Product Details

• Actors: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Dave Hoffman, Bill Mumy
• Writers: Agnes Nixon, Norman Stahl
• Producers: Sammy Jackson
• Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: December 23, 1996
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303936970
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,963 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Milton Hershey was born in a Pennsylvania farmhouse and completed only the fourth grade before he was put to work as a printer's apprentice. But by the age of 18, Milton had discovered his unique calling: He would manufacture delicious, affordable confections. With a combination of ingenuity and persistence, he built his Hershey Chocolate Company into a bustling enterprise for himself and his workers an empire with a bank, department store, park, churches, golf courses, a zoo, even a trolley system. Join BIOGRAPHY for the inspiring life story of the man who dared to offer his employees dignity and prosperity, and made himself wildly rich in the process.

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Milton Hershey's Biography is Enjoyable and Inspirational!, September 10, 1999

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This review is from: Biography - Milton Hershey: The Chocolate King [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A & E does a terrific job of telling the story of Milton Hershey. He was one of America's truly great entrepreneurs. He made excellent quality chocolate available to the common man when previously only the rich could afford it. He cared for his employees' quality of life and well being at a time when business owners were known to be ruthless and abused their workers. This is a great video and I highly recommend it to anyone who has ever enjoyed a piece of chocolate! The video moves fast, and is fascinating, motivating, as well as informative.

5.0 out of 5 stars Miltojn Hershey Bio DVD, February 5, 2010

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This review is from: Biography - Milton Hershey: The Chocolate King (A&E DVD Archives) (DVD)

Inspiring story. We purchased DVD after returning home from vacation where we visited Hershey PA.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting person, January 4, 2007

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Linda Riggle "history nut" (North coast, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biography - Milton Hershey: The Chocolate King [VHS] (VHS Tape)

What a success story, and what a great benefactor to the town of Hershey and surrounding area. Great to see what a caring person can do to bring work and pride to an area.