Treasury Star Parade

The White Cliffs of Dover

English · Radio, War & Military

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

This entry is identified as a presentation of “The White Cliffs of Dover,” a song that became closely associated with hope and endurance during World War II. The program’s format combines entertainment with a clear public-service purpose, using radio performance to encourage listeners to support the Treasury’s bond campaign.

The result offers a glimpse of wartime broadcasting, where familiar voices and popular material served both as entertainment and as a means of rallying public support. Its appeal lies in that direct connection between a performance and the historical moment in which it was heard.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.