Cavalcade Of America

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The Cavalcade Of America

This anthology program had a duel purpose in its existence. To help build a better public imagine of the sponsoring company, Du Pont, which made large profits manufacturing gun powder during World War I, and to dramatize the history of the United States. Very detailed research went into each script and the over all production technique were first rate.
This program also made its appearance on television on the following networks and broadcast dates. A total of 197 30 minutes programs aired.


Each of the following broadcasts are 30 minutes in length unless otherwise noted.


Click here to see a broadcast log for this series.


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CD017372.
10/09/35 # 1 No Turning Back (60 min.)
(This version is sponsored by Bell Telephone)

CD017373.
10/09/35 # 1 No Turning Back (VG) (Low volume at start)
10/16/35 # 2 Will To Conquer Distance (VG)

CD017374.
10/23/35 # 3 Spirit Of Competition (VG)
10/30/35 # 4 The Will To Rebuilds

CD017375.
11/06/35 # 5 Faith In Education
11/13/35 # 6 Women's Emancipation

CD017376.
11/20/35 # 7 Willingness To Share
11/27/35 # 8 Community Self Reliance

CD017377.
12/04/35 # 9 Heroism In Medical Science (VG)
12/11/35 # 10 The Will To Explore (VG)

CD017378.
12/18/35 # 11 Defiance Of Nature
12/25/35 # 12 The Humanitarian Urge

CD017379.
01/01/36 # 13 The Declaration Of Independence
(The last 4:40 of the original closing added after the end of this show)
01/08/36 # 14 Women In Public Service

CD017380.
01/15/36 # 15 Building And Architecture
01/22/36 # 16 The Speed Of Words

CD017381.
01/29/36 # 17 Enterprise
02/05/36 # 18 Loyalty To Family

CD017382
02/12/36 # 19 Abraham Lincoln, A True American
02/19/36 # 20 The Bridge Builders

CD017383.
02/26/36 # 21 Heroes Of The Sea
03/04/36 # 22 Songs That Inspire The Nation

CD017384.
03/11/36 # 23 Perseverance
03/18/36 # 24 They Also Serve
Disc 1 is poor. (Rough start with thumps / skips) (clicks at end disc 2)

CD017385.
03/25/36 # 25 Conservation
Opening missed on disc 1. Disc sticks side 2
04/01/36 # 26 Fame In Literature

CD017386.
04/08/36 # 27 Opportunity
04/15/36 # 28 Railroad Builders

CD017387.
04/22/36 # 29 Safety First
04/29/36 # 30 Self Reliance

CD017388
05/06/36 # 31 The Artistic Impulse
05/13/36 # 32 Tillers Of The Soil (VG-) (AM Interference)

CD017389
05/20/36 # 33 Hardiness
05/27/36 # 34 Resourcefulness

CD017390
06/03/36 # 35 Songs Of Home (VG-) (AM Interference)
06/10/36 NO BROADCAST DUE TO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
06/17/36 # 36 Heroes Of Texas

CD017391
06/24/36 # 37 Steamboat Builders
07/01/36 # 38 American Journalism

CD017392
07/08/36 # 39 Victor Herbert - Master Of Melody
07/15/36 # 40 The Development Of Band Music In America, Part 1 (VG)

CD017393
07/22/36 # 41 The Development Of Band Music In America, Part 2 (VG)
07/29/36 # 42 The Development Of Band Music In America, Part 3
(Slight AM Interference)

CD017394
08/05/36 # 43 The Development Of Band Music In America, Part 4
08/12/36 # 44 The Development Of Band Music In America, Part 5 (Last Half Only) (14:04)

CD017395
08/19/36 # 45 The Development Of Band Music In America, Part 6 (Last Half Only) (17:18)
08/26/36 # 46 The Evolution Of Dance Music In America

CD017396
09/02/36 # 47 American Musical Comedy And Operetta (NARS) (NE CD On Drive) (29:35)
09/09/36 # 48 Modern American Orchestra Music (First 5 minutes missing)

CD910531.
10/04/43 #351 Continue Unloading
10/11/43 #352 Bob Hope Reports

CD910518.
04/30/45 #433 The Philippines Never Surrendered
05/20/46 #480 The Petticoat Jury

CD017629.
03/03/47 #513 Mr. Pullman's Palace Car w/Robert Young
03/10/47 #514 The Stirring Blood w/Lee Bowman

CD017630.
03/17/47 #515 The Man With Green Fingers w/Lionel Barrymore
03/24/47 #516 The Man Who Stepped Aside w/Thomas Mitchell

CD017631.
03/31/47 #517 Kansas Marshall w/Henry Fonda
04/07/47 #518 That Skipper From Stonington w/Dana Andrews

CD017632.
04/14/47 #519 Peanut Vendor w/Don Ameche
04/21/47 #520 The Doctor And The President w/Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

CD017633.
04/28/47 #521 Frontier Widow w/Anne Baxter
05/05/47 #522 School For Men w/Gregory Peck

CD017634.
05/12/47 #523 Page One w/John Hodiak
05/19/47 #524 Witness By Moonlight w/Joseph Cotten

CD017635.
05/26/47 #525 Under The Big Top w/Robert Young
06/02/47 #526 The Stirring Blood w/Lee Bowman (Repeat of 03/10/47)

CD017636.
06/09/47 #527 A Lady Of Distinction w/Ida Lupino
06/16/47 #528 Woman Alone w/Virginia Bruce

CD017637.
08/18/47 #529 The Iron Horse w/Robert Young
08/25/47 #530 The Red Stockings w/John Hodiak

CD910519.
12/05/50 #677 The Grand Design
12/12/50 #678 Ulysses In Love

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