Cavalcade of America | Season 4 | Episode 8 | Crisis in Paris | Edgar Barrier | James Best

(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. .

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.