Cruise of the Poll Parrot is a syndicated children's radio serial launched in 1937 to promote Poll Parrot Shoes, a children's shoe line by International Shoe Company. Set in 1858 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the show follows Captain Roy Dalton (voiced by Marvin Miller) and his crew as they embark on a whaling voyage aboard the ship, Poll Parrot. The adventure-filled and well-researched stories are both entertaining and educational, providing factual information about the whaling industry.

The show's main voice, Miller, was a talented actor who went on to work in numerous radio shows, films, and the 1950s TV series, "The Millionaire". Cruise of the Poll Parrot was designed to be sold to local radio stations and shoe stores, with the series available in blocks of 13, 26, or 39 episodes. This unique marketing approach helped boost shoe sales for International Shoe Company as they competed against Buster Brown, the leader in children's shoes at the time.