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And Philippe was the next king
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Becoming Cousteau

And Philippe was the next king

And Philippe was the next king

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And Philippe was the next king.
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4 seconds
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21
Timestamp in Movie
00:48:23
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, adventure, biography
Production
National Geographic,The Cousteau Society,Story Syndicate,Ace Content,Diamond Docs,National Geographic Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

A look at the life, passions, achievements and tragedies surrounding the famous explorer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau, featuring an archive of his newly restored footage.
In the perpetual darkness, - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
In the perpetual darkness,
The oceanauts will try to repair a production type oil wellhead, - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
The oceanauts will try to repair a production type oil wellh...
The petroleum companies had given Cousteau a contract - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
The petroleum companies had given Cousteau a contract
And he used the money to fund Calypso, and to continue his explorations. - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
And he used the money to fund Calypso, and to continue his e...
It may have been a wrong turn in his path to the future. - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
It may have been a wrong turn in his path to the future.
But the world at that time - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
But the world at that time
So, for Cousteau, that was a means to an end. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
So, for Cousteau, that was a means to an end.
Once we had finished this chapter, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
Once we had finished this chapter,
So we turned this over to the industry, to use it. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
So we turned this over to the industry, to use it.
But we wondered if we were doing the right thing. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
But we wondered if we were doing the right thing.
They put the Jacques Cousteau footage on the air, - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
They put the Jacques Cousteau footage on the air,
One day I'm sitting in the house and I tell my wife, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
One day I'm sitting in the house and I tell my wife,
"Jacques Cousteau going underwater, around the world, - Becoming Cousteau 00:11
"Jacques Cousteau going underwater, around the world,
He says, "I just figured the money, you have to do 12 hours. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
He says, "I just figured the money, you have to do 12 h...
"I can't do it in less than 12 hours." - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
"I can't do it in less than 12 hours."
Who is he? "Well, he's the undersea guy who invented the Aqualung." - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
Who is he? "Well, he's the undersea guy who invent...
He looks at this thing, this is terrific, but I can't take 12. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
He looks at this thing, this is terrific, but I can't t...
But he says, "David, you know, I'm a member of The Explorers Club - Becoming Cousteau 00:09
But he says, "David, you know, I'm a member of The...
"Can you get Jacques Cousteau to speak?" - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
"Can you get Jacques Cousteau to speak?"
"You get Jacques Cousteau to show up, I'll put the 12 shows on the air." - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
"You get Jacques Cousteau to show up, I'll put the...