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Treasury Star Parade

76 episodes · 1942–1944 · Syndicated · Drama

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Fifteen-minute transcribed programs the U.S. Treasury Department sent to stations during World War II to sell war bonds. Each one is a short drama, a comedy sketch or a music program, with stars of stage, screen and radio giving their time: Fredric March, Vincent Price and Henry Hull often host, and guests run from Lionel Barrymore and Frank Sinatra to Duke Ellington, Fibber McGee and Molly and Baby Snooks.

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Episodes

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19426 episodes
  • The Fog 1942 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Judith Anderson and Maurice Evans star, with songs by Igor Gorin and Robert Montgomery as master of ceremonies.
  • The Statue of Liberty 1942 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Robert Montgomery hosts a salute to the Statue of Liberty, with Judith Anderson, Maurice Evans and Igor Gorin.
  • The Average American March 15, 1942 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Ella Logan sings "I Paid My Income Tax Today," and Carmen Miranda sings a samba.
  • Remember Pearl Harbor May 3, 1942 · 15 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • A Modern Scrooge December 25, 1942 · Syndicated · 14 min
    A wartime retelling of "A Christmas Carol," with Lionel Barrymore and Fredric March.
  • I Got Wings December 28, 1942 · 15 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
194345 episodes
  • Children, Tomorrow Is Yours January 18, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Ireene Wicker, radio's "Singing Lady," talks and sings to the children of wartime, with a message for grown-ups too.
  • How Far That Little Candle January 25, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    An unusual radio play that opens on a wedding that never took place.
  • Over There February 1, 1943 · Syndicated · 14 min
    A musical revue of the newest war songs, with Barry Wood and Georgia Gibbs.
  • Hey Good Lookin' February 8, 1943 · 15 min
  • You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me February 13, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    A program of songs, opening with "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me."
  • Education for Victory February 22, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Lowell Thomas tells of the young soldiers of Russia fighting the Nazis.
  • The Goldbergs March 1, 1943 · Syndicated · 13 min
    Gertrude Berg's Goldbergs take on a rumor that the munitions plants are shutting down and America is giving up to Hitler.
  • Life Is Fine with My Baby on the Swing Shift March 8, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Bobby Sherwood and his orchestra open with "Life Is Fine with My Baby on the Swing Shift."
  • They Also Serve March 8, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    A drama of the Merchant Marine, with Nancy Kelly and Frank Lovejoy.
  • Poor Little Rich Girl March 15, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Bobby Sherwood and his orchestra open with "Poor Little Rich Girl."
  • Songs by Frank Sinatra April 12, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Frank Sinatra sings, opening with "Close to You."
  • The Story of Nikolai Gastello April 12, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    The story of Nikolai Gastello, a Russian pilot who fought the Nazis to the end.
  • The Music of Victor Herbert April 12, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Lucille Manners and Conrad Thibault sing Victor Herbert, opening with "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp."
  • The Aldrich Family May 3, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Henry and Homer plan to sell Christmas cards for a bond drive.
  • They Marched at Dawn May 3, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Chinese farmers fight back against the invading Japanese army.
  • What's the Good Word, Mr. Bluebird? May 10, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Buddy Clark sings, opening with "What's the Good Word, Mr. Bluebird?"
  • Johnny Zero May 17, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Sammy Kaye and his orchestra open with "Johnny Zero."
  • As Time Goes by May 24, 1943 · 15 min
  • Duke Ellington: Tonight I Shall Sleep July 26, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Duke Ellington and his orchestra, with Betty Roche, open with "Tonight I Shall Sleep."
  • A Letter from Lincoln August 16, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    A seventy-eight-year-old man finds his own way to fight the war.
  • Ten Little Men with Feathers August 23, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    The Moylan Sisters sing, opening with "Ten Little Men with Feathers."
  • I'll Always Be in Love with You August 30, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Jan Garber and his orchestra open with "I'll Always Be in Love with You."
  • Fibber McGee and Molly September 10, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Molly and Doc Gamble try to talk Fibber into watering the lawn.
  • Isn't It Love September 11, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Freddy Martin and his orchestra open with "Isn't It Love."
  • Big Jim September 12, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Eddie Anderson, Rochester, stars in a drama of courage in the Merchant Marine.
