The Toys That Built America

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Documentary

TV-PG

1 Season

41 minutes

Against the backdrop of major events in American history like the Civil War and the Great Depression, "The Toys that Built America" tells a different story—one that brings toys to the forefront as driving forces behind untold cultural and economic shifts.

Season 1, 3 Episodes

Season 1 (3 Episodes)

S1 E2

Clash of the Toy Titans,

As the post-war baby boom creates unprecedented demand for toys, Ruth Handler turns her greatest gamble into the most recognizable toy in the world. Meanwhile, rival Merrill Hassenfeld tries to capitalize on Handler's success.

TV-PG 41m 2021

S1 E3

Toy Car Wars,

As car culture cranks up in the early 1950s, a young machinist in England invents one of the world's most successful toys when he creates a toy car small enough to fit inside a matchbox for his daughter to take to school.

TV-PG 42m 2021

S1 E4

Board Game Empires,

After failing to make a living selling lithographs, Milton Bradley creates one of America's first board games, which will go on to become one of the biggest of all time. But the Parker brothers threaten Bradley's reign.

TV-PG 42m 2021

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The Toys That Built America

Documentary

TV-PG

1 Season

41 minutes

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