Cavalcade of America

Ep 261

In The Gentleman from Paris, Charles Boyer portrays the Marquis de Lafayette, who is at the French court in 1776, where he passionately discusses the American struggle for independence. Despite facing ridicule and skepticism from the nobility, Lafayette's conviction about the ide…

Ep 262

In An American Is Born, Carl and Martha Croft, a young couple from Czechoslovakia, embark on a journey to Mexico to secure their child's American citizenship. They face the challenges of immigration laws, which require them to leave the U.S. and return under the quota system. As…

Ep 263

In Tomorrow and Tomorrow, we meet Eve Redmond, a woman yearning for a child and struggling with the emotional weight of her unfulfilled dreams. As her husband Gail returns from a college reunion, Eve expresses her deep longing for motherhood, revealing the cracks in their seeming…

Ep 264

In the Cavalcade of America episode titled Captains of the Clouds, a group of bush pilots in Northern Canada faces the realities of wartime 1942. These intrepid aviators are crucial for transporting freight and medical supplies to isolated outposts, but their lives are complicate…

Ep 266

In The Dark Angel, Kitty awaits the return of her childhood friends, Alan and Gerald, from military service, marking a significant moment in her life. As they reunite, the dynamics of their relationships shift, revealing Kitty's long-held affection for Alan, who remains oblivious…

Ep 267

In Arrowsmith, starring Tyrone Power, Dr. Martin Arrowsmith is a young and ambitious physician struggling to establish his practice in a small South Dakota town. Despite his desire to innovate and improve medical practices, he faces resistance from local veterinarians and the tow…

Ep 271

In Angels on Horseback, Jane Eaton, portrayed by Myrna Loy, is a society girl who leaves her privileged life in New York to become a frontier nurse in the mountains of Kentucky. As she immerses herself in the challenges of bringing modern medicine to isolated communities, she dis…

Ep 273

In Yellow Jack, starring Tyrone Power as Major Walter Reed, the story unfolds against the backdrop of the U.S. Army's struggle against yellow fever in Cuba in 1900. As soldiers languish in the heat, Reed and his medical team are tasked with uncovering the cause of the epidemic th…

Ep 274

In A Continental Uniform, starring Basil Rathbone, the story of Benedict Arnold unfolds, revealing the internal struggle of a man who once fought valiantly for American independence. As he stands in Westminster Abbey, haunted by the memory of John Andre, Arnold confronts his own…

Ep 275

In In This Crisis, starring Claude Rains as Tom Paine, the play delves into the life of the revolutionary thinker during a moment of personal and national crisis. Set in 1809, the story unfolds in Paine's modest home, where he is visited by an old friend who prompts him to reflec…

Ep 277

In The Printer Was a Lady, Ann Royal, portrayed by Lynn Fontaine, is a pioneering woman printer who uses her voice to challenge the powerful United States Bank. Set against the backdrop of Andrew Jackson's presidency, Ann believes in the power of the press to inform the public an…

Ep 278

In A Tooth for Paul Revere, Lige Butterwick is a farmer in Lexington, Massachusetts, grappling with a severe toothache. As he prepares to ride into town for relief, he finds himself at a crossroads, contemplating whether to join the Minutemen amidst growing unrest. His visit to t…

Ep 279

In Remember the Day, a beloved school teacher, played by Claudette Colbert, reminisces about her time teaching a young boy named Dewey, who has now become an admiral. As she navigates the bustling lobby of a Washington D.C. hotel, she hopes to reconnect with Dewey, recalling the…

Ep 280

In the Cavalcade of America episode Young Tom Jefferson, Tyrone Power portrays a young Thomas Jefferson during a pivotal moment in American history. Set on July 4, 1776, Jefferson is tasked with writing the Declaration of Independence, a document that will define the future of a…

Ep 282

In The Colossus of Panama, Dr. William Crawford Gorgas, portrayed by Walter Houston, confronts a skeptical Senate in 1904 regarding the critical need for his work in controlling disease to facilitate the construction of the Panama Canal. Senator Morgan challenges Gorgas, question…