Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake (1954)

Production companies : Film Counselors Inc. /

March 29, 1954 30m United States of America Documentary More

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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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title：Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
status：Released
Release date： 1954
Runtime：30m
Genres： Documentary ·
Countries of origin： United States of America ·
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Director： Arthur Pierson /
Writers： Norman Reilly Raine ·
Production companies： Film Counselors Inc. ·
Overview：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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