Candyman

"It's time to spill the beans..."

Jan 1 2010 Not Rated 1h 15m
Biography, Documentary

Candyman tells the amazing true story of David Klein, an eccentric candy inventor from LA, who came up with the concept of Jelly Belly® jellybeans. These colorful beans became a pop culture phenomenon, revolutionized the candy industry and were personally endorsed by Ronald Reagen. However, David's eccentric personality and peculiar sense of business led him to leave Jelly Belly just as it was about to explode and grow into a billion dollar enterprise. Is there room for eccentric genius in the modern corporate world? The film tells how Klein may have lost his beans, but kept his soul.

Plot

The story of the rise and fall of David Klein, the man who invented Jelly Belly jelly beans.

Written by

Bert Klein

Directed by

Costa Botes

Cast

David Herman Klein, Bert Klein, 'Weird Al' Yankovic

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, New Zealand

Production Companies

Picnic Productions, Lone Pine

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Hot Docs 2010 Trailers: CANDYMAN: THE DAVID KLEIN STORY
Scores
# of Votes
315
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
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