Cavalcade of America Slater's Dream (Season 1, Episode 17)
Not Rated
TV Episode | Drama

Cavalcade of America

Slater's Dream (Season 1, Episode 17)

Not Rated

TV Episode | Drama

English law in 1790 forbade taking written information on the cotton spinning machine from the country. Samuel Slater, however, memorized the plans and went to America to try to build a machine from memory.

Director

Wilhelm Thiele (as William Thiele)

Writers

Charles Larson (teleplay) | John Thiele (teleplay) | Wilhelm Thiele (as William Thiele)

Cinematographer

Robert Pittack

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Updated May 13, 1953

Release date

May 13, 1953 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
6 cast members

Name	Known for
Harvey B. Dunn Moses Brown Moses Brown See fewer	Bride of the Monster (1955)
Robert Foulk Blacksmith Wilkerson Blacksmith Wilkerson See fewer	The Maltese Falcon (1941)
James Guilfoyle Pigett Pigett See fewer	Special Agent K-7 (1936)
Mary Ellen Kay Hannah Wilkerson Hannah Wilkerson See fewer	Vice Squad (1953)
Terry Kilburn Samuel Slater (as Terence Kilburn) Samuel Slater (as Terence Kilburn) See fewer	Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
Howard Wendell Actor Actor See fewer	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)