DavidBrennan said:
I was told that Franklin Gothic or Univers fonts are the best simulations of the "Long Time Ago" text
Not at all!
The english "A long time ago" seems to come closest to either TradeGothic or NewsGothic. The German "Es war einmal..." title comes close to TradeGothic Bold. Or course, these are digital fonts, and the lettering back then doesn't match any of todays fonts 100%.