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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02.07.1944 | prologue to glory |
+ Red net. "Prologue To Glory". The story of the youthful years of Abe Lincoln, up until his unsucc... | |
| 03.22.1948 | president and the doctor |
+ "The President and The Doctor". The fascinating story of Dr. Samuel Bard, George Washington's ph... | |
| 03.11.1936 | preservation | ||
| 12.29.1947 | powhatans daughter |
+ "Powhatan's Daughter". The story of Pocahontas, who not only saved the life of Captain John Smit... | |
| 05.23.1950 | portrait of an author |
+ "A Portrait Of The Author". A sound portrait of Thomas Jefferson and his three great loves; his... | |
| 02.19.1941 | plain mr president |
+ Red net. "Plain Mr. President". George Washington journeys from Mount Vernon to New York to weari... | |
| 01.27.1937 | pioneer woman physician elizabeth blackwell |
+ This is the story of Elizabeth Blackwell who became the pioneer woman physician of her time and wh... | |
| 05.24.1943 | pharmacists mate first class |
+ Red net. "Pharmacist's Mate, First Class". Sponsored by: DuPont. A dramatization of a true story a... | |
| 12.12.1938 | peter stuyvesant |
+ Cavalcade takes you back to the year 1647 the scene a village on the tip end of Manhattan Island, ... | |
| 01.22.1945 | penny fancy | ||
| 04.14.1947 | peanut vendor |
+ "The Peanut Vendor". The story of Amadeo Obici, the founder of Planter's Peanuts. The broadcast ... | |
| 12.26.1938 | paul bunyan |
+Cavalcade present an American fairytale, a legend which came down out of our own north woods out of... | |
| 08.26.1952 | patriot with the chestnut curls |
+ "The Melody Man". The fascinating story of a persistent Dane named Finn Magnus, and his inventio... | |
| 04.17.1939 | patrick henry |
+ This is the story of Patrick Henry rose to fame from the obscurity of failure and became on of the... | |
| 06.05.1951 | path to the stars |
+ "Path To The Stars". The story of John Alfred Brashear, who became famous as a lens grinder and ... | |
| 08.26.1946 | passport to freedom |
America means skyscrapers and haystacks, home sweet home and the Basin Street blues, the glare of th... | |
| 06.18.1945 | party line |
+ "Party Line". Sponsored by: DuPont. A small town in the early part of the century revolved around... | |
| 11.25.1946 | parade | ||
| 03.15.1948 | paging miss ellen |
+ "Paging Miss Ellen". The story of Ellen Swallow, one of the first women to study science, and wh... | |
| 05.12.1947 | page one |
+ "Page One". The story of an immigrant to America named Joseph Pulitzer, and how he changed journ... | |
| 02.17.1937 | ounce of prevention |
+ Cavalcade of America presented by Dupont brings you a story telling how a courageous clergyman Cot... | |
| 12.01.1937 | ottmar mergenthaler |
+ From the time of the first printing press in 1450 until late in the 19th century all type was set ... | |
| 01.31.1950 | ordeal by fire |
+ "Ordeal By Fire". A story about the early days of insurance companies and the great fire of New ... | |
| 04.08.1936 | opportunity |
+ Even as a young country just beginning to resettle America became known as a land of opportunity. ... | |
| 02.10.1953 | operation miracle |
+ "Operation Miracle". The story about the salvage of a sunken drydock during World War II, under ... |
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