On May 8th, 1945, writer, director Norman Corwin broadcast ON A NOTE OF TRIUMPH, an unforgettable homage to the end of war in Europe. This film shines a light on a lost work of genius, and examines it's haunting resonance to today's current events.
Writing
Corwin's 1945 script still raises goosebumps.
Sound
Original broadcast audio, miraculously preserved.
Director
Eric Simonson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Corwin's original 1945 broadcast reached 60 million Americans—roughly half the population—yet no complete recording existed until a collector found one in 1998.
Walter Cronkite tears up on camera discussing Corwin; the broadcast arguably invented the 'radio documentary' form that would evolve into NPR's This American Life.
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