  • Fighters in Dungarees September 14, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    An old sea captain is set on leaving retirement to help win the war.
  • Vaughn Monroe: South Side September 15, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Vaughn Monroe and his orchestra open with "South Side."
  • Baby Snooks and Daddy September 16, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Baby Snooks's big-nosed Uncle Bushrod comes to dinner.
  • In the Blue of Evening September 17, 1943 · Syndicated · 13 min
    A program of songs, opening with "In the Blue of Evening."
  • First Cousins September 20, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    A German-American soldier is captured by his Nazi cousin. Will he turn on his buddies? The cast is all soldiers.
  • May in Mexico September 21, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Jan Garber and his orchestra open with "May in Mexico."
  • Vaughn Monroe September 24, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Vaughn Monroe and his orchestra, with the Murphy Sisters and Ziggy Talent.
  • Why? September 25, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Joan Brooks sings, opening with "Why?"
  • Oklahoma! September 26, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Joan Roberts and Alfred Drake sing songs from the Broadway hit "Oklahoma!"
  • Blondie September 27, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Blondie and Dagwood go to a war bond auction.
  • You Rhyme with Everything That's Beautiful September 30, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    A program of songs, opening with "You Rhyme with Everything That's Beautiful."
  • Bonus for Berlin October 1, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    A British munitions worker tries to stay on the job in the middle of the Blitz.
  • Lullaby of Broadway October 4, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Bob Crosby and his orchestra, with the Pied Pipers, open with "Lullaby of Broadway."
  • My Name Is Frank October 6, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    The story of a boatload of war orphans.
  • I Don't Want Anybody at All October 8, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Jan Garber and his orchestra open with "I Don't Want Anybody at All."
  • Happy Birthday from Hardesty October 11, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    A comedy about two soldiers and a goat taking on the Nazis in North Africa.
  • Thank Your Lucky Stars October 12, 1943 · 15 min
  • Communiqué from Grandma October 13, 1943 · 15 min
  • Voyage December 3, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    A fantasy: one night "Old Ironsides" puts out to sea to fight the Nazis.
  • Pledge to Victory December 8, 1943 · Syndicated · 15 min
    Conrad Nagel in "Pledge to Victory."
19443 episodes
Undated22 episodes
  • Mrs. Murgatroid's Dime Syndicated · 15 min
    A comedy for the bond drive with Carmen Miranda, Ella Logan, and Olsen and Johnson.
  • The Snow Goose Syndicated · 15 min
    Jane Cowl in "The Snow Goose," with Fredric March as host.
  • Song to the People Syndicated · 15 min
    Frank Parker and Mary Jane Walsh sing "Wake Up, America, It's Late," and Janet Gaynor, Jerry Cooper and the cast perform a portrait of America in verse.
  • Address Unknown Syndicated · 15 min
    Fredric March and Laird Cregar in "Address Unknown."
  • The Invaders Syndicated · 15 min
    Fredric March leads a wartime drama about invaders.
  • So Long Son Syndicated · 15 min
    Based on a newspaper story: a man's son leaves college to enlist.
  • The Moon Is Down Syndicated · 15 min
    Scenes from John Steinbeck's "The Moon Is Down," a war story about a conquered country.
  • Miss Liberty Goes to Town Syndicated · 15 min
    A patriotic fantasy: the Statue of Liberty steps down and strolls through wartime New York with President Grant.
  • The White Cliffs of Dover Syndicated · 15 min
    Lynn Fontanne reads from "The White Cliffs of Dover."
  • The Silent Women Syndicated · 14 min
    Jane Cowl and Henry Hull in "The Silent Women."
  • The Songs of the United Nations Syndicated · 15 min
    Igor Gorin sings Shostakovich's "Song of the United Nations," its first time on the air, along with other songs of the Allies.
  • Sophie Halenczek's Greenhorns Syndicated · 15 min
    A Czech housewife turns out to be a hero without ever knowing it.
  • I Am an American Syndicated · 15 min
    The first broadcast of Langston Hughes's "The Freedom Road."
  • The Great Assembly Line Syndicated · 15 min
    A story told in song about the nation's assembly lines.
  • Mr. Jones and Mr. Washington Syndicated · 14 min
    A short war bond drama, and Milton Douglas sings "Everybody, Every Payday."
  • The Second Battle of Brooklyn Syndicated · 14 min
    How Brooklyn is doing its part to fight the war.
  • Beyond Recall Syndicated · 15 min
    One careless remark sinks not just a ship but a whole convoy.
  • The Sound of an American Syndicated · 15 min
    An American's romance in Paris is cut short by a Gestapo officer. Vincent Price and Tallulah Bankhead star.
  • The Man with the Broken Fingers Syndicated · 15 min
    Carl Sandburg reads his own anti-Nazi poem, "The Man with the Broken Fingers."
  • Thanksgiving '64 Syndicated · 15 min
    A Civil War story about Mrs. Bixby, with Jane Cowl.
  • Our Country Syndicated · 15 min
    Lanny Ross sings in a program about our country.
  • Twelve Desperate Miles Syndicated · 15 min
    A small merchant ship finds itself with a key part to play in the invasion of North Africa.