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- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "The Unsinkable Marblehead"
- Description
- Written by Charles Freeman and stars Dean Jagger. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Bud Collyer, announcer.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music
- Local Identifier
- program_no:336
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101902
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "The Vengeance of Torpedo Eight"
- Description
- Written by Milton Wayne and stars Randolph Scott. Features Bill Johnstone. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Robert Armbruster. Gayne Whitman, James Bannon, announcers. Based on a book by the same name by Ira Wolfert, this is the story of a Navy torpedo squadron and how it avenged Midway and other Japanese assaults.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Torpedo 8: The Story of Swede Larsen's Bomber Squadron (Non-fiction)
- Local Identifier
- program_no:349
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101903
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "The Weapon that Saves Lives"
- Description
- Written by Arthur Arent and stars Edmund Lowe. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Bud Collyer, announcer. The story of the search for an discovery of the Sulfa drugs, which have saved countless lives on the field of battle. Special guest is Brig. Gen. G.F. Lull, Deputy Surgeon General of the U.S. Army.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Sulfa drugs
- Local Identifier
- program_no:345
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101904
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "The Wild Young Man"
- Description
- A story about the Naval exploits of Stephen Decatur and how he broke the grip of the Barbary Pirates in 1803.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Decatur, Stephen, 1779-1820
- Local Identifier
- program_no:288
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101905
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "The Wise Mad General"
- Description
- Written by Milton Wayne and Robert Richards. Stars Warner Baxter and Lloyd Nolan. Features Bill Johnstone. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Bob Armbruster. Gayne Whitman, James Bannon, announcers. Based on the book, "Mutiny in January" by Carl Van Doren, this is the story of Mad Anthony Wayne and his fight against the difference on the home front during the American Revolution.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796
- Local Identifier
- program_no:359
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101906
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Theodosia Burr"
- Description
- Written by Robert Tallman and stars Anne Sterrett. Features Karl Swenson, Bill Johnstone, Kenny Delmar, John McIntyre. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Donald Voorhees. Clayton Collyer, Dick Stark, anncrs. The story of a brilliant daughter of Aaron Burr who was unable to sway her noble but erratic father from his misguided plans.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Alston, Theodosia Burr, 1783-1813
- Local Identifier
- program_no:226
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101720
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "They Also Serve"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players. As an overture, the orchestra offers "At Dawning" and "I Hear a Thrush at Eve". Program dramaticizes life of the Glouster Fishermen, and offers a story about firemen and policemen.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music
- Local Identifier
- program_no:24
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101590
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "They Died With Their Boots On"
- Description
- Stars Errol Flynn. Announcer-narrator- Clayton Collyer. Produced and directed by Homer Fickett. Written by Robert Tallman- The story behind Custer's Last Stand (and the death of 264 of his men at Little Bighorn) on June 25, 1876.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876.; Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876
- Local Identifier
- program_no:253
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101907
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "This Our Exile"
- Description
- The tragic story of Evangeline.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882
- Local Identifier
- program_no:290
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101908
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Thomas A. Edison--The Man"
- Description
- Features William Johnstone and the Cavalcade players. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees plays "Crinoline Days" from Irving Berlin's Music Box Revue. Program highlights little known incidents in the life of the great inventor.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
- Local Identifier
- program_no:83
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101603
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Thomas Paine"
- Description
- Stars Frank Readick with John McIntyre, Ray Collins, Ed Jerome, Kenny Delmar, Bill Johnstone. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Donald Voorhees. Ted Jewett, Basil Ruysdael, anncrs. The story of the inspired Revolutionary War writer and patriot.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Paine, Thomas, 1694-1757
- Local Identifier
- program_no:185
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101681
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Tisquantum, Strange Friend of The Pilgrims"
- Description
- Stars Sam Jaffe with the Cavalcade Players (John McIntyre, Bill Adams, Bill Johnstone, others). Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Donald Voorhees. Basil Ruysdael, Thomas Chalmers, anncrs. Introduced by Frank Monohan. The story of Tisquantum, who aided the Pilgrims during their first years in the New World.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Squanto; Tisquantum
- Local Identifier
- program_no:171
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101668
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "To the Shore of Tripoli"
- Description
- Written by Peter Lyon and stars Joseph Cotton. Features Kenny Delmar, Bill Johnstone. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Clayton Collyer, announcer. The story of General William Eaton's conquest of Derna in Tripoli and the conquest liquidation of the Barbary pirates who threatened American shipping.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Pirates; American shipping; Eaton, William, 1764-1811; Derna (Tripoli)
- Local Identifier
- program_no:316
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101909
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Tokyo Spearhead"
- Description
- Written by Bernard Feins and co-stars Richard Conte and Stuart Erwin. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Robert Armbruster. James Bannon, Gayne Whitman, announcers. A firsthand account of the first step to Tokyo via New Guinea from the diary of Sgt. Paul Lutjens.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Lutjens, Paul
- Local Identifier
- program_no:388
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101910
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Tomorrow and Tomorrow"
- Description
- Written by Peter Lyon and Phillip Barry. Stars Madeleine Carroll. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Robert Armbruster. John Hiestand, Gayne Whitman, anncrs. Adaptation of the Barry drama about a girl who had to decide between giving up the responsibility of her home and child and going away with the man she loves, or staying loyal to her husband and the promise of tomorrow as represented by her infant son.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Tomorrow and Tomorrow [Novel]; Barry, Philip, 1896-1949
- Local Identifier
- program_no:263
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101911
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Torpedo Lane"
- Description
- Written by Stuart Hawkins and stars Dean Jagger. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Features ED Jerome, Ann Thomas. Clayton Collyer, announcer. A story of the Merchant Marine and some of the men who without glamour and acclaim, go about the business of sailing cargo vessels across dangerous seas. Special guest is actress Madeline Carroll, Director of Recreation, United Seamans Service, who talks with Merchant Marine sailor John Grossman.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Merchant marine
- Local Identifier
- program_no:304
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101912
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Toward a Farther Start"
- Description
- Written by Richard, Sloane&Miller. Stars Madeline Carroll with Kenny Delmar, Frank Readick. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Clayton Collyer, announcer. The story of Amelia Earhart, who bravely and unselfishly devoted her life to show the world that women can fly. Special guest is Dr. D.A. McNeil, 1st female air crew chief in the world.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937; McNeil, D. A.
- Local Identifier
- program_no:303
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101913
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Traveler to Arkansas"
- Description
- Written by Charles Rabiner and stars Lloyd Nolan. Features Sam Edwards. Music by Robert Ambruster. Tom Collins, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story of a tough Sergeant and of the young soldier who loved him like a son and who finally did become the Sergeant's step-son.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music
- Local Identifier
- program_no:455
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101914
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Treason"
- Description
- Written by Robert Gessner and co-stars Joseph Cotton and Richard Whorf. Features Howard McNear. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Robert Armbruster. James Bannnon, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story of Matthew Clarkson, aide-de-camp of Benedict Arnold.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Clarkson, Matthew, 1758-1825
- Local Identifier
- program_no:386
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101915
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Twelve Desperate Miles"
- Description
- Written by Isabel Leighton and Milton Wayne. Stars Edward Arnold with Bill Johnstone. Music by Robert Armbruster. Produced by Homer Fickett. James Bannon, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story of a battered little tramp steamer and the part it played in the invasion of Africa. Spot-Rayon goes to war. Special guests-Ens. Virginia Lindsay of WAVES.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Tramp steamer; North African Campaign, 1940-1943
- Local Identifier
- program_no:357
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101916
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.