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Starring Joan Bennet in So Red the Rose on the cavalcade of America sponsored by DuPont, maker of better things or better living through chemistry. Good evening ladies and gentlemen this is Clayton Collier. Tonight cavalcade brings you one of Hollywood's loveliest young stars, Joan Bennet. As Phyleth Bedford in Stark Young's colorful and romantic story of the Old South, So Red the Rose. By special arrangement with Paramount Pictures, DuPont presents a radio version of the ex…

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In the Cavalcade of America episode So Red the Rose, set in the spring of 1861, the tranquil life on the Portobello plantation is disrupted by the impending Civil War. The story opens with Duncan Bedford and his cousin Malcolm enjoying a lazy afternoon on the veranda, where they are soon joined by Sally Bedford and Valette. The conversation shifts from casual banter to the serious topic of war, revealing differing attitudes towards the conflict brewing between the North and South. While Duncan expresses his belief in loyalty to the Union, Valette romanticizes the idea of battle, setting the stage for emotional conflict.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 254

So Red the Rose

Monday, November 24, 1941 · 28:33

Cavalcade of America, Episode 254

So Red the Rose

Monday, November 24, 1941 · 28:33

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In So Red the Rose, tensions rise on a Mississippi plantation as the Civil War looms, with characters grappling with duty, romance, and the impending conflict. The stakes are high as relationships are tested amidst the call to arms.

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