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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.11.1946 | country lawyer |
+ "Country Lawyer". A portrait of a small town attorney and an excellent way of practicing the law... | |
| 11.04.1946 | an honorable titan |
+ "An Honorable Titan". The story of Adolph Ochs and the founding of The New York Times. | |
| 10.28.1946 | flying tigers fly again |
+ "Flying Tigers Fly Again". The story ot The Flying Tigers, from fighting the Japs to flying the ... | |
| 10.21.1946 | mr conyngham sweeps the seas |
+ "Mr. Conyngham Sweeps The Seas". The story of Gustavus Conyngham of the U. S. Navy during the Re... | |
| 10.14.1946 | the hickory tree |
+ "The Hickory Tree". The story of the mother of Andrew Jackson, Elizabeth Jackson, a dedicated pa... | |
| 10.07.1946 | that they may live |
+ "That They Might Live". 8:00 P.M. The story of Dr. Chevalier Jackson, the man who invented the b... | |
| 09.30.1946 | one wagon westward |
+ "One Wagon Westward". Johnny Sager, a fourteen-year old boy, continues his wagon train journey t... | |
| 09.23.1946 | the old fall river line |
+ "The Old Fall River Line". The story of Captain Dan Hamilton, who started as a deckhand and rose... | |
| 09.16.1946 | general benjamin franklin |
+ "General Benjamin Franklin". A portrait of Franklin as an astute general during the French and I... | |
| 09.09.1946 | danger women at work |
+ "Danger: Women At Work". A tribute to American truck drivers, and to one woman truck driver in p... | |
| 09.02.1946 | with cradle and clock |
+ "With Cradle and Clock". The story of Dr. Knud Stowman, a doctor who came to America in 1702 to ... | |
| 08.26.1946 | passport to freedom |
America means skyscrapers and haystacks, home sweet home and the Basin Street blues, the glare of th... | |
| 06.24.1946 | the cruise of the cashalot |
+ "Cruise Of The Cashalot". 8:00 P.M. A good tall tale about "Fearless Ben Meeker," barge captain ... | |
| 06.17.1946 | algerian adventure |
+ "Algerian Adventure". Sponsored by: DuPont. Mordecai Noah, the United States Consul to Algiers, t... | |
| 06.10.1946 | my freshman husband |
+ "My Freshman Husband". A young veteran, along with his wife and baby, go to college under the G.... | |
| 06.03.1946 | i guess its here to stay |
+ "I Guess It's Here To Stay". A well-done story about the romance of the early years of the auto... | |
| 05.27.1946 | spin a silver dollar |
+ "Spin A Silver Dollar". The story of the couple who operate "Wide Ruins," a Navajo trading post... | |
| 05.20.1946 | the petticoat jury |
+ "The Petticoat Jury". The story of how Miss Euphemia Prescott brought law and order to one town ... | |
| 05.13.1946 | storm |
+ "Storm". The story of a giant storm, from its very beginning to its end, and all the havoc in be... | |
| 05.06.1946 | the unsinkable mrs brown |
+ "The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown". A well-done story about a rough-and-tumble lady from the minefields... | |
| 04.29.1946 | thirst without end | ||
| 04.22.1946 | meet artie greengroin |
+ "Meet Artie Greengroin". The adventures of a ficticious P. F. C. from Brooklyn. A comic characte... | |
| 04.15.1946 | the great mcgraw |
+ "The Great McGraw". Anecdotes and stories about baseball's famous manager, John J. McGraw of the... | |
| 04.08.1946 | circus day |
+ "Circus Day". A good story about circus life, as seen by the widow of a circus man of long ago. ... | |
| 04.01.1946 | when cupid was a pup |
+ "When Cupid Was A Pup". An embittered ex-serviceman on duty at a lighthouse discovers "Oscar," a... |
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