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Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

1954 · 30 min · Documentary

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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Arthur Pierson — Director

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Vincent Price portraitVincent PriceColonel Edwin L. DrakeAndy Clyde portraitAndy ClydeUncle Billy SmithAlan Hale Jr. portraitAlan Hale Jr.Crew ForemanThurston Hall portraitThurston HallJames M. TownsendLloyd Corrigan portraitLloyd CorriganDoctor BrewerWill Wright portraitWill WrightJoel D. AngierKeith Richards portraitKeith RichardsGeorge Henry BissellAl Bridge portraitAl BridgeHotel Desk ClerkWWilliam PhillipsSam BrownWilliam Haade portraitWilliam HaadeSalt Driller

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