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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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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
03.03.1937	national parks pioneers	+ Each year increasing thousands of eager Americans travel by rail automobile and aeroplanes to the ...
02.06.1939	nathan hale	+ Set in the Sping of 1775 this is the story of Nathan Hale, when he was a 21-year-old patriot, for ...
12.24.1945	names on the land	+ "Names On The Land". Sponsored by: DuPont. A mythical tour of American towns whose names are odd,...
01.08.1945	name rank serial number	+ Red net. "Name, Rank, Serial Number". Four captured American aviators are questioned by Nazi int...
10.29.1945	my son john	+ "My Son John". The U. S. S. Seawolf seems to be a jinxed submarine when a new crew member causes...
03.14.1949	my hunt after the captain	+ "My Hunt After The Captain". A well-produced drama, with excellent acting and sound. The story ...
07.03.1944	my friend mcnair	+ Red net. "My Friend McNair". Sponsored by: DuPont. A combat story, with echoes of the Liberty Bell...
06.10.1946	my freshman husband	+ "My Freshman Husband". A young veteran, along with his wife and baby, go to college under the G....
06.12.1944	my fighting congregation	+ Red net. "My Fighting Congregation". A good story about William Taggart, an Army chaplain at an A...
07.28.1937	music of vincent youmans	+For the Dupont summer Cavalcade of Music the music of American popular composer and Broadway produc...
09.01.1937	music of victor herbert	+ The program begins with a melody from one of Victor Herbert’s 41 Operettas, the Waltz from Sweet...
09.23.1936	music of the movies	+ "Music Of The Movies". Sponsored by: DuPont. A survey of the high points of movie music in the fi...
08.18.1937	music of sigmund romberg	+ This program features the music of Sigmund Romberg a man whose name appears on any list of those w...
08.11.1937	music of sigmund romberg
08.04.1937	music of rudolph friml	+ Rudolph Friml has composed the music for many a successful operetta including The Vagabond King>/I...
07.21.1937	music of richard rodgers	+ In writing two successful shows for Columbia University in New York, Richard Rodgers and his lyric...
09.08.1937	music of nacio herb brown	+ Many years ago few people dreamed that the movies would talk and sing and that music would be spec...
07.07.1937	music of irving berlin	+ In it’s summer Cavalcade of Music Dupont is pleased to present this tribute to Irving Berlin’s...
07.14.1937	music of george gershwin	+ On the 11th of July 1937 shortly before his 39th birthday musical composer George Gershwin died of...
09.15.1937	music of cole porter	+ Dupont Cavalcade of Music presents the music of Cole Porter one of our most ingenious composers of...
08.25.1937	music of arthur schwartz	+ Arthur Schwartz was the writer of the musical score of the 1937 music romance called Virginia and ...
03.20.1951	mr statlers story	+ "Mr. Statler's Story". From bellhop to owner of a chain of hotels...how Mr. Statler did it. The ...
03.03.1947	mr pullmans palace car	+ "Mr. Pullman's Palace Car". The story of George Pullman and his invention of the railroad "sleep...
03.07.1950	mr peale and the dinosaur	+ "Mr. Peale and The Dinosaur". Charles Wilson Peale's interesting and amusing adventures in estab...
05.31.1943	mr lincolns wife	+ Red net. "Mr. Lincoln's Wife". The tragic personal story of Mary Todd Lincoln. The script was sub...

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That was my favorite show.

Carol

This anthology program was sponsored by DuPont on radio by CBS and NBC from 1935 to 1953, television from 1952 to 1957. The series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company radio advertising. Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds. This was consistent with DuPont's overall conservative philosophy and legacy as an American company dating back to 1802. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.

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