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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: "Opportunity"
Description: Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Parker Fenneley, Ray Collins, Bud Collyer. As an overture, the orchestra offers "Sylvia". Highlights from the life of Benjamin Franklin and publisher H.K.Curtis
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Curtis, Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar, 1850-1933
Local Identifier: program_no:27
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101593

Title: The Cavalcade of America: "The Laziest Man In The World"
Description: Written by Erik Barnouw and stars Charles Laughton. Host--Walter Huston. Features Eleanor Taylor. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Robert Armbruster. Gayne Whitman, anncr. The story of Benjamin Franklin's inventions of laborsaving devices. Great show.
Series: Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
Subject: Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Local Identifier: program_no:409
Type: Sound recordings
Physical Location: American University Library -- Special Collections
Collection: John R. Hickman Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101887

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