Cavalcade of America · SEASON 2
Crazy Judah
Episode 25 · 1954-04-13
- Drama
Episode overview
The life of Theodore Judah portray his attempts to realize his dream of unifying the country with a railroad system. Portrays his trips from California to Washington by boat and burro, his initial failure in 1859 to secure help from Congress and from California businessmen, his work in surveying a route through the Sierra Mountains, the encouragement of Leland Stanford and Charles Crocker, the formation of a company to start work, and Judah's death before the fulfillment of his dream. ""Crazy Judah"" is the name Theodore Judah gets when he tries to sell his idea of a transcontinental railroad to the politicians of 19th century Americans.
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
