Cavalcade of America | Season 5 | Episode 17 | Dowry for Ilona | Steven Geray | Dan Barton
(1957) When Ilona and Miklos get engaged, their Hungarian-American families try to top each other with wedding gifts. Ilona’s father, Bela, wants to sell his prized violin to raise money for her dowry. The young couple struggle to preserve Dad’s pride and save the family heirloom. Starring Oscar Homolka, Caroline Craig, .
Director: Laslo Benedek
Writers: Al Martin (screenplay), László Görög
Stars: Oskar Homolka, Steven Geray, Dan Barton
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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