Hollywood Video: The Story of Second Place - Post-Mortar
Founded with the mission of beating Blockbuster at its own game, Hollywood Video slowly and methodically grew to become their biggest competitor in a matter of a few years. How did the second-largest video rental chain simply disappear?
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0:00 - Intro
0:37 - Wattles Takes a Chance on Video
1:44 - Hollywood Premieres in Portland
2:45 - The Race for the Biggest Chain
6:56 - The Video Millennium
10:05 - The End of the Tape
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Alex Nuelle 2021