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ETERNAL LIGHT, THE: HOUR OF FORGIVENESS (RADIO)
Summary
One in a series of religious programs, presented by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, focusing on Judaic themes. This program, presented in observance of Yom Kippur, begins as Norman Rose introduces Rabbi Jerome Unger, executive director of the American Zionist Council. Unger talks about Yom Kippur, then presents the drama "Hour of Forgiveness." The program begins in Poland in 1943, on the eve of Yom Kippur, and dramatizes the story of a Jewish man who loses his entire family to the Germans, but clings to life and prayer as his only means of retribution.
(This series first aired on October 8, 1944, over WEAF in New York.)
Cataloging of this program was made possible by The Hearst Corporation, 1998.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: September 25, 1955 12:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 00:30:00
- COLOR/B&W: N/A
- CATALOG ID: R85:0618
- GENRE: Radio - Drama; Radio - Religious
- SUBJECT HEADING: Jews - History - 1943 - Drama; World War II - 1943 - Drama; Yom Kippur
- SERIES RUN: NBC - Radio series, 1946-
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Sutter, Daniel (See also: Sutter, Dan) … Director
- Joseph Mindel … Writer
- Morris Mamorsky … Composer
- Roy Shields … Conductor
- Robert Siegal … Singer, For Introduction
- Mel Brandt … Announcer
- Jerome Unger … Guest
- Roger DeKoven … Cast
- Alan Bergman … Cast
- Ellen Muir … Cast
- Van Reuten, Louis … Cast
- Guy Sorrell … Cast
- Danny Ocko … Cast
- Stephan Schnabel … Cast