Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America - Season 2 Episode 29 Spindletop

1957-04-30 60 minutes.
3.50 3 votes

Season - Episode

5 Season 5 Sep 18, 1956
4 Season 4 Sep 13, 1955
3 Season 3 Oct 12, 1954
2 Season 2 Sep 29, 1953
1 Season 1 Oct 01, 1952

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.

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Language English