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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
07.24.1944	lovely lady	+ Red net. "Lovely Lady". During the invasion of Sicily, a Private and his bulldozer perform a mira...
07.17.1944	boomerang
07.10.1944	from emporia kansas
07.03.1944	my friend mcnair	+ Red net. "My Friend McNair". Sponsored by: DuPont. A combat story, with echoes of the Liberty Bell...
06.26.1944	what price freedom	+ Red net. "What Price Freedom?". The story of how Robert Morris became Superintendant of Finance d...
06.19.1944	tokyo spearhead	+ Red net. "Tokyo Spearhead". A group of soldiers from Michigan find themselves in the New Guinea j...
06.12.1944	my fighting congregation	+ Red net. "My Fighting Congregation". A good story about William Taggart, an Army chaplain at an A...
06.05.1944	treason	+ Red net. "Treason". The story of Matthew Clarkson, the aide-de-camp to Benedict Arnold, who had t...
05.22.1944	a ship to remember	+ Red net. "A Ship To Remember". The story of the building of the aircraft carrier "Hornet." Genera...
05.08.1944	autobiography of an angel	+ Cavalcade of America brings you a story of a young American who is fighting this war in the frontl...
05.01.1944	the adventures of mark twain	+ Cavalcade of America brings you a radio play based on highlights of a notable motion picture, a ne...
04.24.1944	the story of penicillin	+ Red net. "The Story Of Penicillin". The story of Dr. Alexander Fleming who discovered the drug, a...
04.17.1944	a mask for jefferson	+ Red net. "A Mask For Jefferson". How Thomas Jefferson was nearly strangled by the plaster of a li...
04.10.1944	the first commando	+ Red net. "The First Commando". The story of General Francis Marion, who fought the British in th...
04.03.1944	ambulance driver middle east	+ Red net. "Ambulance Driver, Middle East". The story of William Prescott of the American Field Ser...
03.27.1944	so sorry no mercy	+ Red net. "So Sorry, No Mercy". The story of Royal Arch Gunnison, broadcaster for the Mutual radio...
03.20.1944	g i circuit	+ Red net. "G. I. Circuit". The adventures of a lady accordion player on a U. S. O/ tour in the jun...
03.13.1944	song from spokane
03.06.1944	odyssey to freedom	+ Red net. "Odyssey To Freedom". The story of Edward Kowalski, who escaped from two Nazi Concentrat...
02.28.1944	junior angel	+ Red net. "Junior Angel". A fourteen-year old-girl is determined to contribute to the war effort a...
02.21.1944	the purple heart comes to free meadows	+ Red net. "The Purple Heart Comes To Free Meadows". A G. I. returns to his New England home, reluc...
02.14.1944	gi valentine	+ Red net. "G. I. Valentine". Sponsored by: DuPont. Frances Langford sings "Please Don't Cry," and r...
02.07.1944	prologue to glory	+ Red net. "Prologue To Glory". The story of the youthful years of Abe Lincoln, up until his unsucc...
01.31.1944	the sailor takes a wife	+ Red net. "The Sailor Takes a Wife". A city editor makes a "grandstand play" to impress his girl a...
01.24.1944	the doctor shoots a cannon	+ Red net. "The Doctor Shoots A Cannon". Sponsored by: DuPont. Two doctors and a pair of volunteers ...

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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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