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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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