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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.05.1947 | school for men |
+ "The School For Men". A detective tracks down a photographer, suspected of killing three times, ... | |
| 09.10.1945 | sawdust underground |
+ It is November 1944 in occupied France. Two American soldiers escape from a German prison camp, a ... | |
| 11.24.1937 | sara josepha hale |
+This is the story of Sarah Josepha Hale an inspirational woman and famous Editor of Godeys Lady's B... | |
| 06.01.1938 | samuel slater |
+ The Dupont Cavalcade presents the story of Samuel Slater the father of American manufacturers whos... | |
| 04.22.1936 | safety first |
+ In the Cavalcade of America the instinct for self-preservation finds expression in the slogan “s... | |
| 08.25.1941 | sacajawea |
+ Red net. "Sacajawea". The story of the Indian squaw who lead the Lewis and Clark expedition to fi... | |
| 03.29.1948 | roses in the rain |
+ "Roses In The Rain". The story of the romance of President Grover Cleveland and Frances Farmer, ... | |
| 03.04.1952 | romance at fort crawford |
+ "Romance At Fort Crawford". The story of the tragic romance and brief marriage of Jefferson Davi... | |
| 05.14.1940 | roger williams |
+ This is the story of one of America’s first great advocates of religious freedom, Roger Williams... | |
| 04.23.1940 | robert e lee |
+ Blue Network. "Robert E. Lee". The program originates from "The Mosque," in Richmond, Virginia. A... | |
| 06.20.1949 | ridin shotgun |
+ "Ridin' Shotgun". The story of Scott Davis of Deadwood, South Dakota, who rode shotgun on the We... | |
| 02.21.1950 | reveille |
+ "Reveille". A dramatization of some of the darkest days of the American Revolution at Valley For... | |
| 09.15.1947 | return to glory |
+ "Return To Glory". John Quincy Adams returns to Congress after serving as President and proves t... | |
| 05.27.1936 | resourcefulness |
+ Cavalcade of America brings you two stories of American resourcefulness. The first one opens in 18... | |
| 10.16.1944 | report from the pacific | ||
| 02.11.1946 | remembered day |
+ "Remembered Day". President Lincoln has a conversation with a wounded Confederate Captain, the n... | |
| 05.18.1942 | remember the day |
+ Red net. "Remember The Day". A good story about a teacher and her special student. A well-written... | |
| 10.18.1949 | remember anna zenger |
+ "Remember Anna Zenger". John Peter Zenger and well as his wife Anna, tackle the evils of tyranny... | |
| 05.30.1949 | reluctant rebel |
+ Program #255. , AFRS rebroadcast. "The Reluctant Rebel". The fall of Fort Ticonderoga is dramatiz... | |
| 08.11.1941 | red lanterns on st michaels |
+ Red net. "Red Lanterns On St. Michael's". The story of a daring plan to help the Southern cause d... | |
| 05.28.1945 | recon pilot |
+ Red net. "Recon Pilot". An ace fighter pilot, itching to fight the Japs, is assigned as a reconna... | |
| 10.21.1952 | ready on the right |
+ "Ready On The Right". The story of Alexander Hamilton's efforts to obtain a field command and fi... | |
| 12.30.1946 | rain fakers |
+ NBC net, KDKA, Pittsburgh aircheck. "Rain Fakers". 8:00 P.M. A meteorologist is determined to show... | |
| 04.15.1936 | railroad builders |
+ The program starts with a medley of railroad songs. The story of the drilling of the Hoosick tun... | |
| 05.17.1948 | queen of heartbreak trail |
+ "Queen Of Heartbreak Trail". The story of Harriet Pullen, a widow who settled in Skagway Alaska ... |
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