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.
Title | Mr. Sears' Catalogue |
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Genres | Documentary |
Release Date | 1989-11-14 |
Episode Runtime | 00 Hours 55 Minutes |
Season Number | 2 |
Episode Number | 7 |
Production Companies | GBH |