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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06.19.1944 | tokyo spearhead |
+ Red net. "Tokyo Spearhead". A group of soldiers from Michigan find themselves in the New Guinea j... | |
| 01.26.1942 | tomorrow and tomorrow |
+ Red net. "Tomorrow and Tomorrow". A story about a model wife who is bored to tears with her husba... | |
| 05.22.1951 | top secret |
+ "Top Secret". The story of General Mark Clark and his daring rendezvous with the French in North... | |
| 11.09.1942 | torpedo lane |
+ Red net. "Torpedo Lane". Sponsored by: DuPont. A story of heroism in the tanker service of the Mer... | |
| 11.02.1942 | toward a farther star |
+ Red net. "Toward a Farther Star". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of Amelia Earhart, who bravely d... | |
| 09.04.1951 | towards a new world |
+ Red net. "What Makes A Hero?". The story of Corporal James Slayton, and how he won the Congressi... | |
| 12.01.1947 | towards the horizon |
+ "Towards The Horizon". The story of John Wesley Powell, the explorer who was the first to go dow... | |
| 11.11.1936 | transcontinental journeys |
+ The Cavalcade of America presented by Dupont brings you two stories in this episode about two jour... | |
| 11.26.1945 | traveller to arkansas | ||
| 06.05.1944 | treason |
+ Red net. "Treason". The story of Matthew Clarkson, the aide-de-camp to Benedict Arnold, who had t... | |
| 12.23.1936 | tribute to ernestine schumann heink |
+ The Cavalcade of America pays tribute to one of the most beloved women of all time, Madame Ernesti... | |
| 09.20.1949 | troublesome jane |
+ "Troublesome Jane". Jane Swisshelm, an abolitionist newspaper publisher in Minnesota, tackles a ... | |
| 11.15.1943 | twelve desperate miles |
+ Red net. "Twelve Desperate Miles". The story of "The Contessa," a beat-up tramp steamer and her m... | |
| 12.27.1943 | u boat prisoner |
+ Red net. "U-Boat Prisoner". An American merchant sailor is torpedoed twice by the Nazis, and then... | |
| 12.12.1950 | ulysses in love |
+ "Ulysses In Love". Sponsored by: DuPont. A romance in the young life of Lieutenant Ulysses Grant.... | |
| 03.13.1951 | uncle eurys dollar |
+ "Uncle Eury's Dollar". The human story of the "Faith Cabin Libraries" of the South. | |
| 05.26.1947 | under the big top |
+ "Under The Big Top". The story of how "Lolo The Clown" helped Congressman John E. Kenna make Cha... | |
| 06.21.1943 | unsinkable marble head |
+ Red net. "The Unsinkable Marblehead". Sponsored by: DuPont. A good adventure about the cruiser "Ma... | |
| 11.24.1947 | us pilgrims |
+ "Us Pilgrims". Sponsored by: DuPont (one commercial deleted). An amusing and charming look at the... | |
| 10.09.1940 | valley forge |
+ Red net. "Valley Forge". The story of the lowest point in the Revolutionary War, and of General W... | |
| 01.05.1942 | valley forge |
+ Red net. "Valley Forge". A portrait of hard times during that depressing winter when General Wash... | |
| 10.09.1944 | valley forge |
+ Red net. "Valley Forge". A program about the troubles of General Washington during that terrible ... | |
| 01.14.1946 | venture in silk hat |
+ "Venture In Silk Hat". The story of James J. Andrews, a secret agent for the Union Army during t... | |
| 07.08.1936 | victor herbert master of melody |
+ WABC, New York aircheck. "Victor Herbert: Master Of Melody". Sponsored by: DuPont. A musical biog... | |
| 06.11.1940 | victor herbert |
+ Blue Network. "Victor Herbert". The life of the famous composer, told in story and song. In 1940... |
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