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Becoming Cousteau

"But strangely enough, that became for me, "a wonderful opportunity." Cousteau was told...

"But strangely enough, that became for me, "a wonderful opportunity." Cousteau was told that he should go,
and see my grandfather Philippe Tailliez, who was one of the very early free divers
in the Navy, and Frederic Dumas, who was not in the Navy, but he was
a very famous spearfisher at the time

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"But strangely enough, that became for me,
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"a wonderful opportunity."
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Cousteau was told
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that he should go, and see my grandfather Philippe Tailliez,
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who was one of the very early free divers in the Navy, and Frederic Dumas,
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who was not in the Navy, but he was a very famous spearfisher at the time.
Duration
25 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:01
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
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.