American Experience Season 2 Episode 5 Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil 1989
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The tale of mavericks whose risk-taking, sweat and dreams changed an American industry. Starting with Spindletop, the first Texas gusher in 1902, rare archival film and interviews with pioneering oilmen are set against a contemporary story of a modern "wildcatter," gambling to find his fortune in yet another narrow hole in the Texas earth.
- Released: 1989-10-31
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars:
- Director: Cameo George
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1. The Great Air Race of 1924 1989-10-03
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2. Demon Rum 1989-10-10
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3. A Family Gathering 1989-10-17
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4. The Great War: 1918 1989-10-24
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5. Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil 1989-10-31
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6. Forever Baseball 1989-11-07
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7. Mr. Sears' Catalogue 1989-11-14
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8. Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven 1989-11-21
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9. Adam Clayton Powell 1989-11-28
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10. Journey to America 1989-12-05
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11. Ballad of a Mountain Man 1989-12-12
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12. Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice 1989-12-19
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13. Orphans of the Storm 1989-12-26
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14. Forbidden City, USA 1990-01-02
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15. Battle for Wilderness 1990-01-09
