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- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "What Price Freedom"
- Description
- Written by Halsted Welles and stars Herbert Marshall. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Robert Armbruster. James Bannon, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story of Robert Morris, America’s first financial genius, who made a success of the first war loan drive in 1776. Special message from Secretary of Treasure Henry Morgenthau at conclusion of program.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
- Local Identifier
- program_no:389
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101927
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Will Rogers"
- Description
- With host Gabriel Hatter. Narrated by Thomas Chalmers. Music by Donald Voorhees and the Cavalcade Orchestra. The overture is "Sing for Your Super." Drama traces the career of Will Rogers, his winning of $100 in a roping contest in South Africa, joins cowboy circus and tours the world, returns to America and enters vaudeville, joins Ziegfeld Follies, becomes newspaper columnist, meets President Coolidge, movies, meeting Wiley Post and final flight. With Bill Adams, Bill Johnstone.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Rogers, Will, 1879-1935
- Local Identifier
- program_no:144
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101642
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Will Rogers"
- Description
- Written and starring Cal Tinney. Features John McIntyre, Kenny Delmar. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Donald Voorhees. William Spargo, Clayton Collyer, anncrs. The story of Will Rogers, as told by friend and fellow humorist, Cal Tinney.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Rogers, Will, 1879-1935; Tinney, Calvin, 1908-1993
- Local Identifier
- program_no:207
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101703
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "William Penn and The Holy Experiment"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Johnstone, Karl Swenson, ray Collins. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees offers "Here In Your Arms". Story of Penn's new colony in America and his fair treatment of the Indians.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Penn, William, 1644-1718
- Local Identifier
- program_no:104
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101621
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Witness For The People"
- Description
- Written by Robert Richards and stars Fay Bainter. Host--Walter Huston. Features Ray Collins, Howard McNear and John McIntire. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Robert Armbruster. Gayne Whitman, anncr. The story of Anne Royall, newspaperwoman, who crusaded against the intolerance and corruption that existed during Andrew Jackson's administration.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854
- Local Identifier
- program_no:411
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101928
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Women In Public Service"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players (Bill Johnstone, Ray Collins, Karl Swenson, others). Music by Harold Levey. Music heard is a medley of Gay '90s favorites, also highlights from Jerome Kern's "I Dream Too Much." Program highlights scenes from the life of Jane Addams of Hull House, and includes the story of a Kentucky volunteer nurse.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Addams, Jane, 1860-1935; Hull-House (Chicago, Ill.)
- Local Identifier
- program_no:14
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101581
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Yankee From Olympus"
- Description
- Written by Isiah Lee and stars Karl Swenson. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Ted Pearson, Roland Winters, anncrs. The story of Oliver Wendell Holmes, the nation’s most distinguished jurist.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894
- Local Identifier
- program_no:398
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101929
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Yellow Jack"
- Description
- Written by Peter Lyon and stars Tyrone Power. Features Karl Swenson, Ed Jerome, John McIntire, Bill Johnstone. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Clayton Collyer, announcer. The story of Dr. Walter Reed's conquering of yellow fever. Presented in observance of Army Day, 1942.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Yellow fever; Reed, Walter, 1851-1902
- Local Identifier
- program_no:273
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101930
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Young Andrew Jackson"
- Description
- Written by Erik Barnouw and Robert Tallman. Stars John McIntyre with Karl Swenson, Ray Collins, Agnes Moorehead, Bill Johnstone, Kenny Delmar. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Donald Voorhees. Clayton Collyer, Dick Stark, anncrs. The story of Jackson's first law practice and the events which led to the initial taming of the west.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
- Local Identifier
- program_no:230
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101723
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Young Thomas Jefferson"
- Description
- The story of Jefferson and the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
- Local Identifier
- program_no:280
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101931
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.