Aired 1935 – 1953
The Cavalcade of America featured events from American history, usually dramatizing the positive aspects of the nation’s past. Additionally, the show attempted to end criticism of its sponsor, the Du Pont Company. The corporation was viewed in a negative light because of profits made from producing gunpowder during World War I. Throughout the years, actors and actresses from Broadway and Hollywood were featured. Click here to read more about Cavalcade Of America, The
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| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.01.1936 | fame in literature |
+ Literature is an important index of a countries progress whether the work of its authors be critic... | |
| 04.08.1936 | opportunity |
+ Even as a young country just beginning to resettle America became known as a land of opportunity. ... | |
| 04.15.1936 | railroad builders |
+ The program starts with a medley of railroad songs. The story of the drilling of the Hoosick tun... | |
| 04.22.1936 | safety first |
+ In the Cavalcade of America the instinct for self-preservation finds expression in the slogan “s... | |
| 04.29.1936 | self reliance |
+ The stories you will, hear transport you from the year 1738 to 1936 and this wide gap of the years... | |
| 05.06.1936 | the artistic impulse |
+ In this episode of Cavalcade of America we hear of the mothers of two famous American artists and ... | |
| 05.13.1936 | tillers of the soil |
+ From early colonial times the first settlers on our eastern seaboard had to wrest food and shelter... | |
| 05.20.1936 | hardness |
+ In the development of her great national resources America has been fortunate in finding strong an... | |
| 05.27.1936 | resourcefulness |
+ Cavalcade of America brings you two stories of American resourcefulness. The first one opens in 18... | |
| 06.03.1936 | songs of rome | ||
| 06.17.1936 | heroes of texas |
+Dupont present Texas Day for the Cavalcade of America and the reason is that on June 6th the people... | |
| 06.24.1936 | steamboat builders |
+ "Steamboat Builders". Sponsored by: DuPont. "John Fitch Invents The Steamboat." "Robert Fulton M... | |
| 07.01.1936 | american journalism |
+ WABC, New York aircheck. "American Journalism". Sponsored by: DuPont. "The Story Of Horace Greely... | |
| 07.08.1936 | victor herbert master of melody |
+ WABC, New York aircheck. "Victor Herbert: Master Of Melody". Sponsored by: DuPont. A musical biog... | |
| 07.15.1936 | band music in america pt1 |
+ "The Development Of Band Music In America" "The Small Bands". Sponsored by: DuPont. Program #1 of... | |
| 07.22.1936 | band music in america pt2 |
+ "From The Gay Nineties On". Sponsored by: DuPont. Program #2 of a summer series. "The Development... | |
| 07.29.1936 | band music in america pt3 |
+ "American Bands Travel". Sponsored by: DuPont. Program #3 of a summer series. "The Development Of... | |
| 08.05.1936 | band music in america pt4 |
+ "Bands Today". Sponsored by: DuPont. Program #4 of a summer series. "The Development Of Band Musi... | |
| 08.26.1936 | dance music in america |
+ "The Evolution Of Dance Music In America". Sponsored by: DuPont. Program #5 of a summer series. "... | |
| 09.02.1936 | american musical comedy operetta |
+ "American Music Comedy and Operetta". Sponsored by: DuPont. Program #6 of a summer series. "The D... | |
| 09.16.1936 | the orchestra of today |
+ "The Orchestra Of Today and How It Grew". Sponsored by: DuPont. The first tune is, "Let's Face T... | |
| 09.23.1936 | music of the movies |
+ "Music Of The Movies". Sponsored by: DuPont. A survey of the high points of movie music in the fi... | |
| 09.30.1936 | showmanship |
+ "Showmanship". Sponsored by: DuPont. The first program of the Fall-Winter season. The story of P... | |
| 10.07.1936 | helping hand |
+ The Cavalcade of America presented by Dupont brings you two vivid stories showing that willingness... | |
| 10.14.1936 | sentinels of the deep |
+ Cavalcade of America takes us to sea for a story of lighthouses and life ship manned by courageous... |
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