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The Cavalcade of America, sponsored by the DuPont Company, maker of better things for better living through chemistry, presents Alfred Lunt as Dr. North... Music Good evening ladies and gentlemen, this is the Cavalcade of America, sponsored by the DuPont Company. Tonight with Alfred Lunt as our star, Cavalcade presents a new radio play based on the forthcoming biography, Dr. Bethune, by Ted Allen. Later in this broadcast, dedicated to the Red Cross, you will hear the Surgeon…

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Synopsis

In Lifetide, we meet Dr. Norman Bethune, a passionate surgeon battling tuberculosis alongside three other doctors in a sanitarium. The year is 1926, and the atmosphere is heavy with the weight of their shared illness and impending mortality. As they reflect on their lives and the legacies they hope to leave behind, Bethune's determination to make a meaningful impact becomes evident. He expresses a desire to contribute to the world, even as he faces his own decline. This poignant moment sets the stage for his remarkable journey.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 323

Lifetide

Monday, March 22, 1943 · 29:35

Cavalcade of America, Episode 323

Lifetide

Monday, March 22, 1943 · 29:35

Summary

In Lifetide, Dr. Norman Bethune, a dedicated surgeon, confronts his own mortality while battling tuberculosis and striving to save others. His journey reveals the profound impact of medical innovation during wartime.

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  • 1943 — World War II: The entire village of Khatyn (in present-day Republic of Belarus) is burnt alive by Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118.
  • 1943 — Wehrmacht officer Rudolf von Gersdorff plots to assassinate Adolf Hitler by using a suicide bomb, but the plan falls through; von Gersdorff is able to defuse the bomb in time and avoid suspicion.
  • 1943 — Frank Nitti, the Chicago Outfit Boss after Al Capone, commits suicide at the Chicago Central Railyard.

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