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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Please enjoy these 747 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.14.1949 | my hunt after the captain |
+ "My Hunt After The Captain". A well-produced drama, with excellent acting and sound. The story ... | |
| 03.28.1949 | boy wanted |
+ "Boy Wanted". A well-done, heartwarming story about an unwanted little boy and his problem adopt... | |
| 04.04.1949 | citizen mama |
+ "Citizen Mama". Sponsored by: DuPont. The program originates from Buffalo, New York, celebrating ... | |
| 04.11.1949 | dinner at belmont |
+ "Dinner At Belmont". Sarah Polk, the widow of the president, tries to promote a romance between ... | |
| 04.18.1949 | honest john gaminski and the 13 uncle sams |
+ "Honest John Gaminski and The Thirteen Uncle Sams". Sponsored by: DuPont. A crooked politician r... | |
| 04.25.1949 | lady on a mission |
+ "Lady On A Mission". James Monroe (the U. S. ambassador to France), and his wife Elizabeth, try ... | |
| 05.02.1949 | when were green we grow |
+ "When We're Green We Grow". The story of Jennie McKimmon, one of the first rural "Home Demonstra... | |
| 05.09.1949 | heard round the world |
+ "Heard 'Round The World". The story of Daniel Chester French, the sculptor who created the famou... | |
| 05.16.1949 | the house near little dock street |
+ Ginger Rogers stars as housewife Lydia Darrow who lives in the framed house near Little Dock Stree... | |
| 05.23.1949 | woman with a sword |
+ "Woman With A Sword". The story of Anna Carroll and her "Tennessee Plan," which helped to end th... | |
| 05.30.1949 | reluctant rebel |
+ Program #255. , AFRS rebroadcast. "The Reluctant Rebel". The fall of Fort Ticonderoga is dramatiz... | |
| 06.06.1949 | the return of the lodger |
+ "The Return Of The Lodger". Jacob Riis gets help from Theodore Roosevelt for a small reform for ... | |
| 06.13.1949 | footlights on the frontier |
+ "Footlights On The Frontier". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of Joseph Jefferson, the famous act... | |
| 06.20.1949 | ridin shotgun |
+ "Ridin' Shotgun". The story of Scott Davis of Deadwood, South Dakota, who rode shotgun on the We... | |
| 06.27.1949 | the homecoming of sou chan |
+ "The Homecoming Of Sou Chan". The story of the New York restauranteur, who was the owner of, "Th... | |
| 08.30.1949 | wire to the west |
+ "Wire To The West". The first show of the season. The story of Hiram Sibley and the first transc... | |
| 09.06.1949 | lay that musket down |
+ "Lay That Musket Down". The story of how Christopher Ludwick, an immigrant baker from Philadelph... | |
| 09.13.1949 | joe palmers beard |
+ "Joe Palmer's Beard". A man of principles refuses to shave his beard, even when the whole town t... | |
| 09.20.1949 | troublesome jane |
+ "Troublesome Jane". Jane Swisshelm, an abolitionist newspaper publisher in Minnesota, tackles a ... | |
| 09.27.1949 | the immortal blacksmith |
+ "The Immortal Blacksmith". John Nesbitt tells the sad story of Thomas Davenport, the man who inv... | |
| 10.04.1949 | soldiers of the tide |
+ "The Lady Becomes A Governor". The story of how Lady Margaret Brent became the governor of the c... | |
| 10.11.1949 | this little plot of ground |
+ "This Little Plot Of Ground". A dramatization of the youth of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The program ... | |
| 10.18.1949 | remember anna zenger |
+ "Remember Anna Zenger". John Peter Zenger and well as his wife Anna, tackle the evils of tyranny... | |
| 10.25.1949 | life line |
+ "Life Line". The story of Bob Forrest, a veteran who becomes an underwater lumberjack after the ... | |
| 11.01.1949 | strike a blow for liberty |
+ "Strike A Blow For Liberty". The story of Thomas Fortie, who thought the fight for liberty duri... |
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