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Henry Ford II:
Shut it down, Mr. Beebe.Leo Beebe:John.Henry Ford II:Hear that? That's the sound of the Ford Motor Company out of business.Henry Ford II:IN 1899, my grandfather, Henry 'By God' Ford, was walking home from Edison Illumination after working a double shift. He was ruminating. That morning, he had himself an idea that changed the world. Sixty-five years, and 47 million automobiles later, what shall be his legacy? Getting it in the tail pipe from a Chevy Impala.Henry Ford II:Here's what I want you to do. Walk home.Henry Ford II:While you're walking, I want you to ruminate. Man comes to my office with an idea, that man keeps his job. Rest of you, second-best losers... stay home. You don't belong at Ford
Shut it down, Mr. Beebe.Leo Beebe:John.Henry Ford II:Hear that? That's the sound of the Ford Motor Company out of business.Henry Ford II:IN 1899, my grandfather, Henry 'By God' Ford, was walking home from Edison Illumination after working a double shift. He was ruminating. That morning, he had himself an idea that changed the world. Sixty-five years, and 47 million automobiles later, what shall be his legacy? Getting it in the tail pipe from a Chevy Impala.Henry Ford II:Here's what I want you to do. Walk home.Henry Ford II:While you're walking, I want you to ruminate. Man comes to my office with an idea, that man keeps his job. Rest of you, second-best losers... stay home. You don't belong at Ford
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machinery powering down
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Hear that
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That's the sound of the Ford Motor Company
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out of business
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In 1899 my grandfather Henry by God Ford
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was walking home from Edison illumination
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after working a double shift
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He was ruminating
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That morning he had himself an idea that changed the world
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Sixty five years and 47 million automobiles later
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what shall be his legacy
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Getting it in the tail pipe from a Chevy Impala
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all chuckling
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Here's what I want you to do
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Walk home
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While you're walking I want you to ruminate
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Man comes to my office with an idea
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that man keeps his job
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Rest of you second best losers
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stay home
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You don't belong at Ford
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Movie Summary
American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.

