Product Details

• Actors: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Dave Hoffman, Bill Mumy
• Writers: Agnes Nixon
• Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: October 13, 1998
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0767007492
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #306,366 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Part P.T. Barnum, part Billy Graham, his vision transformed shopping in America and made him one of the world’s richest men. Sam Walton started poor as a depression baby in Oklahoma’s dust bowl. He became the richest man in the nation, single-handedly building his chain of Wal-Mart stores into the world’s largest retailer. SAM WALTON: BARGAIN BILLIONAIRE tells the quintessentially American success story of this retail giant. See how he built his empire from a single store to a global chain in less than thirty years, sneaking up on established names like Sears and K-Mart and passing them by before they could adjust to his challenge. Revealing interviews with associates, including former Wal-Mart board member Hillary Rodham Clinton and ex- CEO David Glass, detail his strategy and trace his incredible road to success. And family members, including his wife, son and brother, offer insights into the private man. BIOGRAPHY profiles the entrepreneur who proved that if thereís one thing everybody loves, it’s a bargain.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ~A Man Like No Other~, July 7, 2003

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bob (Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biography - Sam Walton: Bargain Billionaire [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The video goes behind Sam Waltons Success in retailing. It talks about his early days and how he even got into retailing and where his retailer is today.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, June 20, 2004

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MichaelMoor (1917 Che Way, Berkeley CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biography - Sam Walton: Bargain Billionaire [VHS] (VHS Tape)

As a recovering communist/socialist, I found this riveting film highly entertaining, and enlightening. It is not hard to see why Mr. Walton achieved such great sucess. His hands on ability, and perservience allowed his company to achieve unparalleled greatness.

While many do not like Wal Mart in its current incarnation (a fair criticism yet outside of the scope of this review) a lot can be garnered from the success Mr. Walton achieved, by his force of will/personality, embrace of technology, and his careful attention to detail.

Therefore since five stars is the highest I can give and since fists are not allowed I must give it five stars. However, if fists were possible I would give it two fists up!!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story of A Great Man, March 10, 2004

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"rapar001" (So Cal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biography - Sam Walton: Bargain Billionaire [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This biography does justice to the man behind Wal-Mart, it tells of a quintessential American entreprenuer, whos goal was to make the consumer the number one. Today Wal-Mart is successful because of the principles Sam Walton instilled in it, this biography gives a real feel for this incredible man and his story.