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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.20.1951 | mr statlers story |
+ "Mr. Statler's Story". From bellhop to owner of a chain of hotels...how Mr. Statler did it. The ... | |
| 08.25.1937 | music of arthur schwartz |
+ Arthur Schwartz was the writer of the musical score of the 1937 music romance called Virginia and ... | |
| 09.15.1937 | music of cole porter |
+ Dupont Cavalcade of Music presents the music of Cole Porter one of our most ingenious composers of... | |
| 07.14.1937 | music of george gershwin |
+ On the 11th of July 1937 shortly before his 39th birthday musical composer George Gershwin died of... | |
| 07.07.1937 | music of irving berlin |
+ In it’s summer Cavalcade of Music Dupont is pleased to present this tribute to Irving Berlin’s... | |
| 09.08.1937 | music of nacio herb brown |
+ Many years ago few people dreamed that the movies would talk and sing and that music would be spec... | |
| 07.21.1937 | music of richard rodgers |
+ In writing two successful shows for Columbia University in New York, Richard Rodgers and his lyric... | |
| 08.04.1937 | music of rudolph friml |
+ Rudolph Friml has composed the music for many a successful operetta including The Vagabond King>/I... | |
| 08.11.1937 | music of sigmund romberg | ||
| 08.18.1937 | music of sigmund romberg |
+ This program features the music of Sigmund Romberg a man whose name appears on any list of those w... | |
| 09.23.1936 | music of the movies |
+ "Music Of The Movies". Sponsored by: DuPont. A survey of the high points of movie music in the fi... | |
| 09.01.1937 | music of victor herbert |
+ The program begins with a melody from one of Victor Herbert’s 41 Operettas, the Waltz from Sweet... | |
| 07.28.1937 | music of vincent youmans |
+For the Dupont summer Cavalcade of Music the music of American popular composer and Broadway produc... | |
| 06.12.1944 | my fighting congregation |
+ Red net. "My Fighting Congregation". A good story about William Taggart, an Army chaplain at an A... | |
| 06.10.1946 | my freshman husband |
+ "My Freshman Husband". A young veteran, along with his wife and baby, go to college under the G.... | |
| 07.03.1944 | my friend mcnair |
+ Red net. "My Friend McNair". Sponsored by: DuPont. A combat story, with echoes of the Liberty Bell... | |
| 03.14.1949 | my hunt after the captain |
+ "My Hunt After The Captain". A well-produced drama, with excellent acting and sound. The story ... | |
| 10.29.1945 | my son john |
+ "My Son John". The U. S. S. Seawolf seems to be a jinxed submarine when a new crew member causes... | |
| 01.08.1945 | name rank serial number |
+ Red net. "Name, Rank, Serial Number". Four captured American aviators are questioned by Nazi int... | |
| 12.24.1945 | names on the land |
+ "Names On The Land". Sponsored by: DuPont. A mythical tour of American towns whose names are odd,... | |
| 02.06.1939 | nathan hale |
+ Set in the Sping of 1775 this is the story of Nathan Hale, when he was a 21-year-old patriot, for ... | |
| 03.03.1937 | national parks pioneers |
+ Each year increasing thousands of eager Americans travel by rail automobile and aeroplanes to the ... | |
| 09.22.1941 | native land ep01of02 |
+ Red net. "Native Land" Part One. Sponsored by: DuPont. Carl Sandburg reads from his, "The People, ... | |
| 09.29.1941 | native land ep02of02 |
+ Red net. "Native Land" Part Two. Sponsored by: DuPont. Stories about American women through the ye... | |
| 10.30.1951 | navy blue |
+ Red net. "The Red Death". The story of how Dr. Joseph Goldberger discovered the cause and cure of... |
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