Valiant Lady

Soap Opera (1938-1952)

Valiant Lady tells the heart wrenching story of Joan Barrett, who gave up a Broadway career to care for her father. Joan Blaine, a popular radio actress of the 1930s, stars as Joan Barrett. An amazing woman, Joan Blaine was herself an attorney, musician and educator before she settled in her acting career.

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In the show, Joan Barrett was pursing dreams of becoming a Broadway starlet when her father was struck down by a fast moving car. Joan returned home to care for her ailing father. With little money at home, Joan took a job at the local Pine River Emporium. However, things turned sour when another salesgirl, jealous of the beauteous Joan, framed Joan in a theft scheme by sneaking $42 into Joan's glove. A trial ensues . . . Will Joan ever marry her handsome blond-haired blue-eyed surgeon friend? Will blood clots stand in the way of happiness? Will greed and shady lane romances be exposed before it's too late? Listen to the Valiant Lady's story and find out!

This collection is in the extensive Hummert Radio Factory Collection. Called the parents of soap opera, Anne and Frank Hummert also created Betty and Bob, Front Page Farrell, Mr. Keen Tracer of Lost Persons, Ma Perkins, Just Plain Bill, Mary Noble Backstage Wife, Young Widder Brown, Mr. Chameleon, Stella Dallas, Manhattan Merry Go Round, Lora Lawton, The American Melody Hour, Hearthstone of the Death Squad, Lorenzo Jones, Nona From Nowhere, Our Gal Sunday, Inspector Thorne, Romance of Helen Trent, and more.