The read
It runs a compact 1h 3m.
Synopsis
The remarkable story of Earl Silas Tupper, an ambitious but reclusive small-town inventor, and Brownie Wise, the self-taught sales-woman who built him an empire out of bowls that burped. Brownie was an intuitive marketing genius who trained a small army of Tupperware Ladies to put on Tupperware parties in living rooms across America in the 1950s. She rewarded her sales force with minks and modern appliances at extravagant annual jubilees which the company filmed. her saleswomen earned thousands, even millions, selling Tupperware. And the experience changed their lives.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Laurie Kahn-LeavittWriter
- Laurie Kahn-LeavittDirector
Cast
- Kathy BatesNarrator
- Karen MacDonaldBrownie Wise (voice)
- Will LeBowEarl Tupper (voice)
- Brownie WiseSelf (achive footage)
- Earl TupperSelf (achive footage)
Stills
Themes
american experiencetupperware