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- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Down to the Sea"
- Description
- Written by Robert Tallman and stars William Johnstone. Features Aagnes Moorehead, John McIntire, Karl Swenson, Kenny Delmar, Ray Collins. Produced and directed by Homer Fickett with music by Donald Voorhees. Richard Stark, Bud Collyer, announcers. The story of author Herman Melville.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Melville, Herman, 1819-1891
- Local Identifier
- program_no:219
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101714
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Dr. Franklin Goes to Court"
- Description
- Written by Eric Barnouw and stars John McIntyre. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Donald Voorhees. Features Ray Collins, Karl Swenson, Sara Fussel, George Coulouris, Elliot Reed, Kenny Delmar. Bud Collyer, Bill Spargo, anncrs. The strategist diplomat wins the French court minus wig and sword and carries home the treaties that ultimately resulted in the independence of the USA.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
- Local Identifier
- program_no:200
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101696
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Dr.Franklin Takes it Easy"
- Description
- Written by Eric Barnouw and stars John McIntire. Features Sara Fussel and Karl Swenson. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Donald Voorhees. William Spargo, Clayton Collyer, announcers. The story of how Benjamin Franklin's amazing inventive genius was coupled with a new concept of freedom to be won for the human spirit--freedom from drudgery, discomfort and want--through intelligence.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
- Local Identifier
- program_no:211
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101706
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Drums Along The Mohawk"
- Description
- Written by Howard Teichman and stars Henry Fonda. Features John McIntyre, Bill Johnstone, Karl Swenson, Kenny Delmar and Jeanette Nolan. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Clayton Collyer, anncr. Program dramatizes life in the Mohawk Valley. Based on recent book and film of the same title.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Mohawk River Valley (N.Y.)
- Local Identifier
- program_no:252
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101785
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Eagle to Britain"
- Description
- Written by Milton Geiger and Peter Lyon and stars Kenny Delmar. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Clayton Collyer, announcer. A story of the Ferry Command, which guides thousands of miles across the ocean.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music
- Local Identifier
- program_no:297
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101786
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Edgar Allen Poe"
- Description
- Written by Norman Rosten and stars Karl Swenson. Features Terita Bauer, Ray Collins, John McIntire, Bill Johnstone, Ed Jerome, Agnes Moorehead, Jeanette Nolan. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Donald Voorhees. William Spargo, Bud Collyer, announcers. Highlights from the life of the great American writer.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849
- Local Identifier
- program_no:215
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101710
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Edward Bok"
- Description
- Gabriel Hatter, host. Thomas Chalmers, narrator. Features the Cavalcade Players (Karl Swenson, Bill Johnstone, Kenny Delmar, others). Donald Voorhees and His Orchestra. As an overture, Voorhees plays "September Song." This is the story of the great humanitarian and publisher of the Ladies Home Journal.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Bok, Edward William, 1863-1930; Ladies Home Journal
- Local Identifier
- program_no:147
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101645
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Edwin Booth"
- Description
- Features The Cavalcade Players inc. Ray Collins, Karl Swenson and Bill Johnstone. Program dramatizes events in the life of actor Edwin Booth. Overture is "Make Believe".
