Cavalcade of America: Daniel Boone

The Cavalcade of America, presented by DuPont. The story of Daniel Boone, adapted for radio from material suggested by the distinguished American author, Mark West James, starring John McIntyre in the role of Daniel Boone. The DuPont Company, makers of better things for better living through chemistry, present the Cavalcade of America, dedicated to those men and women in every walk of life

who have shaped the destiny of America in the past, and to the youth of today, who will shape the destiny of America in the future. Our story tonight is Daniel Boone, our star is John McIntyre, whose voice you have heard on many of radio's leading programs.

On the cavalcade of America, he has notably portrayed the role of Andrew Jackson, presenting John McIntyre in the story of Daniel Boone. In the year 1819, an artist named Chester Harding made his way through the wilderness of middle America to a place some 200 miles up the Missouri River from St. Louis.

There, coming upon a small cabin and a tearing, He was the painter-portrait of the great American frontiersman, Daniel Boone. Good morning, Mr. Good morning, ma'am. Could you tell me where I could try and kernel Daniel Boone?

Why, sure. Colonel Boone's my grandpa. What would you be wantin' of him, Mr.? Well, ma'am, I'm an artist. Everybody back east has heard of Daniel Boone. When I heard he was out here in Missouri, I said, ought to find me.

Taken me over three months to get here. But if you let me paint this picture, it'll be what? Well, mister, the hard time you'll have over the you hanker to feed his like me. His head do wobble like to roll off in his shoulders.