Cavalcade of America

Season 5

"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.

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27 Episodes

  • Monument to a Young Man
    E1
    Monument to a Young ManA Los Angeles police detective, school principal, and star athlete try to help a juvenile delinquent.
  • A Bed of Roses
    E2
    A Bed of RosesAn engaged girl disagrees with her parents about the kind of wedding ceremony she should have. She wants an elaborate church wedding; her parents insist on a simple home ceremony.
  • The People and General Glancy
    E3
    The People and General GlancyThe small community of Duluth, Ga., is desperately in need of a hospital, but refuses to accept a wealthy industrialist's check.
  • Wild April
    E4
    Wild AprilPortrays events in the later life of Johnny Appleseed, showing his influence on the pioneers who lived in a small community in the Ohio River Valley.
  • The Hobo Kid
    E5
    The Hobo KidA truant-officer tracks down a kid who's not in school because he's watching his father drink himself to death.
  • Date With a Stranger
    E6
    Date With a StrangerAn Austrian girl is desperate because she is about to be deported from the U.S. She prays to George Washington for help. This results in a mysterious encounter with a man named Casimir Pulaski.
  • Innocent Bystander
    E7
    Innocent BystanderA newspaper reporter that has lived his whole life believing in the biblical maxim of ?As Ye Sow, so Shall Ye Reap.? When he is seriously injured while investigating a juvenile gang fight, he begins to lose his faith.
  • Woman's Work
    E8
    Woman's WorkAn elderly man lets his son and the boy's bride live in the family home. His intentions are to turn the girl into a household slave, but she has a different idea.
  • Return of Bombardier
    E9
    Return of BombardierDuring his imprisonment in a Japanese POW camp, an American flier finds that religion gives him the strength he needs to withstand hardship. He vows to return to Japan to preach the word of God if he is ever released.
  • Pursuit of a Princess
    E10
    Pursuit of a PrincessLong-time partners in an antique business break up when one of them marries the other?s former girl friend. Each opens an antique store, keeping a wary eye on the other?s activities. When the married partner starts collecting cigar-store Indians, the other begins to thwart his every effort.
  • Once a Hero
    E11
    Once a HeroAn ex-rodeo champion who feels he has failed as a father tries to gain respect in his son's eyes by going back to the rodeo where he was once successful.
  • The Blessed Midnight
    E12
    The Blessed MidnightA youngster steals a cake from a bakery to give his aunt. With the help of a friend his own age, the boy tries to keep from being caught.
  • Three Young Kings
    E13
    Three Young KingsAs part of the Christmas festivities in a Latin-American village, youngster traditionally distribute gifts to other children whose parents purchased the presents. The gift-givers almost start a revolt one year by giving the gifts to the poor children instead.
  • The Two Worlds of Nicolo
    E14
    The Two Worlds of NicoloA teenage Italian boy comes to this country to attend high school as an exchange student. He is thrilled and happy with everything about his visit, until he learns his family in Italy is in trouble.
  • The House of Empty Rooms
    E15
    The House of Empty RoomsA widow worries about the years ahead. All the children are living far away, and her house seems increasingly empty and lonely each day.
  • Leap to Heaven
    E16
    Leap to HeavenStory of two-time Olympic champion Bob Richards in Polevaulting (1952-1956), who started off as a young football halfback, then after winning Olympic medals moving on to the ministry.
  • Dowry for Ilona
    E17
    Dowry for IlonaA young Hungarian-American couple fall in love and plan to marry. They announce their intentions to their parents, and immediately a family rivalry emerges. Both fathers want to present impressive marriage gifts.
  • The Man from St. Paul
    E18
    The Man from St. PaulPrincipal John Norton befriends a youngster who is accused of robbery, and obtains a parole for the boy. He even gets him a job as cashier in the school lunchroom. When money is stolen from the lunchroom, the boy becomes the number-one suspect, and Norton again comes to his assistance.
  • Are Trees People?
    E19
    Are Trees People?An elderly Irishwoman is living alone in suburban home given to her by her married daughter. On a trip back to the Bronx to visit old friends, she discovers three orphan youngsters, and takes them home with her, without notifying the proper authorities.
  • Decision for a Hero
    E20
    Decision for a HeroJoe Loring, a college football player, doesn't know it, but Dewey Elton, a fellow student, has been writing letters home saying they are best friends. When Dewey dies unexpectedly, his parents arrive on campus and want to talk about him with Joe.
  • The Frightened Witness
    E21
    The Frightened WitnessJoe Kohler happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He witnesses a mob hit when a car deliberately runs over a pedestrian. When mob lieutenant Craig tells Joe that he had best keep quiet and even stops home with him to see his family, Joe gets the point. But Joe doesn't like being intimidated and goes to the police to tell his story and do the right thing.
  • The Man Who Asked No Favors
    E22
    The Man Who Asked No FavorsDuring a dry spell, members of a preacher's congregation demand that he ask the Lord to send them rain. He refuses, which enrages his followers.
  • Don Marshall's Brat
    E23
    Don Marshall's BratYoung Trudy Marshall is an 11-year old who dreams of ending the feud between her parents and maternal grandfather. When she saves the life of an elderly Mexican bandit, the Calaveras Kid, he decides to help her.
  • The Widow is Willing
    E24
    The Widow is WillingAfter an attempted takeover of her ranch the widow is smitten by her hostile opponent.
  • The Last Signer
    E25
    The Last SignerCitizen's of an American town are infuriated when a Czech immigrant signs his name to one of the historical copies of the Declaration of Independence.
  • The Shark on the Mountain
    E26
    The Shark on the MountainYoung Brian Beck is addicted to telling tall tales. After he sees a man killed he tells his best friend Noah, that he is in danger. But the old man thinks it's another of Brian's stories and ignores the boy's pleas for help. With the killer getting closer, Brian decides to go after the criminal himself.
  • Chicago 2-1-2
    E27
    Chicago 2-1-2A Chicago fire investigator attempts to apprehend the arsonist who has set a series of blazes in run-down buildings near the river. He suspects that the perpetrator might be part of the throng of on-lookers that gawk at the firefighters battling the blazes. When a deaf woman is seriously injured in one of the torched buildings, the inspector redoubles his efforts to arrest the firebug before one of his blazes results in death.

 

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