Home of the Brave (radio program)
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]
| Genre | Serial drama |
|---|---|
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | CBS NBC-Red |
| Starring | Tom Tully Ed Latimer Jeanette Nolan Sammie Hill |
| Original release | January 6, 1941 – September 19, 1941 |
| Sponsored by | Calumet Baking Powder Swansdown Cake Flour |
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.
| Character | Actor(s) |
|---|---|
| Joe | Tom Tully Ed Latimer |
| Casino | Jeanette Nolan Sammie Hill |
| Neil Davisson | Richard Widmark Vincent Donehue |
| Lois Davisson | Jone Allison |
| Spencer Howard | Alan Bunce |
| Patrick Mulvaney | Ted de Corsia |
| Doc Gordon | Ed Latimer |
Source: Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows[4]
gollark: The "and another member of your species" bit does have the interesting implication that you can't really call something alive or not if you just have one of it, then.
gollark: That is true, except I think some cells can't because of DNA damage or something.
gollark: I mean, individual animals can't reproduce on their own, except the weird ones which can.
gollark: Just general craziness.
gollark: They also said influenza wasn't contagious, which is especially crazy.
References
- 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.
- "Three Daytime Serials Moving to Red Network". Broadcasting. March 17, 1941. p. 16. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- Cox, Jim (2009). The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. Scarecrow Press. pp. 102–103. ISBN 9780810863491. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- 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.
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