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893
- Local Identifier
- program_no:102
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101619
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Edwin Booth"
- Description
- Written by Norman Rosten and stars Paul Muni. Features John McIntire, Kenny Delmar, Ed Jerome, Karl Swenson, Bill Johnstone, Ray Collins. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Donald Voorhees. Bud Collyer and Dick Stark, anncrs. Highlights from the life of the great American actor of Civil War times.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893
- Local Identifier
- program_no:220
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101715
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Eleuthere Irenee Du Pont"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Ed Jerome, Kenny Delmar, Bill Adams, Karl Swenson, Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins, others. Music by Donald Voorhees. Basil Ruysdael, Thomas Chalmers, anncrs. As an overture, Voorhees plays "I'll Follow My Secret Heart." Repeat broadcast of 6/29/38, highlighting the life of the founder of the Du Pont Company. Final CBS broadcast.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; DuPont, Eleuthère Irénée, 1771-1834
- Local Identifier
- program_no:167
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101664
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Eliza Ann Brooks"
- Description
- Features Agnes Moorehead and the Cavalcade Players (Ray Collins, Karl Swenson, Bill Johnstone, others). Thomas Chalmers, Basil Ruysdael, anncrs. As an overture, Voorhees offers "Wagon Wheels." Events in the story of the pioneer mother who crossed the American frontier to California alone, with her 6 children in a covered wagon.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Brooks, Eliza Ann
- Local Identifier
- program_no:159
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101657
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Elmer Ambrose Sperry"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players (inc. Bill Johnstone, Ray Collins, Bill Johnstone, Karl Swenson, others). Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees offers "Whispers In The Dark". Episodes in the life of the great American inventor.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Sperry, Elmer Ambrose, 1860-1930
- Local Identifier
- program_no:107
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101624
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Enoch Crosby, The Spy"
- Description
- Stars Henry Hull with Ray Collins, John McIntyre, Ed Jerome and Kenny Delmar. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Donald Voorhees. Ted Jewett, Basil Ruysdael, anncrs. The story of the great Revolutionary War spy, Enoch Crosby.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Crosby, Enoch, 1750-1835
- Local Identifier
- program_no:176
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101672
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Enterprise"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Johnstone, Orson Welles Bill Adams, Ray Collins. Ted Jewett, anncr. As an overture the orchestra plays "Country Gardens". Program dramatizes the life of Frederic Tudor, the man who brought ice to the tropics, and the new air route across the Pacific.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Tudor, Frederic, 1783-1864
- Local Identifier
- program_no:17
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101584
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Ernestine Schumann-Heink"
- Description
- Starring Jeanette Nolan and Helen Oldheim. Program traces the life of the great German contralto Ernestine Schumann-Heink from her beginning in Vienna, her first role, marriage, first major appearance in Carmen, night when she sang for Johannes Brahams, debut in America in Chicago performance of Lohengrin, first child born in America, Silent Night tradition Christmas Eve.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Schumann-Heink, Ernestine, 1861-1936
- Local Identifier
- program_no:115
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101632
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Eve of Conflict"
- Description
- Written by Garrett Porter and stars Kenny Delmer. Features John McIntire and Bill Johnstone. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Donald Voorhees. Bud Collyer, Dick Stark, anncrs. The story of the great Lincoln-Douglas debates prior to Lincoln's ascendancy to the Presidency.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858
- Local Identifier
- program_no:240
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101733
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Fame in Literature"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Adams, Bill Johnstone, Ray Collins, Agnes Moorehead. As an overture, the orchestra offers "Father of Waters" and "Huck Finn" from Grofe's "Mississippi Suite". Program highlights the life of Mark Twain, and the life of Louisa May Alcott .
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910; Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888
- Local Identifier
- program_no:26
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101592
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Fat Girl"
- Description
- Written by Paul Peters and stars Edward Arnold. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Robert Armbruster. James Bannon, Gayne Whitman, announcers. Featured at the conclusion of the broadcast are author Isabel Leighton and Captain John Phillips of the USS NEOSHO. The story of auxiliary oiler, the USS NEOSHO, taken from the true story "Fat Girl" by Isabel Leighton and Charles Rawlings.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; USS Neosho (Tanker)
- Local Identifier
- program_no:330
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101787
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Feast From the Harvest"
- Description
- Written and narrated by Louis Bronfield. Features Bill Johnstone, Kenny Delmar, James McCallion Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Clayton Collyer, announcer. An original story about a wartime Thanksgiving.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Thanksgiving day
- Local Identifier
- program_no:306
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101788
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Flight Nurse"
- Description
- Written by Peter Lyon and Charles Rabiner and co-stars Marsha Hunt and Majorie Reynolds. Features John McIntire and Howard McNear. Music by Robert Armbruster. Gayne Whitman, anncr. The story of how a transport crew and two plucky nurses brought their cargo of wounded through the dangers of Pacific storm.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music
- Local Identifier
- program_no:424
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- Collection
- John R. Hickman Collection
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101789