Cavalcade Of America on NBC - O'Henry -July 21, 1941

Heirloom Radio

Pages from History... America's fascination for historic achievements, appreciation of the American heritage of freedom in enterprise - was served on radio from 1935 to 1953 and later on television from 1952-57 by an NBC program entitled "The Cavalcade of America." It was on Mondays at 8 p.m. EST. In this long and very popular series, the episodes were superbly written and expertly acted by famous stars of the time. Exciting drama ranged from tales of pioneer deeds to happenings that made the next day's headlines. This episode is about a man who many critics feel was America's greatest short-story writer, William Sydney Porter... better known as "O'Henry" ... stories known for their surprise endings... ala "The Gift of the Magi." This episode is about O'Henry's early days working for a newspaper. O'Henry is played by a then well known-actor Karl Swenson (1908-1978). Enjoy... this track can be found in my "Drama" playlist.