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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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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
12.01.1941	cimarron	+ Red net. "Cimarron". A story set in the early Oklahoma Territory. It's about a crusading newspape...
04.08.1946	circus day	+ "Circus Day". A good story about circus life, as seen by the widow of a circus man of long ago. ...
04.04.1949	citizen mama	+ "Citizen Mama". Sponsored by: DuPont. The program originates from Buffalo, New York, celebrating ...
04.11.1950	citizen straus	+ "Citizen Straus". The story of how Nathan Straus' concern over a tubercular cow led to the paste...
09.15.1941	city of illusion	+ Red net. "City Of Illusion". The story of the fabulous Comstock silver mine in Virginia City, Nev...
10.27.1937	clara louise kellogg	+ Cavalcade of America tells the story of America’s first prim Dona Clara Louise Kellogg who was a...
07.28.1941	clifford holland	+ Red net. "Clifford Holland". A well-done story about the six tunnels below water level that were ...
01.28.1946	commencement in khaki	+ "Commencement In Khaki". A story about the post-war Army College at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, and...
11.27.1935	community self reliance	+ WABC, New York aircheck. "Community Self Reliance". Sponsored by: DuPont. Part one: "The Mayflowe...
03.25.1936	conservation	+ As you watch the American cavalcade pass by, you are impressed that it’s leaders are builders ra...
10.04.1943	continue unloading	+ Red net. "Continue Unloading". Sponsored by: DuPont. A good war story about a Coast Guard camerama...
03.29.1943	cook on pt boat writes home	+ Red net. "The Cook On The P. T. Boat Writes Home". Sponsored by: DuPont. A dumb cook sees plenty o...
11.11.1946	country lawyer	+ "Country Lawyer". A portrait of a small town attorney and an excellent way of practicing the law...
03.14.1950	crazy judah	+ "Crazy Judah". A story of Theodore Judah and his exciting dream of a great American transcontine...
08.26.1936	dance music in america	+ "The Evolution Of Dance Music In America". Sponsored by: DuPont. Program #5 of a summer series. "...
09.09.1946	danger women at work	+ "Danger: Women At Work". A tribute to American truck drivers, and to one woman truck driver in p...
02.17.1953	dangerous mission	+ "Dangerous Mission". The story of Captain Allan McLane of Delaware during the Revolutionary War,...
04.16.1940	daniel boone	+ This is the story of the great American frontiers man Daniel Boone. When america moved west Daniel...
06.10.1952	daughter with wings	+ "Daughter With Wings". The story of Harriet Quimby, America's first woman pilot, and the obstac...
05.19.1941	david crockett	+ Red net. "David Crockett". The frontier legend tells his own life story to other legends in Heave...
12.15.1947	day they gave babies away	+ "The Day They Gave Babies Away". A widow dies, leaving six children in need of a home. The oldes...
06.25.1945	ddt	+ "DDT". The story of how the United States Army used a new and "safe" insecticide against an epid...
08.30.1943	dear funny face	Red net. "Dear Funnyface". A tribute to the Seebees (Construction Battalions).
04.04.1950	decision in the valley	+ "Decision In The Valley". The story of six momentous days in the life of a Confederate doctor, D...
12.18.1935	defiance of nature	+ WABC, New York aircheck. "Defiance Of Nature". Sponsored by: DuPont. Part one: "Erie Canal." Par...

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That was my favorite show.

Carol

This anthology program was sponsored by DuPont on radio by CBS and NBC from 1935 to 1953, television from 1952 to 1957. The series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company radio advertising. Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds. This was consistent with DuPont's overall conservative philosophy and legacy as an American company dating back to 1802. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.

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