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

Ever wanted to know about the birth of the oil industry? Well take a look at this corporate film from 1954 – Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake, starring Vincent Price as Edwin L Drake. It premiered in Titusville, Pennsylvania on 29 March 1954, and became the first colour programme to be shown on the DuMont television network on Halloween the same year. You can read more about the film on The Sound of Vincent Price website: http://bitly.ws/ct2w