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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
05.05.1937	songs of the south	+ The Dupont Cavalcade of America presents a tribute to National Music Week. Probably no part of the...
05.12.1937	the story of dynamite	+ This is the story of a genius who was shunted aside by Europe until America eventually recognized ...
05.19.1937	thomas edison the man	+ Every American knows something of the life and work of Thomas Alva Edison he is properly called th...
05.26.1937	songs of the american indian	+ The Cavalcade of America salutes in songs and story the Indians, the original American. Music has ...
06.02.1937	stories of american dyes	+ Cavalcade of America sponsored by Dupont traces the progress of one branch of chemistry, the story...
06.09.1937	the eighth wonder of the world	+ Millions of years ago in America’s pacific northwest a giant glacier blocked the Colombia River ...
06.16.1937	stars of destiny	+ Among the practical men of vision in our country’s history is one who left a career of science f...
06.23.1937	the pine tree shilling	+ This is the story of the pine tree shilling the first coin to be minted in America. Since their ar...
06.30.1937	luther burbank	+ Luther Burbank is known as the Plant Wizard although he himself never liked the phrase. Still it g...
07.07.1937	music of irving berlin	+ In it’s summer Cavalcade of Music Dupont is pleased to present this tribute to Irving Berlin’s...
07.14.1937	music of george gershwin	+ On the 11th of July 1937 shortly before his 39th birthday musical composer George Gershwin died of...
07.21.1937	music of richard rodgers	+ In writing two successful shows for Columbia University in New York, Richard Rodgers and his lyric...
07.28.1937	music of vincent youmans	+For the Dupont summer Cavalcade of Music the music of American popular composer and Broadway produc...
08.04.1937	music of rudolph friml	+ Rudolph Friml has composed the music for many a successful operetta including The Vagabond King>/I...
08.11.1937	music of sigmund romberg
08.18.1937	music of sigmund romberg	+ This program features the music of Sigmund Romberg a man whose name appears on any list of those w...
08.25.1937	music of arthur schwartz	+ Arthur Schwartz was the writer of the musical score of the 1937 music romance called Virginia and ...
09.01.1937	music of victor herbert	+ The program begins with a melody from one of Victor Herbert’s 41 Operettas, the Waltz from Sweet...
09.08.1937	music of nacio herb brown	+ Many years ago few people dreamed that the movies would talk and sing and that music would be spec...
09.15.1937	music of cole porter	+ Dupont Cavalcade of Music presents the music of Cole Porter one of our most ingenious composers of...
09.22.1937	donald voorhees	+ Dupont Cavalcade of Music presents Don Voorhees own program in honor of their musical director. Th...
09.29.1937	edwin booth	+ Dupont presents the story of Edwin Booth who at the time was called by many the greatest of Americ...
10.06.1937	mary lyon pioneer woman educator	+ 1937 marks two anniversaries in the education of women. One hundred years ago in 1837 so the inaug...
10.13.1937	william penn and the holy experiment	+ This is the story of William Penn and how he came to America in the seventeenth century and founde...
10.20.1937	john jacob astor	+ Cavalcade of America tells the story of a man typical of so many foreign born pioneers whose loyal...

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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.

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