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Season 5, Episode 2: The Motion Picture

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The complete story of the feuds, the mistakes, ingenuity, and successes that made movies possible–and kept Edison at the front of the inventor pack. Includes rare early films from the Edison Studios.

All Episodes - Season 5

Polio Vaccine
Episode 1
Polio Vaccine
 The Motion Picture
Episode 2
The Motion Picture
 Satellites.
Episode 3
Satellites.
 Radio: Out Of Thin Air
Episode 4
Radio: Out Of Thin Air
 The Electric Light
Episode 5
The Electric Light
 The Phonograph
Episode 6
The Phonograph
 Great Towers in the Sky
Episode 7
Great Towers in the Sky
 Household Wonders.
Episode 8
Household Wonders.
 Radar
Episode 9
Radar
 Forensic Science: The Crime Fighter's Weapon.
Episode 10
Forensic Science: The Crime Fighter's Weapon.
 The Stock Exchange
Episode 11
The Stock Exchange
 NORAD: The War Game Fortress
Episode 12
NORAD: The War Game Fortress
 Earthmovers: The Power to Move Mountains
Episode 13
Earthmovers: The Power to Move Mountains
 International Airports
Episode 14
International Airports
 Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging The Abyss
Episode 15
Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging The Abyss
 The Alaskan Oil Pipeline
Episode 16
The Alaskan Oil Pipeline
 American Steel: Built to Last.
Episode 17
American Steel: Built to Last.
 Battlefield Engineering.
Episode 18
Battlefield Engineering.
 Statue of Liberty.
Episode 19
Statue of Liberty.
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