Tale of Two Cities: The Circuit City Story

UPC: 880074173127

Studio: WulfTeam Productions

Summary: By 2008, Circuit City held court as the most successful electronics retailer in the U.S.; one year later, over 34,000 executives and store employees lost their jobs, the company filed for bankruptcy and liquidation, and the brand was soon extinct. But how did this happen? This documentary profile travels behind the scenes to answer that very question. It begins with a chronological history of the company, from its inception as Wards TV, through its rise to Fortune 500 status, through the problems the plagued its final year. What emerges is a portrait of a company besieged by leadership issues that it could not handle. The program features interviews with Alan Wurtzel, the son of the company founder, and Austin Ligon, founder and CEO of CarMax, as well as a series of ex-Circuit City vendors. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Category: Business [nf]

Features: Interviews with Alan Wurtzel, the son of the company's founder and the creator of the Circut City brand. CarMax co-founder and ceo Austin Ligon also shares his insights, along with former Circut City associates and executives, many of whom lost life-long careers when the company shut down. Other contributors include faculty from the university of Richmond's Robins school of business, former Circut City vendors, and key figures from WTVR - the South's first television station

Tale of Two Cities: The Circuit City Story

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 07/12/2011

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 100 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Chapters: Disc #1 -- A Tale of Two Cities: The Circuit City Story
1. Play All [3:44]
3. The Good Years 1949-1976 [19:51]
4. The Great Years 1977-1990 [19:30]
5. The Critical Years 1991-1999 [14:25]
6. Circuit Breakers 2000-2008 [21:50]
7. Unplugged 2008-2009 [10:40]
8. Where Are They Now? [3:12]

Cast and Crew: Kevin Macleod  Composer (Music Score) 
Tom Wulf  Director 
Tom Wulf  Producer 
Tom Wulf  Screenwriter 

Country: USA