THE HISTORY OF THE CAVALCADE OF AMERICA

In 1935, the DuPont Company began sponsoring a radio program by means of enhancing the company’s image and bringing great events in American history to an audience of millions. While many film historians consider radio drama of the thirties and forties the virtually unexplored Hollywood, programs such as The Lux Radio Theater, Suspense and The Screen Director’s Playhouse receive more attention than The Cavalcade of America. Many consider the series a bit slow and boring because it centers on American history. Costume period pieces presented before a microphone. Nothing could be further from the truth. “Cavalcade” was a term used to describe pioneers who shaped the way America operates today. From the man who created the first sky scraper to the construction of the Holland Tunnel, Betsy Ross creating the American flag and George Washington’s drive that helped him cross the Delaware… they were told with polished productions that rival many of today’s offerings on local radio stations. Th