Cavalcade of America · SEASON 2
Spindletop
Episode 29 · 1954-05-11
- Drama
Episode overview
Dramatized incidents tell the story of the efforts of Captain Anthony Lucas, an Austrian mining engineer, to prove his theory regarding the feasibility of drilling for oil in the salt-dome formations of the Beaumont area. Describes the equipment and methods which he used in drilling, his unsuccessful attempts, and his ultimate success when the first big gusher in the Southwest came in at Spindletop, Texas.
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
