Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
1954
Documentary
Synopsis
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.
Credits
Director
Arthur Pierson
Cast
Al Bridge as Hotel Desk Clerk
Alan Hale Jr. as Crew Foreman
Andy Clyde as Uncle Billy Smith
Keith Richards as George Henry Bissell
Lloyd Corrigan as Doctor Brewer
Thurston Hall as James M. Townsend
Vincent Price as Colonel Edwin L. Drake
Will Wright as Joel D. Angier
William Haade as Salt Driller
William Phillips as Sam Brown
Crew
Charles P. Boyle (Director of Photography)
Thomas Neff (Editor)
Guy V. Thayer Jr. (Executive Producer)
Alexander Laszlo (Original Music Composer)
Roland D. Reed (Producer)
Eugène Lourié (Production Design)
Jack R. Glass (Visual Effects)
Norman Reilly Raine (Writer)
Original Poster
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake - Original Poster
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