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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Vincent Price, Andy Clyde, Alan Hale Jr., Thurston Hall, Lloyd Corrigan, Will Wright
Crew: Arthur Pierson (Director), Norman Reilly Raine (Writer), Roland D. Reed (Producer), Guy V. Thayer Jr. (Executive Producer), Thomas Neff (Editor), Jack R. Glass (Visual Effects)
Country: United States of America
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Studio: Film Counselors Inc.
Runtime: 30 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 29, 1954
IMDb: 10
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