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1 online resource (45 min.) |
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Biography |
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Global business and economics in video |
Summary |
He began his career as an unknown entrepreneur in the tiny town of Cisco, Texas. Today, his name graces some of the world's most prestigious addresses. The son of a humble shopkeeper, Conrad Hilton built a billion-dollar hotel empire from the ground up-and nothing, not even the Depression, could stop him. BIOGRAPHY® narrates the comprehensive story of Hilton's colorful life, from his first hotel-a rundown Texas inn-to his acquisition of the Waldorf Astoria. Friends and family recall his early adventures-including friendships with presidents and glamorous relationships with Hollywood's elite-and rare photographs and archival footage offer an inside glimpse into an unpredictable life of extraordinary success |
Notes |
Copyright notice on video: A & E Television Networks ; 1996 |
Credits |
Executive producers, Bob Jaffe, Gerald W. Abrams |
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This edition in English |
Subject |
Hilton, Conrad N. (Conrad Nicholson), 1887-1979.
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SUBJECT |
Hilton, Conrad N. (Conrad Nicholson), 1887-1979. fast (OCoLC)fst00188429 |
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Hotelkeepers -- United States -- Biography
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Hotelkeepers.
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United States.
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Genre/Form |
Biographical television programs.
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Biographies.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Biographical television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Biographies télévisées.
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Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
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Streaming video
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Author |
Abrams, Gerald W.
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Golway, James F.
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Graves, Peter, 1926-2010.
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Jaffe, Bob (Producer)
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Actuality Productions.
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Arts and Entertainment Network.
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Jaffe Productions.
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