The Story Behind the Story A Serial Inventor (Season 4, Episode 8)
TV Episode | Talk-Show

The Story Behind the Story

A Serial Inventor (Season 4, Episode 8)

TV Episode | Talk-Show

Here we have a story centered around Edward Francis, a stock broker who has a story of his own to tell, just right and just at the right time. Edward tells the scaled down story of his late father-in-law who was a serial inventor. Prior to...See moreHere we have a story centered around Edward Francis, a stock broker who has a story of his own to tell, just right and just at the right time. Edward tells the scaled down story of his late father-in-law who was a serial inventor. Prior to him telling his story his father-in-law began to suffer from depression and checked himself into a sanitarium where he was administered daily doses of small flakes of stale corn served with milk amongst other food "medicines". One night Charles stole the doctor's original formula, which inspired his own invention of Grape Nuts. In his announcement Edward Francis stated that "Breakfast was the most important meal of the day." and along with selling 200,000 shares of stock made his new wife, Marjorie Merryweather Post, the richest woman in America. He didn't do too bad either as he became the chairman of a new cereal company, General Foods. Written by molnarmd See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Set Park Edward Francis Edward Francis See fewer	The Story Behind the Story (2022)
Kaye Brownlee-France Marjorie Post Marjorie Post See fewer	Family Camp (2022)
David Lanson Charles Williams Post Charles Williams Post See fewer	Please Talk with Me (2012)
Todd Davenport John Harvey Kellogg John Harvey Kellogg See fewer	Jon Jon and Dickie: Backstage Pass (2021)
Mike Rowe Self Self See fewer	Dirty Jobs (2005)
Matthew Crouch Self (as Matt Crouch) Self (as Matt Crouch) See fewer	The Omega Code (1999)