Book: On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio
Quotes of Book: On the Air: The Encyclopedia
Brave Tomorrow was "a story of love and courage," the challenge of the day being the raising of two daughters in wartime by Louise and Hal Lambert. Jean came of age and married: her husband Brad, waiting to get into the war, was shipped from one small-town Army post to another, places like Dustville, Tex. In one sequence, sister Marty ran away to Texas to join Jean and Brad, and Louise came flying, walking, and hitchhiking in pursuit. Louise and Hal differed in philosophy: she was the disciplinarian; he wanted to let the children "turn life's sharp corners alone." Words of wisdom were read over a soaring organ theme: Love requires courage … out of the challenge of today, we build our brave tomorrow! This was considered profound enough for readings before and after the melodrama. book-quote
