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The department of the company of Wilmington Delaware, makers of better things for better living through chemistry, presents the cavalcade of America. Our story, A Short Straw. Our star, Irene Dunn. The Short Straw. A strange title. It suggests luck, chance, fate. And fate it is in our drama tonight. A drama of sheer chance. The Short Straw. Our story begins in the Philippines. The winter of Pearl Harbor. Gap troops swarming ashore on northern Luzon. The slow withdrawal of ou…

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The Short Straw begins in the Philippines during the tumultuous winter of Pearl Harbor, where the urgency of war is palpable. Nurse Anne Bernatitis, a dedicated member of the U.S. Naval Service, finds herself in a precarious situation as she and her fellow medical personnel are evacuated from Manila. The story captures the chaos of the moment, with troops landing on northern Luzon and the slow withdrawal toward Bataan. Anne's journey is marked by a twist of fate, having drawn the short straw that led her to this critical mission.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 773

The Short Straw

Tuesday, February 3, 1953 · 29:29

Cavalcade of America, Episode 773

The Short Straw

Tuesday, February 3, 1953 · 29:29

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In The Short Straw, a group of nurses and doctors evacuate to a makeshift hospital in the Philippines during World War II. They face the challenges of war while striving to save lives amidst chaos.

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