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Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

Description: Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented musicals, such as an adaptation of Show Boat, and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and later on television from 1952 to 1957. Wikipedia
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 1952
Number of seasons: 5
Number of episodes: 132
First episode air date: October 1, 1952
Tv Adaptations: NBC (10/01/52u201309/02/53); ABC (09/29/53u201306/21/55); ABC (09/06/55u201306/04/57)
Networks: American Broadcasting Company, NBC
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