The Cavalcade Of America | Drama | Old Time Radio Downloads

Thanks

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

Radio Shows
Comments
Photos

Please enjoy these 747 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
05.23.1950	portrait of an author	+ "A Portrait Of The Author". A sound portrait of Thomas Jefferson and his three great loves; his...
05.30.1950	miss vinnie and mr lincoln	+ "Miss Vinnie and Mr. Lincoln". A well-done story about a lady who was allowed to sculpt a portra...
06.06.1950	the conqueror	+ "The Conqueror". The story of Dr. Henry Rose Carter of Baltimore, and his fight against Yellow F...
06.13.1950	the redemption of lottie moon	+ "The Redemption Of Lottie Moon". The story of the rise and fall of a beautiful spy for the Confe...
06.20.1950	experiment in humanity	+ "Experiment In Humanity". The story of General A. R. Glancy and the building of a small hospital...
06.27.1950	i speak for democracy	+ "I Speak For Democracy". The last show of the season. The story of a girl from northern Canada w...
08.29.1950	john yankee	+ "John Yankee". John Adams defends eight British soldiers against a charge of murder. The first s...
09.05.1950	the iron mountain	+ "The Iron Mountain". The story of U. S. Steel's iron ore strike in Venezuela, after a world-wide...
09.12.1950	the man with the cargo of water	+ "The Man With The Cargo Of Water". The story of Frederick Tudor, who shipped ice from New Englan...
09.19.1950	golden harvest	+ "Golden Harvest". The story of Cyrus McCormick and his invention of the "Reaper." Tells of a you...
09.26.1950	yankee doodle debby	+ "Yankee Doodle Debby". The story of Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself and enlisted in the C...
10.03.1950	six men of wood	+ "Six Men Of Wood". The story of a family during the Depression that goes into the furniture busi...
10.10.1950	emma	+ "Emma". Sponsored by: DuPont. The fifteenth anniversary show of the series. The heroic story of n...
10.17.1950	wizards of whiting	+ "Wizard Of Whiting". How the process of "petroleum cracking" was invented by Dr. William Burton ...
10.24.1950	juliet in pigtails	+ "Juliet In Pigtails". The story of Mary Anderson, one of the stars of the American stage, and he...
10.31.1950	whither thou goest	+ "Wither Thou Goest". The story of Eliza McCardle, who fell in love with a tailor from Tennessee ...
11.07.1950	improvement noted	+ "Improvement Noted". The story of Eliphalet Dennison and the company he founded: Dennison paper ...
11.14.1950	sir galahad in manhattan	+ "Sir Galahad In Manhattan". The story of Dr. J. Marion Sims, who founded the first women's hospi...
11.21.1950	the stepping stones	+ "The Stepping Stones". The story of the brave band of Pilgrims who signed America's first charte...
11.28.1950	the rose and the thorns	+ "The Rose and The Thorns". The story of the romance of Winnie Davis, daughter of the president o...
12.05.1950	the grand design	+ "The Grand Design". The story of Charles L'Enfant, the designer of the city of Washington, D. C....
12.12.1950	ulysses in love	+ "Ulysses In Love". Sponsored by: DuPont. A romance in the young life of Lieutenant Ulysses Grant....
12.19.1950	the du pont chorus	+ "The DuPont Chorus". Sponsored by: DuPont. The program originates from Wilmington, Delaware. The ...
12.26.1950	a mockingbird sang	+ "A Mockingbird Sang (At Chickamagua)". The story of Civil War spy Lieutenant Beasley Nichol of t...
01.09.1951	spindletop	+ "Spindletop". The program originates from Beaumont, Texas, on the fiftieth anniversary of the o...

1 2 3 … 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

That was my favorite show.

Carol

This anthology program was sponsored by DuPont on radio by CBS and NBC from 1935 to 1953, television from 1952 to 1957. The series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company radio advertising. Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds. This was consistent with DuPont's overall conservative philosophy and legacy as an American company dating back to 1802. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.

CAVALCADE OF AMERICA