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Benjamin Franklin

So, he became frustratedthat his glasses couldn't do both things

So, he became frustrated
that his glasses couldn't do both things

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So, he became frustrated that his glasses couldn't do
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both things.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:56:10
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 This is typical Franklin. He analyzed the problem. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
This is typical Franklin. He analyzed the problem.
S01 • E01 "Thereby," he wrote of his experiment, - Benjamin Franklin 00:24
"Thereby," he wrote of his experiment,
S01 • E02 He sawed his existing glasses in half, and glued them - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
He sawed his existing glasses in half, and glued them
S01 • E02 Narrator: He called his newest invention - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Narrator: He called his newest invention
S01 • E02 And Franklin was always ready for a game of chess - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
And Franklin was always ready for a game of chess
S01 • E02 Brands: In one case, he was having this chess match with - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Brands: In one case, he was having this chess match with
S01 • E01 Experiments using his original sentry box proposal - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Experiments using his original sentry box proposal
S01 • E02 His opponent, the Duchess says, "Well, in... in France, - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
His opponent, the Duchess says, "Well, in... in France,
S01 • E01 "Monsieur Franklin's idea," a French physicist wrote, - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
"Monsieur Franklin's idea," a French physicis...
S01 • E02 That's not the way the game is played." - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
That's not the way the game is played."
S01 • E02 Man as Adams: It was late when he breakfasted, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Man as Adams: It was late when he breakfasted,
S01 • E01 It showed that the atmosphere was electrified, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
It showed that the atmosphere was electrified,
S01 • E02 By far the greater part were women and children, come to - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
By far the greater part were women and children, come to
S01 • E01 And it overthrew centuries of superstition - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
And it overthrew centuries of superstition
S01 • E01 Man: He made a really fundamental contribution - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Man: He made a really fundamental contribution
S01 • E02 He was invited to dine every day and never declined - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
He was invited to dine every day and never declined
S01 • E01 And the fact that he did it as an American, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
And the fact that he did it as an American,
S01 • E02 Narrator: In April, while the treaties - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Narrator: In April, while the treaties
S01 • E01 Chaplin: There's a hilarious little piece - Benjamin Franklin 00:28
Chaplin: There's a hilarious little piece
S01 • E02 He had been sent by Congress to push more vigorously - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
He had been sent by Congress to push more vigorously