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Starring Charles Boyer in The Gentlemen from Paris on the cavalcade of America, sponsored by DuPont, maker of better things for better living through chemistry. Ladies and gentlemen, a few days ago, Winston Churchill stood before a joint session of the Congress of the United States and declared that the new world stands as a beacon of hope to the exhausted peoples of the old world. He was not the first European to say this. Our play tonight concerns the man who was the first…

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Synopsis

In The Gentleman from Paris, the story unfolds in the opulent court of Versailles in 1776, where the Marquis de Lafayette, played by Charles Boyer, finds himself embroiled in a heated discussion about the American Revolution. The court is abuzz with skepticism towards the colonists' rebellion against British rule, and Lafayette's passionate advocacy for their cause puts him at odds with the monarchy. He articulates the revolutionary ideas of freedom and equality, which resonate deeply with him but are met with disdain by the aristocracy.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 261

The Gentleman from Paris

Monday, January 12, 1942 · 29:17

Cavalcade of America, Episode 261

The Gentleman from Paris

Monday, January 12, 1942 · 29:17

Summary

In The Gentleman from Paris, the Marquis de Lafayette passionately advocates for American independence at the French court, facing skepticism and danger from the monarchy. His commitment to freedom and equality sets the stage for a pivotal journey across the ocean.

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