Re:Ask HN: What documentaries are worth watching?
by patio11 on Sunday June 26, 2011 @11:35AM
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The Colonel Comes to Japan -- only about 30 minutes long IIRC, about KFC's foray into Japan in the late 1970s. Absolutely fascinating, both for the Japan angle and for the CEO's take on running a business. (He attributes most of their success to finding the right people and trusting them to do their job correctly rather than imposing his will from the top.)
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Re:Ask HN: What documentaries are worth watching?
by auzieo on Sunday June 26, 2011 @02:10PM
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I failed to find it except as a VHS in a few university libraries, none of which are in my country. Where did you purchase your copy?
Re:Ask HN: What documentaries are worth watching?
by patio11 on Sunday June 26, 2011 @08:29PM
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Sorry, I watched it at university. I do not know where one would purchase a copy these days. You might try sending a letter to KFC Investor Relations (seriously -- this department bends over backwards to say Yes in most companies).
Re:Ask HN: What documentaries are worth watching?
by bricestacey on Wednesday June 29, 2011 @03:11PM
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It seems to be a WGBH (Boston area PBS station) documentary from the 80s. All the libraries around here have it (we have two copies), but only on VHS, betamax, or film. It's likely out of print and you're probably best off downloading it online.
If you're at a university, you could probably order it through interlibrary loan. There are actually a lot of libraries with this item and it'll likely be loaned (we do international loans all the time).