Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
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1954-03-29
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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.
Featured Crew
| Roland D. Reed | Producer |
| Thomas Neff | Editor |
| Guy V. Thayer Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Eugène Lourié | Production Design |
| Arthur Pierson | Director |
| Jack R. Glass | Visual Effects |
| Norman Reilly Raine | Writer |
| Charles P. Boyle | Director of Photography |
| Alexander Laszlo | Original Music Composer |
