movies_creation
American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- Pursuit Of Profit
- Year
- 1965
- Abstract
- Presents a survey of independent businesses to show how free enterprise operates and contributes to the strength and stability of the country.
- Notes
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Produced: Handy (Jam) Organization
Sponsor: Procter and Gamble
Run Time: 23:00
Audio/Visual: sound, color - Keyword
- N/A
- Theme
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- Review
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Grocery manager Arthur is visited by a white haired guy in a black suit who looks like he stepped out of an episode of The Twilight Zone. From him Arthur learns he must make more money for his company. Sure he's just one guy, he is important to making profits. Doesn't matter that he doesn't get any of the profits, because he must work hard to keep his company profitable or the competition will get all his customers and he'll lose his job.
I thought you could identify a free society by how well it treats its least powerful members, but after watching this 1960's film from Jam Handy, sponsored by Proctor and Gamble, I know that's completely wrong. The mark of a free society is pursuit of profits. You see, everyone starts out even and we know who is better by how much money they make.
(Reviewer: Steve Nordby) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F