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The DuPont Company of Wilmington, Delaware, makers of better things for better living through chemistry, presents the cavalcade of America. Tonight's stars, Lee Bowman and Ralph Bellamy. Tonight's DuPont cavalcade, starring Ralph Bellamy as Dr. William Burton and Lee Bowman as Dr. Robert Humphreys, is called Wizards of Whiting, a true story of two men of courage and conviction. It begins in 1909 in Whiting, Indiana, the home of Dr. Robert Humphreys, chief chemist of the Stan…

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In Wizards of Whiting, we are transported to 1909 Whiting, Indiana, where Dr. Robert Humphreys, the chief chemist at Standard Oil, is feeling disillusioned with his career. He is frustrated by the lack of meaningful work and the mundane tasks he has been assigned over the years. As he contemplates resigning to return to Virginia for a fresh start, his wife, Adelaide, tries to understand his discontent while encouraging him to stay.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 670

Wizards of Whiting

Tuesday, October 17, 1950 · 26:11

Cavalcade of America, Episode 670

Wizards of Whiting

Tuesday, October 17, 1950 · 26:11

Summary

In Wizards of Whiting, two chemists, Dr. Robert Humphreys and Dr. William Burton, face the challenge of revolutionizing the petroleum industry in 1909. Their work is crucial for meeting the growing demand for gasoline as the automobile industry begins to flourish.

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