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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.22.1945 | penny fancy | ||
| 01.15.1945 | immortal wife |
+ Red net. "Immortal Wife". The story of Jesse Benton Fremont, wife of the famous American explorer... | |
| 01.08.1945 | name rank serial number |
+ Red net. "Name, Rank, Serial Number". Four captured American aviators are questioned by Nazi int... | |
| 01.01.1945 | westward the women |
+ Red net. "Westward The Women". The story of Abigail Duniway's fight for women's rights in the Ore... | |
| 12.25.1944 | america for christmas |
+ Red net. "America For Christmas". Sponsored by: DuPont. A well-done music-and-story tour around Am... | |
| 12.18.1944 | doctor in crinoline | ||
| 12.11.1944 | the conquest of pain |
+ Red net. "The Conquest Of Pain". The history of surgical anaesthesia and the development of the u... | |
| 12.04.1944 | donut girl |
+ Red net. "Doughnut Girl". The story of Patricia Holland from Chicago, and her work with the Red C... | |
| 11.27.1944 | witness for the people |
+ Red net. "Witness For The People". The story of Anne Royall, a crusading journalist who fought fo... | |
| 11.20.1944 | the admiral |
+ Red net. "The Admiral". The story of Admiral Dewey at the start of the Spanish American War. The ... | |
| 11.13.1944 | the laziest man in the world |
+ Red net. "The Laziest Man In The World". A portrait of the inventive genius of one of our foundin... | |
| 10.30.1944 | take her down |
+ Red net. "Take Her Down". The story of Commander Howard Gilmore, U. S. N., who sacrificed himself... | |
| 10.23.1944 | the girl lincoln loved |
+ Red net. "The Girl Lincoln Loved". A story about the romance between Ann Rutledge and the young M... | |
| 10.16.1944 | report from the pacific | ||
| 10.09.1944 | valley forge |
+ Red net. "Valley Forge". A program about the troubles of General Washington during that terrible ... | |
| 10.02.1944 | the voice on the stairs | ||
| 09.25.1944 | lifetide |
+ Red net. "Lifetide". The story of Dr. Norman Bethune, who invented the mobile blood bank and star... | |
| 09.18.1944 | hymn from the night |
+ Red net. "Hymn From The Night". The first show of the tenth season. The story of Julia Ward Howe ... | |
| 09.11.1944 | doctor gets the answer |
+ Red net. "The Doctor Gets The Answer". A look at how the Army is treating "Battle Fatigue" in tod... | |
| 09.04.1944 | what makes a hero |
+ Red net. "What Makes A Hero?". The story of Corporal James Slayton, and how he won the Congressio... | |
| 08.28.1944 | yankee from olympus |
+ Red net. "Yankee From Olympus". The story of Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes...who wa... | |
| 08.21.1944 | the story of canine joe |
+ Red net. "The Story Of Canine Joe". An All-American collie goes to war! | |
| 08.14.1944 | the gals they left behind |
+ Red net. "The Gals They Left Behind". A portrait of women down on the farm while their men are at... | |
| 08.07.1944 | a walk in the sun |
+ Red net. "A Walk In The Sun". A classic war adventure about an American platoon on assignment...s... | |
| 07.31.1944 | the conquest of quinine |
+ Red net. "Conquest Of Quinine". The search for an artificial method production of the vital medic... |
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