry list in 1993. Feature films Four feature-length films were produced by The March of Time. The Ramparts We Watch (August 1940, 99 minutes) The Story of the Vatican (August 1941, 53 minutes) We Are the Marines (December 1942, 70 minutes) The Golden Twenties (April 1950, 67 minutes) Television In 1949 The March of Time created the first extensive documentary series for television, Crusade in Europe, based on the book by Dwight D. Eisenhower. The ABC series received a Peabody Award and one of the first Emmy Awards (Best Public Service, Cultural or Educational Program). It was followed by Crusade in the Pacific (1951). In 1965–1966, producer David L. Wolper revived the March of Time title for a series of documentary films produced in association with Time-Life, Inc. The series was not successful. Cultural references Dorothy Fields' lyrics for the