Kenneth on a Boy Next to Him on the Plane

Kenneth on a Boy Next to Him on the Plane

On a later trip, Kenneth recalls, as he flew up to New York, a little boy was sitting next to him on the plane and asked where he was going. The two began a conversation and at some point Kenneth told him that he was taking the Stratocruiser from New York. The boy turned around and looked at Kenneth thoughtfully, then asked, with an absolutely straight face, "To what planet, sir?" 

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1945

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Over a course of 13 years Kip Landon (Kenneth Landon Jr.) began recording stories from his parents, Margaret and Kenneth Landon, resulting in 95 hours of recordings. Beginning on July 20, 1976, recording finished in June, 1978. The project resumed again in 1982 for a few months. After a long break, the third recording period began in 1988 and concluded in March 1989.

Kenneth Landon (1903-1993)

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Box 82: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles," CDs 51-75

Hour 69, clip 2

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical