Home of the Brave (radio program)

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Home of the Brave
GenreSerial drama
Running time15 minutes
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
SyndicatesCBS
NBC-Red
Starring Tom Tully
Ed Latimer
Jeanette Nolan
Sammie Hill
Original releaseJanuary 6 (1941-01-06) 
September 19, 1941 (1941-09-19)
Sponsored byCalumet Baking Powder
Swansdown Cake Flour

Home of the Brave is an American old-time radio serial drama. It was broadcast on CBS beginning on January 6, 1941. [1] On April 28, 1941, it switched to NBC-Red, [2] where it remained until the series ended on September 19, 1941. [1]

Contents

Format

Set in New Chance, Colorado, Home of the Brave focused on Joe, a telephone lineman, and the girl whom he loved. [3]

The 15-minute program was sponsored by Calumet Baking Powder and Swansdown Cake Flour. [2]

Personnel

The show's characters and the actors who portrayed them are shown in the table below.

CharacterActor(s)
Joe Tom Tully
Ed Latimer
Casino Jeanette Nolan
Sammie Hill
Neil Davisson Richard Widmark
Vincent Donehue
Lois DavissonJone Allison
Spencer Howard Alan Bunce
Patrick Mulvaney Ted de Corsia
Doc GordonEd Latimer

Source:Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp.  326–327. ISBN   978-0-19-507678-3.
  2. 1 2 "Three Daytime Serials Moving to Red Network". Broadcasting. March 17, 1941. p. 16. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. Cox, Jim (2009). The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. Scarecrow Press. pp. 102–103. ISBN   9780810863491 . Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 155. ISBN   978-0-7864-4513-4.