Cavalcade of America | Season 5 | Episode 11 | Once A Hero | Ward Bond | Ben Johnson | Richard Eyer

(1956) Ward Bond, Ben Johnson. An ex-rodeo champion who feels he has failed as a father tries to gain respect in his son’s eyes by going back to the rodeo where he was once successful. .

Director: Lee Sholem
Writers: John Dunkel (teleplay), Jack Schaefer (original story)
Stars: Ward Bond, Ben Johnson, Richard Eyer

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.