Candyman: The David Klein Story

Candyman: The David Klein Story

75 mins | Documentary | Jan. 24, 2010

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.

Candyman: The David Klein Story

75 mins | Documentary | Jan. 24, 2010

Candyman: The David Klein Story
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Lone Pine, Picnic Productions
Original title Candyman: The David Klein Story
Directors Costa Botes
Writers

Cast

David Herman Klein

as Himself

Bert Klein

as Himself

'Weird Al' Yankovic

as Himself