Cavalcade of America
"Cavalcade of America" documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds.
- 1952-1957
- 5 seasons
- ABC
- Drama
"Cavalcade of America" documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds.
Season 4 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 1955 - 1956
Episode 1
A Time for Courage
Tue, Sep 13, 1955 30 mins
The Nancy Merki story tells of how she prevailed over polio to become an Olympic swimmer.
Episode 2
The Texas Rangers
Tue, Sep 27, 1955 30 mins
Late nineteenth century Texas ranger, J. L. Armstrong, captures John Wesley Hardin on a train in Florida and thwarts his efforts to escape during the long train journey from Florida to Texas.
Episode 3
Toward Tomorrow
Tue, Oct 4, 1955 30 mins
Biographical story of Ralph Bunche, first African American appointed as Ambassador to the United Nations, was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the negotiations that led to the cease fire in the Arab Israeli war of 1948. I was cast as the 12 year old Ralph Bunche. At the time this series was recorded in 1954 I was 13 years old.
Episode 4
Disaster Patrol
Tue, Oct 18, 1955 30 mins
A Civil Air Patrol pilot in California risks his life to fly doctors and emergency supplies into a canyon community seriously damaged by an earthquake.
Episode 5
The Swamp Fox
Tue, Oct 25, 1955 30 mins
General Francis Marion must hold back the British Army and at the same time fight mutiny in his own Revolutionary troops.
Episode 6
A Chain of Hearts
Tue, Nov 1, 1955 30 mins
A Polish seaman seeks US citizenship.
Episode 7
One Day at a Time
Tue, Nov 15, 1955 30 mins
Accurate account of early friendship between Alcoholics Anonymous Co-Founders Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in June 1935.
Episode 8
Crisis in Paris
Tue, Nov 29, 1955 30 mins
In Paris Benjamin Franklin must negotiate a treaty.
Episode 9
Doctor on Wheels
Tue, Dec 13, 1955 30 mins
A med student stricken with polio battles his way through medical school and overcomes the obstacles of practicing medicine despite his handicaps.
Episode 10
Barbed Wire Christmas
Tue, Dec 20, 1955 30 mins
A docudrama about life in a German prison camp. In 1944, when GIs pool their resources in order to hold a Christmas Mass, the prison commandant not only permits the service but, with the guards, joins the prisoners in their worship.
Episode 11
Postmark: Danger
Tue, Dec 27, 1955 30 mins
Two postal inspectors expose the civilian supervisor of a prison mail room as an extortionist who has been using the mails to defraud the parents of servicemen reported missing during the Korean War.
Episode 12
The Boy Who Walked to America
Tue, Jan 3, 1956 30 mins
A Korean youngster dreams of becoming an American citizen.
Episode 13
The Prison Within
Tue, Jan 17, 1956 25 mins
An actress, whose boyfriend is killed in Korea, suffers a breakdown and is sent to prison for writing bad checks. After she's released from prison, her parole officer tries to help her get life back together.
Episode 14
Star and Shield
Tue, Jan 24, 1956 30 mins
The true story of a Union City, N.J., policeman who comes to the rescue of an old woman and her young granddaughter who are being evicted.
Episode 15
The Secret Life of Joe Swedie
Tue, Feb 7, 1956 30 mins
The story of Joe Swedie, a child-therapist who helps bedridden children in hospitals retain an interest in life.
Episode 16
Call Home the Heart
Tue, Feb 21, 1956 30 mins
Kotaro Suto, a Japanese immigrant, goes to work for Carl Fisher, father of Miami Beach, as his gardener. Together, they become legends in Miami Beach.
Episode 17
The Listening Hand
Tue, Mar 6, 1956 30 mins
A couple who are both blind and deaf have a baby. They take the baby home and all seems good and well until CPS takes an interest in the case.
Episode 18
A Life to Live By
Tue, Mar 20, 1956 30 mins
A California high school athlete with an incurable disease is determined to set the world's record for the shot-put.
Episode 19
The Doll Who Found a Mother
Tue, Apr 3, 1956 30 mins
A judge introduces the parents of an unhappy child to a toy loan library.
Episode 20
The Jackie Jensen Story
Tue, Apr 17, 1956 30 mins
Junior High Coach Ralph Kerchum takes troubled teen Jackie Jensen under his wing.
Episode 21
Diplomatic Outpost
Tue, May 1, 1956 30 mins
In a primitive country in southeastern Asia, the American consul nervously awaits an upcoming election that may be disrupted by a local strongman/war lord type. A plane carrying two U.S. businessmen makes an emergency landing nearby, and awaits simple repairs. Some village children appear to be on the verge of a polio outbreak, so the consul appropriates the plane to take the kids to a hospital.
Episode 22
Danger at Clover Ridge
Tue, May 8, 1956 30 mins
Mountain man is liked by the forest ranger but not so much by the townsmen. So when a forest fire breaks out, the town is eager to blame the mountain man. It will up to the ranger to prove his friend's innocence.
Episode 23
Who Is Byington?
Tue, May 22, 1956 30 mins
A quick-thinking reporter becomes an important factor in the rescue of hundreds of Union troops during the Civil War.
Episode 24
The Boy Nobody Wanted
Tue, May 29, 1956 30 mins
A young boy accidentally kills a playmate.
Episode 25
The Major of St. Lo
Tue, Jun 5, 1956 30 mins
Just after D-Day, the Americans are hemmed in by German forces and hedgerow-choked fields outside of St. Lo. Setting up for a breakout, Major Howie has promised his company will be first in the town, though orders from his superiors and death complicate things.