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Benjamin Franklin

I believe Franklin musthave been disappointed, but he took it very gracefullyand from that...

I believe Franklin must
have been disappointed, but he took it very gracefully
and from that point forward, they agreed that he would
be "Papa" and she would be his daughter

Full Transcript

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I believe Franklin must have been disappointed,
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but he took it very gracefully and from that point forward,
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they agreed that he would be "Papa" and she would be
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his daughter.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:54:11
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 • E02 Narrator: Franklin's attentions turned to another woman - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Narrator: Franklin's attentions turned to another woman
S01 • E01 He proposed an experiment that involved placing a person - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
He proposed an experiment that involved placing a person
S01 • E02 Anne-Catherine Helvétius was nearly 60, a widow who lived - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Anne-Catherine Helvétius was nearly 60, a widow who lived
S01 • E02 Eccentric and free-spirited, she hosted one of the most - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Eccentric and free-spirited, she hosted one of the most
S01 • E01 He shared his observations with a London scientist, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
He shared his observations with a London scientist,
S01 • E02 Franklin became a regular visitor, sometimes playing his - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Franklin became a regular visitor, sometimes playing his
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 • 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 then came up with an alternative way - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
He then came up with an alternative way
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 • 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