The Great Man Votes | Cavalcade of America, 1941

Featured on Cavalcade of America, based on the 1939 Garson Kanin film, "The Great Man Votes," which starred John Barrymore. From the original short story by Gordon Malherbe Hillman. This episode aired: December 15, 1941.

Cast: Orson Welles and Ray Collins. Produced and Directed by Homer Fickett. Music composed and conducted by Robert Armbruster.

Story: An unsuccessful alcoholic school teacher who is the sole voter in a vital city precinct. When politicians rush to flatter and console him, he shows that, despite his down-trodden state, he still has the old basic integrity.

Cavalcade of America was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and later on television from 1952 to 1957. Originally on CBS, the series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company audio advertising.

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