(Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake)

Content: In 1857 Edwin L. Drake is sent to investigate an oil seep in a creek near Titusville, Pennsylvania. Overcoming many other obstacles, Drake's innovation to shield the well from water entry by using a drive pipe finally allows drilling to proceed until striking oil in August, 1859. His perseverance yields many barrels of oil a day, and immediately brings about the start of the oil industry.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

30 minutes

Year:

1954

Directors:

Arthur Pierson

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Production companies:

Film Counselors Inc.

Actors:

Colonel Edwin L. Drake

Uncle Billy Smith

Crew Foreman

James M. Townsend

Doctor Brewer

Crews:

Producer

Editor

Executive Producer

Production Design

Director