| 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.
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. A continuing facet of the drama was the older daughter's marriage to a military man who was in training to serve overseas.
Ivory Snow sponsored the 15-minute program.
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 G. Sayne Gordon |
| Mrs. Brink | Ethel Wilson |
| Phil Barnes | Carl Eastman |
Source: Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows 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. The writer was Ruth Adams Knight.
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
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