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The petroleum companies had given Cousteau a contract
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Becoming Cousteau

The petroleum companieshad given Cousteau a contract to do scientific research

The petroleum companies
had given Cousteau a contract to do scientific research

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The petroleum companies had given Cousteau a contract
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to do scientific research.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
53
Timestamp in Movie
00:48:43
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.
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...
I started on the Cousteau series in 1967. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
I started on the Cousteau series in 1967.
And I was given a huge editing room because there was so much footage. - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
And I was given a huge editing room because there was so muc...
Sharks, whales, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
Sharks, whales,