Summary Information

Title: Cavalcade of America Films
Inclusive Dates: 1955-1957

Call Number: DF 266-DF 275

Quantity: 10 film reels (16 mm)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives / Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
Contact Information

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

See the catalog entry for information on possible additional materials and shelf locations.

Abstract:

Ten episodes from the last two seasons of the half-hour anthology television series Cavalcade of America, which aired on NBC (1952-1953) and ABC (1953-1957). The series was sponsored by DuPont and based on the popular radio series Cavalcade, featuring dramatizations of historical events and later contemporary story subjects focusing on “modern American life.”

Note:

There is a restriction on use of this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.

The series changed its title several times from original title of Cavalcade of America to DuPont Cavalcade Theater (1955-1956) and then DuPont Theater (1956-1957). The collection consists of DuPont Cavalcade Theater and DuPont Theater prints.

Forms part of the Television Collection.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-df266

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