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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.29.1937 | edwin booth |
+ Dupont presents the story of Edwin Booth who at the time was called by many the greatest of Americ... | |
| 03.31.1941 | edwin booth |
+ Red net. "Edwin Booth". The story of the famous actor, brother of the man who shot Abraham Lincol... | |
| 06.29.1938 | eleuthere irenee du pont |
+ This is the colourful and dramatic story of Eleuthere Irenee Du Pont the founder of the Du Pont Ch... | |
| 11.03.1937 | elmer ambrose sperry |
+ Elmer Abrose Sperry was born in Cortland, New York on October 12th, 1860. He utilized every opport... | |
| 10.10.1950 | emma |
+ "Emma". Sponsored by: DuPont. The fifteenth anniversary show of the series. The heroic story of n... | |
| 02.27.1940 | enoch crosby the spy |
+ Blue Network. "Enoch Crosby, The Spy". Based on "The Spy," by James Fennimore Cooper. The story o... | |
| 02.14.1950 | enterprise u s a |
+ "Enterprise U. S. A.". Two young men in Georgia have an idea to take worthless cotton fields and... | |
| 01.29.1936 | enterprise |
+ The optimism and energy that spur men to enterprise have always been notable in the America charac... | |
| 01.10.1949 | experiment at monticello |
+ "Experiment At Monticello". How President Jefferson proved the value of smallpox vaccination by... | |
| 06.20.1950 | experiment in humanity |
+ "Experiment In Humanity". The story of General A. R. Glancy and the building of a small hospital... | |
| 11.06.1935 | faith in education |
+ WABC, New York aircheck. "Faith In Education". Sponsored by: DuPont. Part one: "The Bound Boy In ... | |
| 04.01.1936 | fame in literature |
+ Literature is an important index of a countries progress whether the work of its authors be critic... | |
| 12.13.1948 | family circle |
+ "Family Circle". The story of one of America's great theatrical families: the Otis Skinners. | |
| 05.10.1943 | fat girl |
+ Red net. "Fat Girl". Sponsored by: DuPont. The heroic story of a Navy auxiliary oiler, the U. S. S... | |
| 01.13.1937 | father of plastics |
+ John Wesley Hyatt founded two great industries; he was the father of plastics and also of roller b... | |
| 11.23.1942 | feast from the harvest | ||
| 02.13.1951 | fiber 66 |
+ "Fiber 66". The story of the invention of nylon. The script was subsequently used on "The Cavalc... | |
| 02.26.1945 | flight nurse | ||
| 04.15.1952 | fly high fly low |
+ "The Great McGraw". Anecdotes and stories about baseball's famous manager, John J. McGraw of the... | |
| 10.28.1946 | flying tigers fly again |
+ "Flying Tigers Fly Again". The story ot The Flying Tigers, from fighting the Japs to flying the ... | |
| 06.13.1949 | footlights on the frontier |
+ "Footlights On The Frontier". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of Joseph Jefferson, the famous act... | |
| 02.02.1938 | francis scott key |
+ "Francis Scott Key and The Story Of The Star Spangled Banner". A biography of the lawyer who wro... | |
| 05.11.1938 | friar junipero serra |
+ IMPORTANT NOTE: At 21:38 minutes into the playback until the end of the episode 29:10, it turns in... | |
| 07.10.1944 | from emporia kansas | ||
| 04.28.1947 | frontier widow |
+ "Frontier Widow". The story of Ann Robertson, a pioneer settler and teacher in the Cumberland Va... |
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