Cavalcade of America · SEASON 2
Riddle of the Seas
Episode 24 · 1954-04-06

- Drama
Episode overview
Relates the story of the life work of Matthew Fontaine Maury, founder of the United States Weather Bureau, who advanced and proved his revolutionary theory that the paths of the sea--winds, currents, and temperature--could be accurately predicted and charted. Time: mid-nineteenth century.
60 minutes
Season 2 episodes
1. Sam and the Whale1953-09-29
2. The Stolen General1953-10-06
3. Breakfast at Nancy's1953-10-13
4. Sunset at Appomattox1953-10-20
5. And to Fame Unknown1953-10-27
6. A Time to Grow1953-11-03
7. Tiger's Tail1953-11-17
8. The Last Will of Daniel Webster1953-11-24
9. Major Pauline1953-12-01
10. Betrayal1953-12-08
11. Riders of the Pony Express1953-12-15
12. One Nation Indivisible1953-12-22
13. Mr. Peale's Dinosaur1953-12-29
14. G for Goldberger1954-01-12
15. Smyrna Incident1954-01-19
16. Man of Glass1954-01-26
17. The Plume of Honor1954-02-09
18. Margin of Victory1954-02-16
19. The Absent Host1954-03-02
20. Duel at the OK Corral1954-03-09
21. The Splendid Dream1954-03-16
22. Young Andy Jackson1954-03-23
23. Escape1954-03-30
24. Riddle of the Seas1954-04-06
25. Crazy Judah1954-04-13
26. A Strange Journey1954-04-20
27. The Paper Sword1954-04-27
28. Saturday Story1954-05-04
29. Spindletop1954-05-11
30. Moonlight School1954-05-18
31. Cat With Crimson Eyes1954-05-25
32. The Skipper's Lady1954-06-08
33. Courage in Connecticut1954-06-22