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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.
Cast: Rhys Williams, Willis Bouchey, Booth Colman, Edgar Buchanan, Carl Benton Reid, James Seay, Lamont Johnson, Ross Elliott, Hayden Rorke, John Wengraf, John Hoyt, Richard Eyer, Lee Van Cleef, Hugh Beaumont, Robert Warwick, Gloria Talbott, Marjorie Lord, Louis Jean Heydt, James Best, Ann Doran
Writers: Charles Larson (Writer), Charles Bennett (Writer), Jack Laird (Writer), William Sackheim (Writer), Frederick Brady (Writer), Phil Regan (Story), John Dunkel (Screenplay), Malvin Wald (Writer), Jo B. Regan (Story), Winston Miller (Writer), Robert Soderberg (Writer), William P. Rousseau (Writer), Jack Schaefer (Story), John Meredyth Lucas (Writer)
Sound Designer: Loren L. Ryder
Producers: Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Warren Lewis
Network: ABC
