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.
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Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 29, 1954
Runtime
0h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
Production Companies
Film Counselors Inc.
Director
Arthur Pierson
Description
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.
