3 episodes in the history anthology series "Cavalcade of America."

THE GENTLE CONQUEROR: JUNIPERO SERRA (1954) Father Junipero Serra, an 18th century Spanish missionary who devoted his life to establishing missions up and down the coast of California.

CRISIS IN PARIS: BENJAMIN FRANKLYN (1955) As American's emissary in Paris, Benjamin Franklin has two problems: to negotiate a treaty with the French, and to bring two lovers together.

THE MAN WHO TOOK A CHANCE: ELI WHITNEY (1952) From the necessity of making muskets to defend America. Whitney gets the idea of manufacturing interchangeable parts.

Director: Wilhelm Thiele (as William Thiele)

Writer: Jack Laird

Stars: Edgar Barrier, James Best, Whit Bissell

Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company. 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.

The series was intended to improve DuPont's public image after World War I. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.

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