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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06.25.1945 | ddt |
+ "DDT". The story of how the United States Army used a new and "safe" insecticide against an epid... | |
| 12.15.1947 | day they gave babies away |
+ "The Day They Gave Babies Away". A widow dies, leaving six children in need of a home. The oldes... | |
| 05.19.1941 | david crockett |
+ Red net. "David Crockett". The frontier legend tells his own life story to other legends in Heave... | |
| 06.10.1952 | daughter with wings |
+ "Daughter With Wings". The story of Harriet Quimby, America's first woman pilot, and the obstac... | |
| 04.16.1940 | daniel boone |
+ This is the story of the great American frontiers man Daniel Boone. When america moved west Daniel... | |
| 02.17.1953 | dangerous mission |
+ "Dangerous Mission". The story of Captain Allan McLane of Delaware during the Revolutionary War,... | |
| 09.09.1946 | danger women at work |
+ "Danger: Women At Work". A tribute to American truck drivers, and to one woman truck driver in p... | |
| 08.26.1936 | dance music in america |
+ "The Evolution Of Dance Music In America". Sponsored by: DuPont. Program #5 of a summer series. "... | |
| 03.14.1950 | crazy judah |
+ "Crazy Judah". A story of Theodore Judah and his exciting dream of a great American transcontine... | |
| 11.11.1946 | country lawyer |
+ "Country Lawyer". A portrait of a small town attorney and an excellent way of practicing the law... | |
| 03.29.1943 | cook on pt boat writes home |
+ Red net. "The Cook On The P. T. Boat Writes Home". Sponsored by: DuPont. A dumb cook sees plenty o... | |
| 10.04.1943 | continue unloading |
+ Red net. "Continue Unloading". Sponsored by: DuPont. A good war story about a Coast Guard camerama... | |
| 03.25.1936 | conservation |
+ As you watch the American cavalcade pass by, you are impressed that it’s leaders are builders ra... | |
| 11.27.1935 | community self reliance |
+ WABC, New York aircheck. "Community Self Reliance". Sponsored by: DuPont. Part one: "The Mayflowe... | |
| 01.28.1946 | commencement in khaki |
+ "Commencement In Khaki". A story about the post-war Army College at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, and... | |
| 07.28.1941 | clifford holland |
+ Red net. "Clifford Holland". A well-done story about the six tunnels below water level that were ... | |
| 10.27.1937 | clara louise kellogg |
+ Cavalcade of America tells the story of America’s first prim Dona Clara Louise Kellogg who was a... | |
| 09.15.1941 | city of illusion |
+ Red net. "City Of Illusion". The story of the fabulous Comstock silver mine in Virginia City, Nev... | |
| 04.11.1950 | citizen straus |
+ "Citizen Straus". The story of how Nathan Straus' concern over a tubercular cow led to the paste... | |
| 04.04.1949 | citizen mama |
+ "Citizen Mama". Sponsored by: DuPont. The program originates from Buffalo, New York, celebrating ... | |
| 04.08.1946 | circus day |
+ "Circus Day". A good story about circus life, as seen by the widow of a circus man of long ago. ... | |
| 12.01.1941 | cimarron |
+ Red net. "Cimarron". A story set in the early Oklahoma Territory. It's about a crusading newspape... | |
| 12.23.1952 | christmas in america | ||
| 06.19.1951 | chinese daughter |
+ "Chinese Daughter". The well-written autobiography of Jade Snow Wong, the fifth daughter of a Ch... | |
| 10.15.1945 | children this is your father |
+ "Children, This Is Your Father". When an ordinary soldier returns home after fighting the war at... |
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