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DuPont, the maker of better things for better living through chemistry, presents the cavalcade of America starring Kay Francis. Tonight, the cavalcade of America comes to you from Hollywood to enable us to present our enchanting star of the evening, Ms. Kay Francis. Ms. Francis, at work on her new picture, Always in My Heart for Warner Brothers, was unable to be with us in New York, so here we are. Our play is based on Shirley Seifert's best-selling novel, Waters of the Wild…

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In the Cavalcade of America episode Waters of the Wilderness, the year is 1778, and the American Revolution is in full swing. Colonel George Rogers Clark, a formidable leader of the Continental Army, arrives at a Spanish trading post in St. Louis, igniting a mix of intrigue and fear among the local populace. The governor, Don Fernando de Leyva, and his family await Clark's arrival with a blend of anticipation and concern, knowing that his presence could signify a shift in the balance of power in the region.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 248

Waters of the Wilderness

Monday, October 13, 1941 · 29:50

Cavalcade of America, Episode 248

Waters of the Wilderness

Monday, October 13, 1941 · 29:50

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In Waters of the Wilderness, Colonel George Rogers Clark arrives at a Spanish trading post in St. Louis during the American Revolution, stirring curiosity and tension among the locals, particularly with the governor's beautiful sister, Teresa.

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