Cavalcade of America
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Cavalcade of America

📅 1952 ⭐ 8.0 🕐 1h 0m US US

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.

Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 20 episodes
E1
Poor Richard 1952-10-01
E2
All's Well with Lydia 1952-10-15
E3
The Man Who Took a Chance 1952-10-29
E4
A Romance to Remember 1952-11-12
E5
What Hath God Wrought 1952-11-26
E6
No Greater Love 1952-12-10
E7
In This Crisis 1952-12-24
E8
The Arrow and the Bow 1953-01-07
E9
What Might Have Been 1953-01-21
E10
New Salem Story 1953-02-04
E11
A Matter of Honor 1953-02-18
E12
Experiment at Monticello 1953-03-04
E13
Mightier Than the Sword 1953-03-18
E14
The Indomitable Blacksmith 1953-04-01
E15
The Gingerbread Man 1953-04-15
E16
Night Strike 1953-04-29
E17
Slater's Dream 1953-05-13
E18
The Pirate's Choice 1953-05-27
E19
John Yankee 1953-06-10
E20
The Tenderfoot 1953-06-24
Season 2 33 episodes
E1
Sam and the Whale 1953-09-29
E2
The Stolen General 1953-10-06
E3
Breakfast at Nancy's 1953-10-13
E4
Sunset at Appomattox 1953-10-20
E5
And to Fame Unknown 1953-10-27
E6
A Time to Grow 1953-11-03
E7
Tiger's Tail 1953-11-17
E8
The Last Will of Daniel Webster 1953-11-24
E9
Major Pauline 1953-12-01
E10
Betrayal 1953-12-08
E11
Riders of the Pony Express 1953-12-15
E12
One Nation Indivisible 1953-12-22
E13
Mr. Peale's Dinosaur 1953-12-29
E14
G for Goldberger 1954-01-12
E15
Smyrna Incident 1954-01-19
E16
Man of Glass 1954-01-26
E17
The Plume of Honor 1954-02-09
E18
Margin of Victory 1954-02-16
E19
The Absent Host 1954-03-02
E20
Duel at the OK Corral 1954-03-09
E21
The Splendid Dream 1954-03-16
E22
Young Andy Jackson 1954-03-23
E23
Escape 1954-03-30
E24
Riddle of the Seas 1954-04-06
E25
Crazy Judah 1954-04-13
E26
A Strange Journey 1954-04-20
E27
The Paper Sword 1954-04-27
E28
Saturday Story 1954-05-04
E29
Spindletop 1954-05-11
E30
Moonlight School 1954-05-18
E31
Cat With Crimson Eyes 1954-05-25
E32
The Skipper's Lady 1954-06-08
E33
Courage in Connecticut 1954-06-22
Season 3 26 episodes
E1
The Great Gamble 1954-10-12
E2
The Forge 1954-10-26
E3
Moonlight Witness 1954-11-02
E4
The Gentle Conqueror 1954-11-09
E5
Mountain Man 1954-11-16
E6
American Thanksgiving 1954-11-23
E7
Ordeal in Burma 1954-11-30
E8
Night Call 1954-12-07
E9
A Medal for Miss Walker 1954-12-14
E10
A Man's Home 1954-12-28
E11
The Marine Who Was 200 Years Old 1955-01-04
E12
A Message from Garcia 1955-01-18
E13
Petticoat Doctor 1955-01-25
E14
Take Off Zero 1955-02-01
E15
Decision for Justice 1955-02-15
E16
The Hostage 1955-02-22
E17
That They Might Live 1955-03-08
E18
Man on the Beat 1955-03-15
E19
The Ship That Shook the World 1955-03-29
E20
The Gift of Dr. Minot 1955-04-12
E21
How to Raise a Boy 1955-04-26
E22
Stay On, Stranger! 1955-05-03
E23
Sunrise on a Dirty Face 1955-05-10
E24
Six Hours to Deadline 1955-05-24
E25
The Palmetto Conspiracy 1955-06-07
E26
The Rescue of Dr. Beanes 1955-06-21
Season 4 25 episodes
E1
A Time for Courage 1955-09-13
E2
The Texas Rangers 1955-09-27
E3
Toward Tomorrow 1955-10-04
E4
Disaster Patrol 1955-10-18
E5
The Swamp Mutiny 1955-10-25
E6
Chain of Hearts 1955-11-01
E7
One Day at a Time 1955-11-15
E8
Crisis in Paris 1955-11-29
E9
Doctor on Wheels 1955-12-13
E10
Barbed Wire Christmas 1955-12-20
E11
Postmark: Danger 1955-12-27
E12
The Boy Who Walked to America 1956-01-03
E13
The Prison Within 1956-01-17
E14
Star and Shield 1956-01-24
E15
The Secret Life of Joe Swedie 1956-02-07
E16
Call Home the Heart 1956-02-21
E17
The Listening Hand 1956-03-06
E18
A Life to Live By 1956-03-20
E19
The Doll Who Found a Mother 1956-04-03
E20
The Jackie Jensen Story 1956-04-17
E21
Diplomatic Outpost 1956-05-01
E22
Danger on Clover Ridge 1956-05-08
E23
Who is Byington? 1956-05-22
E24
The Boy Nobody Wanted 1956-05-29
E25
The Major of St. Louis 1956-06-05
Season 5 27 episodes
E1
Monument to a Young Man 1956-09-18
E2
A Bed of Roses 1956-09-25
E3
The People and General Glancy 1956-10-09
E4
Wild April 1955-10-16
E5
The Hobo Kid 1956-10-23
E6
Date With a Stranger 1956-10-30
E7
Innocent Bystander 1956-11-13
E8
Woman's Work 1956-11-20
E9
Return of Bombardier 1956-11-27
E10
Pursuit of a Princess 1956-12-04
E11
Once a Hero 1956-12-11
E12
The Blessed Midnight 1956-12-18
E13
Three Young Kings 1956-12-25
E14
The Two Worlds of Nicolo 1957-01-01
E15
The House of Empty Rooms 1957-01-08
E16
Leap to Heaven 1957-01-15
E17
Dowry for Ilona 1957-01-22
E18
The Man from St. Paul 1957-01-29
E19
Are Trees People? 1957-02-05
E20
Decision for a Hero 1957-02-12
E21
The Frightened Witness 1957-02-19
E22
The Man Who Asked No Favors 1957-03-05
E23
Don Marshall's Brat 1957-03-19
E24
The Widow is Willing 1957-03-26
E25
The Last Signer 1957-04-02
E26
The Shark on the Mountain 1957-04-23
E27
Chicago 2-1-2 1957-04-30
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