Treasury Star Parade

Pledge to Victory

English · Radio, Dramatic Readings

Treasury Star Parade was a wartime radio program created to support the U.S. Treasury’s efforts to promote the purchase of war bonds. Its broadcasts brought well-known performers to the microphone for dramatic presentations connected with the national wartime campaign.

The program offered short radio plays and other performances, using familiar voices and storytelling to make the case for public participation in financing the war. The title “Pledge to Victory” frames this recording around that appeal, joining entertainment with a direct message of civic commitment.

The listening experience is shaped by its period setting: earnest, patriotic, and closely tied to the home-front effort. It offers a glimpse of how radio performers and dramatic storytelling were used to encourage listeners to support the war through Treasury bonds.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.