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2013115 minPGdocumentary

8.4/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Henry Ford

2013115 minPGdocumentary

8.4/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

A farm boy rose from obscurity to become one of the most influential American innovators of the 20th century.

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A farm boy rose from obscurity to become one of the most influential American innovators of the 20th century.

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HENRY FORD paints a fascinating portrait of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential American innovator of the 20th century.

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