Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
Overview
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.
About Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake (1954)
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake (1954) is a documentary movie produced by Film Counselors Inc. in United States of America. It was directed by Arthur Pierson and written by Norman Reilly Raine. On screen you will see Vincent Price, Andy Clyde, Alan Hale Jr., Thurston Hall and Lloyd Corrigan. With a runtime of 30m, the film averages 7.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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