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The Titans That Built America

"I can do it better,and why not me?" ‐ Du Pontrisks his own fortune to buy a car company,...

"I can do it better,
and why not me?" ‐ [Narrator] Du Pont
risks his own fortune to buy a car company, a company he believes
will one day rival Ford

Full Transcript

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"I can do it better, and why not me?"
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‐ [Narrator] Du Pont risks his own fortune
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to buy a car company,
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a company he believes will one day rival Ford.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:18
Uploaded
May 11, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E02 So in the brief aftermath of the crash - The Titans That Built America 00:08
So in the brief aftermath of the crash
S01 • E03 ‐ There was a real dramatic anxiety in the country. - The Titans That Built America 00:05
‐ There was a real dramatic anxiety in the country.
S01 • E03 ‐ [Reporter] From bases in Western Europe, - The Titans That Built America 00:06
‐ [Reporter] From bases in Western Europe,
S01 • E01 (dramatic music) - The Titans That Built America 00:05
(dramatic music)
S01 • E02 ‐ [Narrator] With the crash seemingly over, - The Titans That Built America 00:10
‐ [Narrator] With the crash seemingly over,
S01 • E03 ‐ There were serious concerns - The Titans That Built America 00:06
‐ There were serious concerns
S01 • E03 ‐ [Reporter] Almost every section - The Titans That Built America 00:06
‐ [Reporter] Almost every section
S01 • E02 ‐ In the fall of 1929 - The Titans That Built America 00:07
‐ In the fall of 1929
S01 • E03 ‐ Americans sort of grew up as a nation - The Titans That Built America 00:10
‐ Americans sort of grew up as a nation
S01 • E02 From du Pont's point of view, - The Titans That Built America 00:05
From du Pont's point of view,
S01 • E03 In fact, instead of being a protective moat, - The Titans That Built America 00:08
In fact, instead of being a protective moat,
S01 • E01 ‐ [Narrator] Pierre du Pont has just spent $50 million - The Titans That Built America 00:12
‐ [Narrator] Pierre du Pont has just spent $50 million
S01 • E02 There was every reason to believe at that point - The Titans That Built America 00:06
There was every reason to believe at that point
S01 • E03 Americans were instructed to put blackout curtains - The Titans That Built America 00:07
Americans were instructed to put blackout curtains
S01 • E02 ‐ But Chrysler's new spire has complicated du Pont's plan. - The Titans That Built America 00:05
‐ But Chrysler's new spire has complicated du Pont'...
S01 • E03 ‐ Air raid precaution services - The Titans That Built America 00:06
‐ Air raid precaution services
S01 • E01 ‐ It's important to remember that really what drives du Pont - The Titans That Built America 00:08
‐ It's important to remember that really what drives du...
S01 • E02 So his architects add floors to increase the height. - The Titans That Built America 00:05
So his architects add floors to increase the height.
S01 • E01 He sets his sights initially on General Motors, - The Titans That Built America 00:09
He sets his sights initially on General Motors,
S01 • E03 ‐ [Narrator] But in the face of fear, - The Titans That Built America 00:08
‐ [Narrator] But in the face of fear,