American Experience S2E7 - Mr. Sears' Catalogue
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They started selling watches. Then Richard Sears and Alva Curtis Roebuck started a revolution -- a "wish book" that made life on the farm a little easier and put consumer goods within reach of every American. A story of entrepreneurial triumph as well as an affectionate portrait of America from the 1890s through the 1920s.
Released | Oct 04, 1988 |
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Runtime | 55min |
Genre | Documentary |
Actor | N/A |
Director | N/A |
Production | GBH |