Home of the Brave (radio program)

*Home of the Brave*
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

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]

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]

References

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.
1 2 "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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[dunningota-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.

[bc-2] 1 2 "Three Daytime Serials Moving to Red Network". Broadcasting. March 17, 1941. p. 16. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

[az-3] Cox, Jim (2009). The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. Scarecrow Press. pp. 102–103. ISBN 9780810863491. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[rp-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.