Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

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.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

30 min

Cast:

Vincent Price, Andy Clyde, Alan Hale Jr.

Quality:

HD

Director:

Arthur Pierson

Release:

1954

Country:

United States

Rating:

7.0