Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil

American Experience Season 2 Episode 5

Overview:
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.

Genre : Documentary

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Release Date : 1989-10-31

Duration : 55 menit

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