Brave Tomorrow Explained

Show Name:Brave Tomorrow
Runtime:15 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
First Aired:October 11, 1943
Last Aired:June 30, 1944
Sponsor: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
Mrs. Brink Ethel Wilson
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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dunning, John . On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio . 1998 . Oxford University Press . New York, NY . 978-0-19-507678-3 . 111 . Revised . 2019-08-08.
  2. Book: Cox. Jim. The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. 2009. Scarecrow Press. 9780810863491. 47–48. 27 December 2016. en.
  3. Five-Way Pickup. 27 December 2016. Billboard. January 1, 1944. 11.
  4. Book: Buxton. Frank. Owen. Bill. The Big Broadcast: 1920-1950. registration. 1972. The Viking Press. 38.
  5. Book: Terrace . Vincent . Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows . 2 September 2015 . McFarland . 978-1-4766-0528-9 . 50 . October 23, 2022 . en.