General Benjamin Franklin

Charles Laughton stars as Benjamin Franklin when he is commissioned as a frontier general to construct wilderness forts and defend settlers against raids.

29m 26s · Drama · Variety

Cavalcade of America

Mon 9/16/46

Cavalcade of America Mon Sep 16 1946 Sep 16 September Monday 1946 Drama Variety

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“General Benjamin Franklin.” Cavalcade of America. Radio broadcast, September 16, 1946. Radio Index. https://www.radioindex.org/series/cavalcade-of-america/episodes/general-benjamin-franklin.

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When was “General Benjamin Franklin” broadcast?“General Benjamin Franklin” was broadcast on September 16, 1946 as an episode of Cavalcade of America.

What is “General Benjamin Franklin” about?Charles Laughton stars as Benjamin Franklin when he is commissioned as a frontier general to construct wilderness forts and defend settlers against raids.

What radio series is “General Benjamin Franklin” from?“General Benjamin Franklin” is an episode of Cavalcade of America.

How long is “General Benjamin Franklin”?The recording runs about 29 minutes.

Can I listen to “General Benjamin Franklin”?Yes. Radio Index has a surviving sound recording of “General Benjamin Franklin” available to stream.

What's the title of this episode?The title of this show is "General Benjamin Franklin."

What's the title of this series?The title of this series is Cavalcade of America.

When was this show broadcast?This show was broadcast on Monday, September 16, 1946 at 8:00PM on NBC Radio Network.

What time did this show air?This show aired at 8:00PM.

What network broadcast this show?This show was broadcast on NBC Radio Network.

What genre is this episode?The genre of this show is Drama, Variety.

What's the duration of this episode?The duration of this show is 29:26.

What decade is this episode from?This show is from the 1940s.