Brave Tomorrow
Running time | 15 minutes |
---|---|
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
Syndicates | NBC |
Written by | Ruth Adams Knight |
Original release | October 11, 1943 – June 30, 1944 |
Sponsored by | Ivory Snow |
Brave Tomorrow is an old-time radio soap opera in the United States. It was broadcast on NBC October 11, 1943 – June 30, 1944.[1]
Format
Brave Tomorrow focused on Hal and Louise Lambert and the challenges that they faced while raising daughters Jean and Marty during World War II.[1] A continuing facet of the drama was the older daughter's marriage to a military man who was in training to serve overseas.[2]
Ivory Snow sponsored the 15-minute program.[1]
Personnel
The characters on Brave Tomorrow and the actors who portrayed them are shown in the table below.
Character | Actor |
---|---|
Hal Lambert | Raymond Edward Johnson Roger DeKoven |
Louise Lambert | Jeanette Dowling |
Jean Lambert | Nancy Douglass Flora Campbell |
Marty Lambert | Jone Allison Andree Wallace |
Brad Forbes | Frank Lovejoy |
Whit Davis | House Jameson |
Mr. Brink | Percy Hemus[3] G. Sayne Gordon[3] |
Mrs. Brink | Ethel Wilson[3] |
Phil Barnes | Carl Eastman[4] |
Source: Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows[5] except as noted.
Others heard regularly on the program were Ginger Jones, Myra McCormick, Margaret MacDonald and Paul Stewart. Ed Herlihy was the announcer. William Meader provided the music.[5] The writer was Ruth Adams Knight.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- ^ Cox, Jim (2009). The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. Scarecrow Press. pp. 47–48. ISBN 9780810863491. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Five-Way Pickup". Billboard. January 1, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ Buxton, Frank; Owen, Bill (1972). The Big Broadcast: 1920-1950. The Viking Press. p. 38.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2 September 2015). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-4766-0528-9. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- v
- t
- e
- Adopted Daughter (1939–41)
- Against the Storm (1939–52)
- Amanda of Honeymoon Hill (1940–46)
- Arnold Grimm's Daughter (1937-1942)
- Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories (1937–55)
- Aunt Mary (1944–61)
- Bachelor's Children (1935–46)
- Backstage Wife (1935–59)
- Betty and Bob (1932-1940)
- Big Sister (1936–52)
- Brenda Curtis (1939-1940)
- Bright Horizon (1941-1945)
- The Brighter Day (1948–56)
- Clara, Lu, 'n Em (1930–42)
- Dan Harding's Wife (1936–38)
- David Harum (1936–50)
- Girl Alone (1935–41)
- The Goldbergs (1929–50)
- The Guiding Light (1937–56)
- Helpmate (1941-44)
- Hilltop House (1937-57)
- Jane Arden (1938–39)
- John's Other Wife (1936-42)
- Joyce Jordan, M.D. (1938-55)
- Judy and Jane (1932–35)
- Just Plain Bill (1932–55)
- Kitty Keene, Incorporated (1937–41)
- Life Can Be Beautiful (1938–54)
- Lone Journey (1940-52)
- Lonely Women (1942–43)
- Lorenzo Jones (1937–55)
- Ma Perkins (1933–60)
- Myrt and Marge (1931–42)
- The O'Neills (1935–43)
- One Man's Family (1932–59)
- Our Gal Sunday (1936–59)
- Painted Dreams (1930–43)
- The Parker Family (1939-44)
- Pepper Young's Family (1932–59)
- Perry Mason (1943–55)
- Portia Faces Life (1940–53)
- The Romance of Helen Trent (1933–60)
- Rosemary (1944–55)
- Second Husband (1936-46)
- The Second Mrs. Burton (1946–60)
- Stella Dallas (1937–55)
- The Story of Mary Marlin (1934-52)
- Those We Love (1938-45)
- Today's Children (1933-50)
- Valiant Lady (1938-52)
- Wendy Warren and the News (1947-58)
- When a Girl Marries (1939–57)
- Young Doctor Malone (1939–60)
- Young Widder Brown (1938–56)
- Your Family and Mine (1938–40)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Radio_icon.png/16px-Radio_icon.png)
![]() ![]() | This article about a radio show or program in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e