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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07.26.1943 | diamonds at war |
+ Red net. "Diamonds At War". A melodrama of Nazi spies and industrial diamonds. Diamonds At War is... | |
| 12.08.1947 | diamonds in the sky |
+ "Diamonds In The Sky". A dramatized incident in the life of Maria Mitchell, the famous woman as... | |
| 03.01.1943 | diary of a saboteur |
+ Red net. "Diary Of A Saboteur". Sponsored by: DuPont. A fifth columnist plans to burn down a defen... | |
| 01.11.1943 | diary on a pig boat |
+ Red net. "Diary On A Pig Boat". Sponsored by: DuPont. An exciting submarine adventure, as an Ameri... | |
| 11.01.1943 | diary on a pig boat |
+ Red net. "Burma Surgeon". The story of Dr. Gordon S. Seagrave, a doctor in the Burmese jungles d... | |
| 04.11.1949 | dinner at belmont |
+ "Dinner At Belmont". Sarah Polk, the widow of the president, tries to promote a romance between ... | |
| 12.03.1945 | direction home |
+ "Direction Home". A man working as a civilian employee of the Navy helps in the development of "... | |
| 02.26.1952 | doctor commando |
+ "Doctor Commando". The story of General Sams, who landed behind enemy lines in Communist Korea, ... | |
| 09.11.1944 | doctor gets the answer |
+ Red net. "The Doctor Gets The Answer". A look at how the Army is treating "Battle Fatigue" in tod... | |
| 12.18.1944 | doctor in crinoline | ||
| 06.15.1938 | doctor john gorrie |
+ The Dupont Cavalcade brings you the story of John Gorrie (1803-1855), doctor, scientist and public... | |
| 04.16.1945 | doctora in mexico |
+ Red net. "Doctor In Mexico". The story of Dr. Katharine Neel Dale, a pioneering missionary doctor... | |
| 05.22.1939 | dolly madison |
+ America has always had its heroines. The chivalry of the new world pays its own particular court, ... | |
| 09.22.1937 | donald voorhees |
+ Dupont Cavalcade of Music presents Don Voorhees own program in honor of their musical director. Th... | |
| 12.04.1944 | donut girl |
+ Red net. "Doughnut Girl". The story of Patricia Holland from Chicago, and her work with the Red C... | |
| 09.06.1943 | double play |
+ Red net. "Double Play". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of two brothers, both in love with the sam... | |
| 01.13.1953 | down brake |
+ "Down Brake". The story of George Westinghouse and his famous invention of the air brake. | |
| 03.26.1941 | down to the sea |
+ Red net. "Down To The Sea". The story of Herman Melville's adventures in the South Seas, aboard w... | |
| 11.13.1940 | dr franklin goes to court |
+ Red net. "Doctor Franklin Goes To Court". The adventures of Ben Franklin in the salons of France,... | |
| 01.29.1941 | dr franklin takes it easy |
+ Red net. "Doctor Franklin Takes It Easy". How the "lazy" Ben Franklin was motivated to Today's Ca... | |
| 11.10.1941 | drums along the mohawk |
+ Red net. "Drums Along The Mohawk". A pioneer's story about life in the Mohawk valley during the I... | |
| 09.21.1942 | eagle to britain |
+ Red net. "Eagle To Britain". Sponsored by: DuPont. A drama about the Air Transport Command, ferryi... | |
| 02.26.1941 | edgar allan poe |
+ Red net. "Edgar Allan Poe". A well-done biography of the somber, unhappy life of the poet and wri... | |
| 01.09.1939 | edward bok |
+ Today's story is about Edward Bok's struggle to rise from an immigrant boys poverty, to a position... | |
| 10.28.1936 | edward macdowell |
+ This story told in music and drama on The Cavalcade of America presented by Dupont is the story of... |
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