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The Best Episodes of Cavalcade of America Season 5

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Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such as an adaptation of Show Boat, and condensed biographies of popular composers. It

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 1 - Monument to a Young Man
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    #1 - Monument to a Young Man

    S5:E1

    A Los Angeles police detective, school principal, and star athlete try to help a juvenile delinquent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 2 - A Bed of Roses
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    #2 - A Bed of Roses

    S5:E2

    An 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.

    Director:John Meredyth Lucas
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 3 - The People and General Glancy
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    #3 - The People and General Glancy

    S5:E3

    The small community of Duluth, Ga., is desperately in need of a hospital, but refuses to accept a wealthy industrialist's check.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 4 - Wild April
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    #4 - Wild April

    S5:E4

    Portrays 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 5 - The Hobo Kid
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - The Hobo Kid

    S5:E5

    A truant-officer tracks down a kid who's not in school because he's watching his father drink himself to death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 6 - Date With a Stranger
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Date With a Stranger

    S5:E6

    An 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 7 - Innocent Bystander
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    #7 - Innocent Bystander

    S5:E7

    A 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.

    Director:László Benedek
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 8 - Woman's Work
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Woman's Work

    S5:E8

    An 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.

    Director:William A. Seiter
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 9 - Return of Bombardier
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Return of Bombardier

    S5:E9

    During 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 10 - Pursuit of a Princess
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Pursuit of a Princess

    S5:E10

    Long-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.

    Director:William A. Seiter
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 11 - Once a Hero
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Once a Hero

    S5:E11

    An 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.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 12 - The Blessed Midnight
    6.6/10(62 votes)

    #12 - The Blessed Midnight

    S5:E12

    A 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 13 - Three Young Kings
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    #13 - Three Young Kings

    S5:E13

    As 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 14 - The Two Worlds of Nicolo
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    #14 - The Two Worlds of Nicolo

    S5:E14

    A 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 15 - The House of Empty Rooms
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    #15 - The House of Empty Rooms

    S5:E15

    A widow worries about the years ahead. All the children are living far away, and her house seems increasingly empty and lonely each day.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 16 - Leap to Heaven
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Leap to Heaven

    S5:E16

    Story 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.

    Director:Alvin Ganzer
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 17 - Dowry for Ilona
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Dowry for Ilona

    S5:E17

    A 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.

    Director:László Benedek
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 18 - The Man from St. Paul
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    #18 - The Man from St. Paul

    S5:E18

    Principal 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 19 - Are Trees People?
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    #19 - Are Trees People?

    S5:E19

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 20 - Decision for a Hero
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Decision for a Hero

    S5:E20

    Joe 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 21 - The Frightened Witness
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    #21 - The Frightened Witness

    S5:E21

    Joe 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.

    Director:Anton Leader
    Writer:Malvin Wald

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  22. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 22 - The Man Who Asked No Favors
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - The Man Who Asked No Favors

    S5:E22

    During 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 23 - Don Marshall's Brat
    6.9/10(23 votes)

    #23 - Don Marshall's Brat

    S5:E23

    Young 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.

    Director:Reginald Le Borg
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 24 - The Widow is Willing
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Widow is Willing

    S5:E24

    After an attempted takeover of her ranch the widow is smitten by her hostile opponent.

    Director:Harry Horner
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Cavalcade of America Season 5 Episode 25 - The Last Signer
    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #25 - The Last Signer

    S5:E25

    Citizen'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.

    Director:George Archainbaud
    Writer:Frederick Brady

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Monument to a Young Man" is the best rated episode of "Cavalcade of America" season 5. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/18/1956. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "A Bed of Roses".