Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake (1954)
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.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Arthur Pierson
Writing:
- Norman Reilly Raine
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Release Date: 1954-03-29
- Country: US
- Language: en
- Runtime: 30
Sam Brown
Colonel Edwin L. Drake
Uncle Billy Smith
Crew Foreman
James M. Townsend
Doctor Brewer
Joel D. Angier
George Henry Bissell
Hotel Desk Clerk
Salt Driller
Man on Horseback
Farmer