Cavalcade of America | Season 3 | Episode 26 | Rescue of Dr. Beanes | Griff Barnett | Barry Bernard
(1955) During the War of 1812, Attorney Francis Scott Key observes the British attack on Fort McHenry off the coast of Baltimore and is inspired to write the poem “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Director: Sobey Martin
Writer: Harold Shumate
Stars: Griff Barnett, Barry Bernard, Christopher Dark
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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