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Movie Man Df The Year
The choice of Movie Man of the year did not pose as thorny a problem as it might have under more ordinary circumstances. But 1959 was no ordinary year in the annals of moviedom. It was a period that called anxiously for someone of extraordinary vision and diligence and persuasion to reconstruct the crumbling spirit and restore the fortitude of the exhibitor body. And by so doing, to give the industry's film producing and distributing branches a sense of dealing with men of mettle, as well as substance.
Many answered that call in the year past, but Simon Fabian led the way. By his tireless drive, keen ability and wise diplomacy, he brought our industry far along the road toward that goal of cooperation and unity of purpose it must achieve if it is to withstand' the forces and circumstances that threaten it.
To some, perhaps, the bouyant financial message recently issued by the Stanley Warner Corporation and the burgeoning stature of the American Congress of Exhibitors may be only remotely connected. But to industryites who keep a close watch on movie developments, the steady rise of ACE as a constructive force and the healthy hike in Stanley Warner profits clearly delineate the extraordinary acumen of Si Fabian, the executive who keeps them both headed in the right direction.
While there is no dearth of top-drawer manpower on the Stanley Warner team — in Sam Rosen it boasts another executive of unique talent — the company's widely diversified and far-flung interests could surely claim all of Fabian's waking hours. But this would make no account for his boundless energy and his indomitable fervor for the business in which he was spawned. Movie business is Si Fabian's first love; he is devoted to restoring it to the glory it once knew.