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The Cavalcade of America. Starring Ginger Rogers in the house near Little Dock Street. Now, the house near Little Dock Street, starring Ginger Rogers as Lydia Darrow, time 1777, place British headquarters, Philadelphia. Reports on the woman Lydia Darrow. Residents? Flame house near Little Dock Street. Occupation? Housewife. Political affiliation? Friendly. No evidence of sympathy to the American cause. Orders from General Howe. Colonel Robert Patterson will be quartered duri…

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In The House Near Little Dock Street, set against the backdrop of the Revolutionary War, Lydia Darrow is a housewife living in Philadelphia. The year is 1777, and her home becomes a temporary refuge for British soldiers, including Colonel Robert Patterson. As the British occupy the city, Lydia is forced to accommodate them, despite her sympathies lying with the American cause. The tension in her household escalates when her brother, Philip, a rebel, sneaks in to gather supplies, putting Lydia in a precarious position.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 612

The House Near Little Dock Street

Monday, May 16, 1949 · 23:34

Cavalcade of America, Episode 612

The House Near Little Dock Street

Monday, May 16, 1949 · 23:34

Summary

In The House Near Little Dock Street, Lydia Darrow navigates the complexities of hosting British officers in her Philadelphia home during the Revolutionary War. As tensions rise, her loyalty to her brother, a rebel, complicates her situation.

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