Cavalcade of America | Season 2 | Episode 11 | Riders of Pony Express | Trevor Bardette
(1953) Amid great clamor and controversy, the US Government is determined to bring mail service to citizens in California — and the Pony Express is born. .
Director: Robert Stevenson
Writer: Robert Stevenson
Stars: Trevor Bardette, Howard Negley, Lewis Martin
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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