Cavalcade of America(1952)
Drama
First Air Date: 1952-10-01
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 4.6
Votes: 5
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 131
Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such as an adaptation of Show Boat, and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and later on television from 1952 to 1957. Originally on CBS, the series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company audio 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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Season 1
Episodes: 20E01
Poor Richard
Air Date: 1952-10-01
Dramatized incidents are used to show how Benjamin Franklin delayed a conference between Lord Howe and John Adams unt...
E02
All's Well with Lydia
Air Date: 1952-10-15
The Revolutionary War story of Lydia Darragh, American patriot and Philadelphia widow, who by her cleverness gained i...
E03
The Man Who Took a Chance
Air Date: 1952-10-29
The story of an 19th century genius who adapted 20th century methods to solve an American problem, Eli Whitney first ...
E04
A Romance to Remember
Air Date: 1952-11-12
The tale of the two beautiful Peabody Sisters who become rivals for the love of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
E05
What Hath God Wrought
Air Date: 1952-11-26
The story of how Samuel Morse, after many hardships, gained recognition for the first telegraph.
E06
No Greater Love
Air Date: 1952-12-10
A story about Clara Louise Maas, a Spanish-American War nurse who allowed herself to be bitten by a Stegomyia mosquit...
E07
In This Crisis
Air Date: 1952-12-24
John Honeyman, American patriot, pretends to be a Tory in order to gain information that will mean Washington?s victo...
E08
The Arrow and the Bow
Air Date: 1953-01-07
The career of Andrew Johnson, who, starting as a tailor, became the 17th President.
E09
What Might Have Been
Air Date: 1953-01-21
The story of the tragic romance and marriage of Jefferson Davis and Sarah Knox Taylor.
E10
New Salem Story
Air Date: 1953-02-04
The legendary tale of Abe Lincoln and his great love for Ann Rutledge.
E11
A Matter of Honor
Air Date: 1953-02-18
A historical drama portraying the misunderstanding between Sam Houston and his wife, Eliza, which resulted in Houston...
E12
Experiment at Monticello
Air Date: 1953-03-04
Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States, uses himself as a guinea pig and is inoculated with the germs of sm...
E13
Mightier Than the Sword
Air Date: 1953-03-18
A pre-Revolutionary War drama. The freedom of the press is upheld through the trial and acquittal of John Peter Zenge...
E14
The Indomitable Blacksmith
Air Date: 1953-04-01
A story about Thomas Davenport, a blacksmith, and his long struggle to invent and perfect the electric motor. Setting...
E15
The Gingerbread Man
Air Date: 1953-04-15
A true story about Christopher Ludwick, the baker, who came to America in 1776 from Germany. He made a most unusual g...
E16
Night Strike
Air Date: 1953-04-29
Dramatizes an incident in the career of Captain John Paul Jones. Describes a raid made by Americans under Jones' lead...
E17
Slater's Dream
Air Date: 1953-05-13
Dramatizes the story of Samuel Slater, a young Englishman, who came to America in 1790 and struggled to construct fro...
E18
The Pirate's Choice
Air Date: 1953-05-27
Dramtizes the events which led to the decision of the pirate Jean Lafitte to join Andrew Jackson in the defense of Ne...
E19
John Yankee
Air Date: 1953-06-10
Dramatizes John Adams' difficult and unpopular decision to defend eight English soldiers who participated in a Boston...
E20
The Tenderfoot
Air Date: 1953-06-24
A historical drama showing how young Theodore Roosevelt, undaunted by a blizzard, pursues and captures three outlaws ...
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