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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.21.1952 | ready on the right |
+ "Ready On The Right". The story of Alexander Hamilton's efforts to obtain a field command and fi... | |
| 05.28.1945 | recon pilot |
+ Red net. "Recon Pilot". An ace fighter pilot, itching to fight the Japs, is assigned as a reconna... | |
| 08.11.1941 | red lanterns on st michaels |
+ Red net. "Red Lanterns On St. Michael's". The story of a daring plan to help the Southern cause d... | |
| 05.30.1949 | reluctant rebel |
+ Program #255. , AFRS rebroadcast. "The Reluctant Rebel". The fall of Fort Ticonderoga is dramatiz... | |
| 10.18.1949 | remember anna zenger |
+ "Remember Anna Zenger". John Peter Zenger and well as his wife Anna, tackle the evils of tyranny... | |
| 05.18.1942 | remember the day |
+ Red net. "Remember The Day". A good story about a teacher and her special student. A well-written... | |
| 02.11.1946 | remembered day |
+ "Remembered Day". President Lincoln has a conversation with a wounded Confederate Captain, the n... | |
| 10.16.1944 | report from the pacific | ||
| 05.27.1936 | resourcefulness |
+ Cavalcade of America brings you two stories of American resourcefulness. The first one opens in 18... | |
| 09.15.1947 | return to glory |
+ "Return To Glory". John Quincy Adams returns to Congress after serving as President and proves t... | |
| 02.21.1950 | reveille |
+ "Reveille". A dramatization of some of the darkest days of the American Revolution at Valley For... | |
| 06.20.1949 | ridin shotgun |
+ "Ridin' Shotgun". The story of Scott Davis of Deadwood, South Dakota, who rode shotgun on the We... | |
| 04.23.1940 | robert e lee |
+ Blue Network. "Robert E. Lee". The program originates from "The Mosque," in Richmond, Virginia. A... | |
| 05.14.1940 | roger williams |
+ This is the story of one of America’s first great advocates of religious freedom, Roger Williams... | |
| 03.04.1952 | romance at fort crawford |
+ "Romance At Fort Crawford". The story of the tragic romance and brief marriage of Jefferson Davi... | |
| 03.29.1948 | roses in the rain |
+ "Roses In The Rain". The story of the romance of President Grover Cleveland and Frances Farmer, ... | |
| 08.25.1941 | sacajawea |
+ Red net. "Sacajawea". The story of the Indian squaw who lead the Lewis and Clark expedition to fi... | |
| 04.22.1936 | safety first |
+ In the Cavalcade of America the instinct for self-preservation finds expression in the slogan “s... | |
| 06.01.1938 | samuel slater |
+ The Dupont Cavalcade presents the story of Samuel Slater the father of American manufacturers whos... | |
| 11.24.1937 | sara josepha hale |
+This is the story of Sarah Josepha Hale an inspirational woman and famous Editor of Godeys Lady's B... | |
| 09.10.1945 | sawdust underground |
+ It is November 1944 in occupied France. Two American soldiers escape from a German prison camp, a ... | |
| 05.05.1947 | school for men |
+ "The School For Men". A detective tracks down a photographer, suspected of killing three times, ... | |
| 07.19.1943 | schoolhouse at the front |
+ Red net. "The Schoolhouse At The Front". The story of the Special Training Units that teach illi... | |
| 04.06.1938 | search for iron |
+ The Dupont Cavalcade salutes a woman of spirit and courage, Hepsabeth Merrick the matriarch of the... | |
| 01.17.1949 | secret operation |
+ "Secret Operation". The mysterious operation performed by Dr. John Erdmann on President Grover C... |
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