Pioneers Turned Millionaires John Jacob Astor, America's richest man
Oh, he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone was Ebenezer Scrooge. A squeezing, grasping, clutching, covetous old sinner.” This is the man every child thinks of when it hears the name Ebenezer Scrooge, the main character in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”. Far less well-known is the real-life person the character is based on: John Jacob Astor. The fact that he did not only make history for being a miser can be seen in the film “John Jacob Astor – America’s richest man”. The film “John Jacob Astor – America’s richest man” is a breathtaking trip to a world of danger and adventure, full of new ideas and opportunities. It is a film about one of the most famous names in the world, whose namegiver has almost been completely forgotten.
Primary Title
- Pioneers Turned Millionaires
Secondary Title
- John Jacob Astor, America's richest man
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 16 September 2010
Start Time
- 16 : 30
Finish Time
- 17 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 3
Channel
- Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Oh, he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone was Ebenezer Scrooge. A squeezing, grasping, clutching, covetous old sinner.” This is the man every child thinks of when it hears the name Ebenezer Scrooge, the main character in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”. Far less well-known is the real-life person the character is based on: John Jacob Astor. The fact that he did not only make history for being a miser can be seen in the film “John Jacob Astor – America’s richest man”. The film “John Jacob Astor – America’s richest man” is a breathtaking trip to a world of danger and adventure, full of new ideas and opportunities. It is a film about one of the most famous names in the world, whose namegiver has almost been completely forgotten.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Businesspeople--United States
- Biographical (Nonfiction)
- Merchants--United States.
Genres
- Biography
Contributors
- John Jacob Astor (Subject)
- Kai Christiansen (Director)
- Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Businesspeople--United States
- Biographical (Nonfiction)
- Merchants--United States.