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Presenting Richard Wacht and Vincent Price in A Race for Lenny with Walter Houston, distinguished star of stage and screen as Cavalcade's commentator on the Cavalcade of America sponsored by the DuPont Company, maker of better things for better living through chemistry. Good evening, this is Walter Houston. Greeting you once again on our DuPont Cavalcade. Our story tonight is about a struggle that goes on whether we have war or peace, a mighty struggle against the most power…

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Synopsis

In A Race for Lenny, the scene is set on a blistering summer day in Toronto, where the heat seems to suffocate the city. The story centers around a young boy named Lenny, who is suffering from diabetes and is rapidly deteriorating. His doctor, Sir Frederick Banting, has just completed his rounds and is now faced with the heartbreaking reality of Lenny's condition. Banting explains to Lenny and his mother that despite their efforts, there is currently no effective treatment for diabetes, leaving them in a state of despair.

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CALV_450129_420_A_Race_for_Lennie.mp3

Cavalcade of America, Episode 420

A Race for Lennie

Monday, January 29, 1945 · 27:09

Cavalcade of America, Episode 420

A Race for Lennie

Monday, January 29, 1945 · 27:09

Summary

In A Race for Lenny, two doctors in Toronto strive to find a cure for diabetes to save a young boy named Lenny, who is gravely ill. The story highlights the urgent race against time in medical science to conquer a deadly disease.

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  • 1945 — World War II: Raid at Cabanatuan: One hundred and twenty-six American Rangers and Filipino resistance fighters liberate over 500 Allied prisoners from the Japanese-controlled Cabanatuan POW camp.
  • 1945 — World War II: Supplies begin to reach the Republic of China over the newly reopened Burma Road.
  • 1945 — World War II: The Wilhelm Gustloff, overfilled with German refugees, sinks in the Baltic Sea after being torpedoed by a Soviet submarine, killing approximately 9,500 people.
  • 1945 — US Army private Eddie Slovik is executed for desertion, the first such execution of an American soldier since the Civil War.

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