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Benjamin Franklin

Franklin became a regularvisitor, sometimes playing his glass armonica while peoplesang...

Franklin became a regular
visitor, sometimes playing his glass armonica while people
sang his favorite Scottish ballads in French

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Franklin became a regular visitor, sometimes playing his
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glass armonica while people sang his favorite
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Scottish ballads in French.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:54:50
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Florentine Films

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Movie Summary

Exploring the life and work of writer and publisher, scientist and inventor, diplomat and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution: Benjamin Franklin.
S01 • E01 Franklin was planning to conduct the experiment - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Franklin was planning to conduct the experiment
S01 • E01 But the work went slowly and Franklin grew impatient. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
But the work went slowly and Franklin grew impatient.
S01 • E02 Schiff: She's a philosopher's widow and very Bohemian. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Schiff: She's a philosopher's widow and very Bohem...
S01 • E01 He then came up with an alternative way - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
He then came up with an alternative way
S01 • E02 She had this fleet of cats whom she would dress - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
She had this fleet of cats whom she would dress
S01 • E01 He was less confident in this method - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
He was less confident in this method
S01 • E02 Um, and into that menagerie, um, walks Benjamin Franklin, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Um, and into that menagerie, um, walks Benjamin Franklin,
S01 • E01 In June of 1752, with storm clouds threatening, - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
In June of 1752, with storm clouds threatening,
S01 • E02 Man as Franklin: If this lady is pleased to spend - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Man as Franklin: If this lady is pleased to spend
S01 • E02 Narrator: She declined, but never discouraged him - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Narrator: She declined, but never discouraged him
S01 • E01 Dangling at the end of the kite's long twine string - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Dangling at the end of the kite's long twine string
S01 • E01 They got the kite aloft and Franklin maneuvered it - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
They got the kite aloft and Franklin maneuvered it
S01 • E02 Schiff: There is a moment there where he essentially - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Schiff: There is a moment there where he essentially
S01 • E01 Dray: What he was showing was that the atmosphere - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Dray: What he was showing was that the atmosphere
S01 • E02 But I would say that that was probably the most serious - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
But I would say that that was probably the most serious
S01 • E02 Narrator: Meanwhile, Franklin's social calendar was - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Narrator: Meanwhile, Franklin's social calendar was
S01 • E01 Narrator: Franklin suddenly noticed - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Narrator: Franklin suddenly noticed
S01 • E02 Dray: He didn't speak or understand French all that well. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Dray: He didn't speak or understand French all that wel...
S01 • E01 He moved his free hand toward the key - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
He moved his free hand toward the key
S01 • E02 He wanted to be able to see the meal in front of him - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
He wanted to be able to see the meal in front of him