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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.21.1942 | eagle to britain |
+ Red net. "Eagle To Britain". Sponsored by: DuPont. A drama about the Air Transport Command, ferryi... | |
| 11.10.1941 | drums along the mohawk |
+ Red net. "Drums Along The Mohawk". A pioneer's story about life in the Mohawk valley during the I... | |
| 01.29.1941 | dr franklin takes it easy |
+ Red net. "Doctor Franklin Takes It Easy". How the "lazy" Ben Franklin was motivated to Today's Ca... | |
| 11.13.1940 | dr franklin goes to court |
+ Red net. "Doctor Franklin Goes To Court". The adventures of Ben Franklin in the salons of France,... | |
| 03.26.1941 | down to the sea |
+ Red net. "Down To The Sea". The story of Herman Melville's adventures in the South Seas, aboard w... | |
| 01.13.1953 | down brake |
+ "Down Brake". The story of George Westinghouse and his famous invention of the air brake. | |
| 09.06.1943 | double play |
+ Red net. "Double Play". Sponsored by: DuPont. The story of two brothers, both in love with the sam... | |
| 12.04.1944 | donut girl |
+ Red net. "Doughnut Girl". The story of Patricia Holland from Chicago, and her work with the Red C... | |
| 09.22.1937 | donald voorhees |
+ Dupont Cavalcade of Music presents Don Voorhees own program in honor of their musical director. Th... | |
| 05.22.1939 | dolly madison |
+ America has always had its heroines. The chivalry of the new world pays its own particular court, ... | |
| 04.16.1945 | doctora in mexico |
+ Red net. "Doctor In Mexico". The story of Dr. Katharine Neel Dale, a pioneering missionary doctor... | |
| 06.15.1938 | doctor john gorrie |
+ The Dupont Cavalcade brings you the story of John Gorrie (1803-1855), doctor, scientist and public... | |
| 12.18.1944 | doctor in crinoline | ||
| 09.11.1944 | doctor gets the answer |
+ Red net. "The Doctor Gets The Answer". A look at how the Army is treating "Battle Fatigue" in tod... | |
| 02.26.1952 | doctor commando |
+ "Doctor Commando". The story of General Sams, who landed behind enemy lines in Communist Korea, ... | |
| 12.03.1945 | direction home |
+ "Direction Home". A man working as a civilian employee of the Navy helps in the development of "... | |
| 04.11.1949 | dinner at belmont |
+ "Dinner At Belmont". Sarah Polk, the widow of the president, tries to promote a romance between ... | |
| 11.01.1943 | diary on a pig boat |
+ Red net. "Burma Surgeon". The story of Dr. Gordon S. Seagrave, a doctor in the Burmese jungles d... | |
| 01.11.1943 | diary on a pig boat |
+ Red net. "Diary On A Pig Boat". Sponsored by: DuPont. An exciting submarine adventure, as an Ameri... | |
| 03.01.1943 | diary of a saboteur |
+ Red net. "Diary Of A Saboteur". Sponsored by: DuPont. A fifth columnist plans to burn down a defen... | |
| 12.08.1947 | diamonds in the sky |
+ "Diamonds In The Sky". A dramatized incident in the life of Maria Mitchell, the famous woman as... | |
| 07.26.1943 | diamonds at war |
+ Red net. "Diamonds At War". A melodrama of Nazi spies and industrial diamonds. Diamonds At War is... | |
| 12.18.1935 | defiance of nature |
+ WABC, New York aircheck. "Defiance Of Nature". Sponsored by: DuPont. Part one: "Erie Canal." Par... | |
| 04.04.1950 | decision in the valley |
+ "Decision In The Valley". The story of six momentous days in the life of a Confederate doctor, D... | |
| 08.30.1943 | dear funny face |
Red net. "Dear Funnyface". A tribute to the Seebees (Construction Battalions). |
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