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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 9780767085113 Format: Closed-captioned ISBN: 0767085116 Label: A&E Home Video Manufacturer: A&E Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: A&E Home Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: 2005-12-27 Running Time: 50 Studio: A&E Home Video Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Editorial Reviews: He single-handedly saved the U.S. from bankruptcy on two occasions, but was often accused of being a monopolist. He wielded as much power as the president and turned Wall Street into his personal playground. John Pierpont Morgan had an aptitude for acquisition. He assembled one of America's largest fortunes and purchased an art collection to rival any in the world. BIOGRAPHY® narrates the compelling story of this celebrated dealmaker and money-magnate. See rare footage of the financier on Wall Street and trace his rise to power and prominence through interviews with biographers and historians. Hear stories of idiosyncratic brokerages and take a privileged glimpse into Morgan's private life. From his rise to power to his legendary battles with Theodore Roosevelt, BIOGRAPHY® presents the riveting story of J. PIERPONT MORGAN, one of the most successful men of the 20th century. DVD Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Selection
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Morgan's Biography Missing One Big Player Comment: A&E's Biograghy of Pierpont Morgan is an excellent account of Morgan's life as told by many biographers. Yet it is missing the huge role that Anthony Drexel played in his shaping of Morgan's life and business career. Tony Drexel took Peirpont on as a partner in Drexel & Co., already a well established banking house, which had ties to Junius Morgan in Europe. It was Drexel that purchased the land for Pierpont in New York and he served as a role model and the principal decision maker in the combined firm. Not until after Drexel's death, when Pierpont was 56 years old, did the Drexel, Morgan & Co. bank get renamed to J.P. Morgan as we know it today. After watching the biography or reading "The House of Morgan", I'd encourage you to read Rottenberg's, "The Man Who Made Wall Street". The Man Who Made Wall Street: Anthony J. Drexel and the Rise of Modern Finance Customer Rating: Summary: Important for His Times Comment: As I've written before, the Biographies of the B-list and C-list famous just aren't as interesting as those of the A-list famous. Clearly, watching something on Abe Lincoln or Van Gogh would be more exciting than this. Still, if you think of Morgan as the Gates or Wal-Mart guy of his time, then maybe his relevance becomes more clear. After all, his company still exists at a time when Montgomery Ward, Pan Am, and Enron are long gone. This work doesn't just delve into his successes. Like Poe, his first wife died young of tuberculosis and he had a bulbous, nasty nose in those pre-Nip/Tuck days. I love that Biography isn't ashamed to show the HUGE number of famous men who were womanizers and JP Morgan belongs on that list: it was not just Clinton and JFK. I loved hearing of his love of art. Biography implies that he was a great negotiator, but twice they mention him locking parties in a room and basically saying, "Don't come out until you've come to a compromise!" Not very tactful, it's almost like when the Simpsons stopped the strike at Springfield Elementary. Luckily this work does not include cheesy reenactments. Though much of his life was lived in the 1800s, they show footage from the early 1900s that did add depth to the work. They also show those well-down political cartoons of the era. Though they state that Morgan had children and grandchildren, this is the first Biography I have seen where none of his descendants are interviewed. More Reviews

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