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Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

  • 1954
  • 30m
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6.7/10
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Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake (1954)
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In 1857 Edwin L. Drake is sent to investigate an oil seep in a creek near Titusville, Pennsylvania. After conferring with Dr. Brewer (the land owner) and Joel D. Angier (who devised a method... Read allIn 1857 Edwin L. Drake is sent to investigate an oil seep in a creek near Titusville, Pennsylvania. After conferring with Dr. Brewer (the land owner) and Joel D. Angier (who devised a method of collecting oil using baffles), Drake reports back to James M. Townsend (Pennsylvania R... Read allIn 1857 Edwin L. Drake is sent to investigate an oil seep in a creek near Titusville, Pennsylvania. After conferring with Dr. Brewer (the land owner) and Joel D. Angier (who devised a method of collecting oil using baffles), Drake reports back to James M. Townsend (Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company, New Haven, Conn.) that it should be feasible to increase the yield beyond... Read all

  • Director
    • Arthur Pierson
  • Writer
    • Norman Reilly Raine
  • Stars
    • Vincent Price
    • Andy Clyde
    • Alan Hale Jr.
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    6.7/10
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    • Director
      • Arthur Pierson
    • Writer
      • Norman Reilly Raine
    • Stars
      • Vincent Price
      • Andy Clyde
      • Alan Hale Jr.
    • 4User reviews
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    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Colonel Edwin L. Drake
    Andy Clyde
    Andy Clyde
    • Uncle Billy Smith
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    • Crew Foreman
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • James M. Townsend
    Lloyd Corrigan
    Lloyd Corrigan
    • Doctor Brewer
    Will Wright
    Will Wright
    • Joel D. Angier
    Keith Richards
    Keith Richards
    • George Henry Bissell
    Al Bridge
    Al Bridge
    • Hotel Desk Clerk
    William 'Bill' Phillips
    William 'Bill' Phillips
    • Sam Brown
    William Haade
    William Haade
    • Salt Driller
    Jack Ingram
    Jack Ingram
    • Man on Horseback
    Frank Hagney
    Frank Hagney
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    • Director
      • Arthur Pierson
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      • Norman Reilly Raine
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    • Quotes

      Joel D. Angier: I don't care what you think, mister. There's no way to increase that oil. I've tried every way there is and most of it still gets away. SO I'm telling ya, there just ain't no way.

      Colonel Edwin L. Drake: I think it is possible.

      Joel D. Angier: To increase the quantity of the oil?

      Doctor Brewer: And collect enough to make it commercially practical?

      Colonel Edwin L. Drake: Yes. It may take time. But a way can, and will be, found.

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    2/10
    A Corporate Video
    There isn't much to commend this corporate video apart from the fact that Vincent Price is in it, and the only reason that it has stood the test of time internationally is for the same reason. The story is of very little interest to those who live outside of the place that this is set, and has no real international appeal. Vincent Price's appearance in the film adds nothing to the value of the story, but his name on the credit sheet means that the corporate video will be handed down for posterity because of Vincent Price's appearance. Corporate videos are not known for their storytelling values because they are meant to be informative for those within the corporation. Vincent Price fans would do well to stay away from this corporate video as it does not come anywhere near the quality of Science Fiction Theatre.
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    • Release date
      • March 29, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
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      • The Story of Colonel Drake
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      30 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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