Cavalcade of America

1952 – 1957
Ended
Drama
~1h / ep
5 seasons
4.6/10

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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Latest: Season 5 · 1956

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E1. Monument to a Young Man
Sep 18, 1956 · 60m
A Los Angeles police detective, school principal, and star athlete try to help a juvenile delinquent.
E2. A Bed of Roses
Sep 25, 1956 · 60m
An engaged girl disagrees with her parents about the kind of wedding ceremony she should have. She wants an elaborate church wedding; her parents insist on a simple home ceremony.
E3. The People and General Glancy
Oct 9, 1956 · 60m
The small community of Duluth, Ga., is desperately in need of a hospital, but refuses to accept a wealthy industrialist's check.
E4. Wild April
Oct 16, 1955 · 60m
Portrays events in the later life of Johnny Appleseed, showing his influence on the pioneers who lived in a small community in the Ohio River Valley.
E5. The Hobo Kid
Oct 23, 1956 · 60m
A truant-officer tracks down a kid who's not in school because he's watching his father drink himself to death.
E6. Date With a Stranger
Oct 30, 1956 · 60m
An Austrian girl is desperate because she is about to be deported from the U.S. She prays to George Washington for help. This results in a mysterious encounter with a man named Casimir Pulaski.