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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
08.02.1943	nine men against the arctic	+ Red net. "Nine Men Against The Arctic". A drama of survival as the crew of a crashed B-17 tries t...
07.26.1943	diamonds at war	+ Red net. "Diamonds At War". A melodrama of Nazi spies and industrial diamonds. Diamonds At War is...
07.19.1943	schoolhouse at the front	+ Red net. "The Schoolhouse At The Front". The story of the Special Training Units that teach illi...
07.12.1943	soldier of the cloth	+ Red net. "Soldier Of The Cloth". The story of an Army chaplain at Guadalcanal. Soldier of the Clo...
07.05.1943	listen to the people	+ Red net. "Listen To The People". Sponsored by: DuPont. A poetic program about America on Independe...
06.28.1943	sky nursemaid	+ Red net. "Sky Nursemaid". The story of the newly formed Air Evacuation Transport Service. The pr...
06.21.1943	unsinkable marble head	+ Red net. "The Unsinkable Marblehead". Sponsored by: DuPont. A good adventure about the cruiser "Ma...
06.14.1943	make way for the lady	+ Red net. "Make Way For The Lady". The story of Mary Putnam Jacobi, one of the first woman doctors...
06.07.1943	the enemy is listening	+ Red net. "The Enemy Is Listening". The story of how rumors, pieced together, may provide the enem...
05.31.1943	mr lincolns wife	+ Red net. "Mr. Lincoln's Wife". The tragic personal story of Mary Todd Lincoln. The script was sub...
05.24.1943	pharmacists mate first class	+ Red net. "Pharmacist's Mate, First Class". Sponsored by: DuPont. A dramatization of a true story a...
05.17.1943	nurses under sealed orders	+ Red net. "Nurses Under Sealed Orders". Sponsored by: DuPont. A good action story about the nurses ...
05.10.1943	fat girl	+ Red net. "Fat Girl". Sponsored by: DuPont. The heroic story of a Navy auxiliary oiler, the U. S. S...
05.03.1943	soldiers in greasepaint	+ Red net. "Soldiers In Greasepaint". The story of the first U. S. O. Camp Show tour of the battlef...
04.26.1943	soldiers in high boots	+ Red net. "Soldiers In High Boots". Sponsored by: DuPont. A story of the paratroopers who are chose...
04.19.1943	listen for the sound of wings	+ Red net. "Listen For The Sound Of Wings". The story of Pastor Martin Niemoeller, who dared to sta...
04.12.1943	the lengthening shadow	+ Red net. "The Lengthening Shadow". A drama of the life and accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson, o...
04.05.1943	submarine astern	+ Red net. "Submarine Astern". Sponsored by: DuPont. A story of deep-sea action with the Coast Guard...
03.29.1943	cook on pt boat writes home	+ Red net. "The Cook On The P. T. Boat Writes Home". Sponsored by: DuPont. A dumb cook sees plenty o...
03.22.1943	lifetide	+ Red net. "Lifetide". The story of Dr. Norman Bethune, who invented the mobile blood bank and work...
03.15.1943	case for the fbi	+ Red net. "A Case For The F. B. I.". The F.B.I. takes to the air to capture a kidnapper. A messag...
03.08.1943	the eighteenth captain	+ Red net. "The Eighteenth Captain". The story of John Paul Jones, the early days of the U.S. Navy ...
03.01.1943	diary of a saboteur	+ Red net. "Diary Of A Saboteur". Sponsored by: DuPont. A fifth columnist plans to burn down a defen...
02.22.1943	the plot to kidnap general washington	+ Red net. "The Plot To Kidnap Washington". The story of Hercules Mulligan, a meek New York tailor ...
02.15.1943	war comes to dr morgan	+ Red net. "War Comes To Dr. Morgan". An excellent story about a small town doctor determined to go...

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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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