What happens
Captain Doring Joy, a retired whaling master confined to crutches, returns to his ship and his grandson Jad, who is sent to sea with him despite his schooling struggles. Joy's grandfather, the Captain, takes pride in the boy's future while Mr. Lunsford, the first mate, watches the household closely. The episode, adapted for Lux Radio Theatre and broadcast on April 30, 1951, stars Richard Woodmark as Dan Munford and Lionel Barrymore as Captain Doring Joy. The story at this point centers on Jad's tutoring, his fear of failure, and the growing tension between the captain and his crew over the boy's place aboard.
A whaling ship and a New England seaport town in the early twentieth century, where a retired captain and his grandson prepare for a voyage.
Characters: Captain Doring Joy, Jad, Mr. Lunsford, Mr. Bush, Mr. Hopkins, Miss Hopkins, Mr. Stenman
Listen for: Listen for the exchanges between Jad and his grandfather over his schooling, and the tension that builds between the captain and Mr. Lunsford aboard ship.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.