Cavalcade of America | Season 5 | Episode 22 | Man Who Asked No Favors | Lew Ayres | Sandy Descher

(1957) A drought-ridden community believes that a new minister for their long-neglected church will bring the rain they desire. When the preacher prays for the townspeople to have strength and humility instead of rain, the farmers are outraged.

Director: Laslo Benedek
Writers: Jo Pagano (screenplay), Rosalie Bodrero (screenplay)
Stars: Lew Ayres, Sandy Descher, Whitney Blake

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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