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The Titans That Built America

Du Pont wanted toliterally and figuratively put Walter Chrysler'sbuilding in the shade

du Pont wanted to
literally and figuratively put Walter Chrysler's
building in the shade

Full Transcript

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du Pont wanted to literally and figuratively
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put Walter Chrysler's building in the shade.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:09
Uploaded
May 11, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, drama
Production
Toei Animation

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Movie Summary

The rise and fierce rivalries of industrial heavy hitters Henry Ford, William Boeing, Walter Chrysler, JP Morgan Jr., and Pierre Du Pont.
S01 • E01 (phone ringing) - The Titans That Built America 00:05
(phone ringing)
S01 • E03 We needed planes and trucks and tanks - The Titans That Built America 00:12
We needed planes and trucks and tanks
S01 • E02 ‐ [Narrator] To create a building of this magnitude, - The Titans That Built America 00:08
‐ [Narrator] To create a building of this magnitude,
S01 • E03 ‐ [Narrator] The first thing the US needs is weapons, - The Titans That Built America 00:07
‐ [Narrator] The first thing the US needs is weapons,
S01 • E02 Every day, 57,000 tons of steel arrive from Pittsburgh. - The Titans That Built America 00:06
Every day, 57,000 tons of steel arrive from Pittsburgh.
S01 • E01 ‐ [Narrator] Losing millions, - The Titans That Built America 00:07
‐ [Narrator] Losing millions,
S01 • E03 (pensive electronic music) - The Titans That Built America 00:09
(pensive electronic music)
S01 • E02 ‐ All the materials, all the steel and stone - The Titans That Built America 00:13
‐ All the materials, all the steel and stone
S01 • E01 ‐ You're basically working - The Titans That Built America 00:05
‐ You're basically working
S01 • E03 He was vilified as the "Merchant of Death." - The Titans That Built America 00:04
He was vilified as the "Merchant of Death."
S01 • E01 ‐ General Motors was struggling, but it had real potential. - The Titans That Built America 00:05
‐ General Motors was struggling, but it had real potential....
S01 • E02 And legend has it that the steel was still warm to touch. - The Titans That Built America 00:04
And legend has it that the steel was still warm to touch.
S01 • E01 Pierre du Pont saw this as a real opportunity - The Titans That Built America 00:06
Pierre du Pont saw this as a real opportunity
S01 • E03 But now the war has started, - The Titans That Built America 00:07
But now the war has started,
S01 • E02 ‐ [Narrator] A new floor is added each day, - The Titans That Built America 00:08
‐ [Narrator] A new floor is added each day,
S01 • E01 (rising orchestral music) - The Titans That Built America 00:04
(rising orchestral music)
S01 • E02 ‐ Native American ironworkers from the Mohawk tribe - The Titans That Built America 00:07
‐ Native American ironworkers from the Mohawk tribe
S01 • E03 ‐ It was clear the explosive business, - The Titans That Built America 00:11
‐ It was clear the explosive business,
S01 • E01 ‐ Du Pont gambles on General Motors - The Titans That Built America 00:14
‐ Du Pont gambles on General Motors
S01 • E02 They're sought after ironworkers because they're recognized - The Titans That Built America 00:11
They're sought after ironworkers because they're r...