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- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "America For Christmas"
- Description
- Stars Walter Huston and Earl Robinson with Howard McNear. Written by peter Lyon and based on A.L. Botkin's book, "A Treasury of American Folklore." Music by Robert Armbruster's Orchestra and The Sportsmen Quartet. Anncr: Gayne Whitman. The story of how an itinerant USO camp show troupe performed for homesick GI's on small Pacific Island--singing songs and telling stories of America.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; United Service Organizations (U.S.)
- Local Identifier
- program_no:415
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101751
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Angels on Horseback"
- Description
- Written by Robert Tallman and stars Myrna Loy. Narrated by John McIntire and features Kenny Delmar, William Johnstone,and Karl Swenson. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorees. Clayton Collyer, announcer. The story of Dr. Mary Breckinridge and her creating and developing Frontier Nursing Service.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Frontier Nursing Service, Inc.;; Breckinridge, Mary, 1881-1965
- Local Identifier
- program_no:271
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101753
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Artist to the Wounded"
- Description
- Written by Bernard Reines and stars Geraldine Fitzgerald. Features Howard McNear. Music by Robert Ambruster. Frank Graham, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story of a young commercial artist who volunteered under USO auspices to held the wounded by sketching their portraits during their convalescence. Special V-E Day reminder at conclusion of show.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; United Service Organizations (U.S.)
- Local Identifier
- program_no:434
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101755
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "G.I.Circuit"
- Description
- Written by Paul Peters and co-stars Ann Sothern and Joe. E Brown. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Robert Armbruster. James Bannon, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story of the small-time vaudevillians and performers who made up the largest percentage of personnel in the USO camp shows.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; United Service Organizations (U.S.)
- Local Identifier
- program_no:375
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101791
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Sky Nursemaid"
- Description
- Written by Sue Taylor White and stars Maureen O'Sullivan. Produced by Homer Fickett and music by Don Voorhees. Bud Collyer, announcer. Features Frank Readick. The story of the nurses of the Air Evacuation Transport Service of the US Army. Interview with Sgt. Thomas Day who was wounded in North Africa and flown to safety by the AETS.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; O'Sullivan, Maureen, 1911-1998; Army--Air Evacuation Transport Service (AETS)
- Local Identifier
- program_no:337
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101844
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Soldiers in Greasepaint"
- Description
- Written by George Corey. Stars Kay Francis, Martha Raye and Mitze Mayfair. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Robert Armbruster. James Bannon, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story of the first USO campshow to visit American battle lines. Numerous popular tunes of the day are included.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; United Service Organizations (U.S.)
- Local Identifier
- program_no:329
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101849
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "The Road to Berlin"
- Description
- Stars Bing Crosby, Darlene Garner, Joe De Rita, Jeannie Dunell. Host Walter Huston. Music by Robert Ambruster. Gayne Whitman, announcer. Presented in observance of the fourth anniversary of the USO. Crosby and cast recount a recent USO tour. Songs include "White Christmas," "Easter Parade," "San Fernando Valley," "If I Had My Way," "Home."
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977; United Service Organizations (U.S.)
- Local Identifier
- program_no:421
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101898
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.