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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.20.1944 | g i circuit |
+ Red net. "G. I. Circuit". The adventures of a lady accordion player on a U. S. O/ tour in the jun... | |
| 11.08.1948 | garden key |
+ "Garden Key". The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, convicted of aiding John Wilkes Booth in the assassi... | |
| 09.16.1946 | general benjamin franklin |
+ "General Benjamin Franklin". A portrait of Franklin as an astute general during the French and I... | |
| 03.28.1950 | general forrest rides again |
+ "General Forrest Rides Again". A tanker fighting the Japs in the Pacific is aided by the spirit ... | |
| 02.27.1939 | george gershwin | ||
| 04.28.1937 | george washington farmer |
+ On the 30th April 1789 George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United Stat... | |
| 09.08.1941 | geronimo |
+ Red net. "Geronimo". The story of the famous Apache chieftain who battled General Miles of the Ca... | |
| 09.13.1948 | gettysburg |
+ "Gettysburg". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of the famous battle is told through the eyes of or... | |
| 02.14.1944 | gi valentine |
+ Red net. "G. I. Valentine". Sponsored by: DuPont. Frances Langford sings "Please Don't Cry," and r... | |
| 09.18.1951 | girl on a mission |
+ Red net. "Hymn From The Night". The first show of the tenth season. The story of Julia Ward Howe ... | |
| 04.29.1952 | going up |
+ "Going Up". The story of Elisha Otis and the invention of his safety elevator. | |
| 09.19.1950 | golden harvest |
+ "Golden Harvest". The story of Cyrus McCormick and his invention of the "Reaper." Tells of a you... | |
| 02.02.1948 | good morning miss tyckman |
+ "Good Morning, Miss Tyckman". A well-done story about an aging elementary school teacher who has... | |
| 03.26.1945 | grandpa and the statue |
+ Red net. "Grandpa and The Statue". Sponsored by: DuPont. A touching story about a stingy old Irish... | |
| 02.06.1951 | greeley of the tribune |
+ "Greeley Of The Tribune". A temperance-minded aunt helps the New York newspaper editor scoop a s... | |
| 11.12.1945 | guy who had to have a horse |
+ "A Sailor Who Had To Have A Horse". Sponsored by: DuPont. A cowboy from Montana finds himself in ... | |
| 05.20.1936 | hardness |
+ In the development of her great national resources America has been fortunate in finding strong an... | |
| 09.27.1943 | hated hero of 1776 |
+ Red net. "The Hated Hero Of 1776". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of pamphleteer Thomas Paine dur... | |
| 05.09.1949 | heard round the world |
+ "Heard 'Round The World". The story of Daniel Chester French, the sculptor who created the famou... | |
| 10.07.1936 | helping hand |
+ The Cavalcade of America presented by Dupont brings you two vivid stories showing that willingness... | |
| 04.21.1941 | henry bergh founder of the a s p c a |
+ Red net. "Henry Bergh, Founder Of The A. S. P. C. A.". The story of how the Society formed to pr... | |
| 02.05.1941 | henry clay of kentucky |
+ Red net. "Henry Clay Of Kentucky". The system cue has been deleted. Henry Clay tries to compromis... | |
| 01.10.1944 | here is your war |
+ Red net. "Here Is Your War". Excellent stories by Ernie Pyle, as written with the troops in North... | |
| 06.17.1936 | heroes of texas |
+Dupont present Texas Day for the Cavalcade of America and the reason is that on June 6th the people... | |
| 02.26.1936 | heroes of the sea |
+ America on the seas – to what better place can one look to find so many traits of the American c... |
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