Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
First aired on Mar 29, 1954
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Genres: 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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Vincent Price | Colonel Edwin L. Drake
Andy Clyde | Uncle Billy Smith
Alan Hale Jr. | Crew Foreman
Thurston Hall | James M. Townsend
Lloyd Corrigan | Doctor Brewer
Will Wright | Joel D. Angier
Featured Crew
Thomas Neff | Editor
Eugène Lourié | Production Design
Norman Reilly Raine | Writer
Guy V. Thayer Jr. | Executive Producer
Roland D. Reed | Producer
Arthur Pierson | Director