Brave Tomorrow
1943-1944 old-time radio soap opera
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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]
