Ballyhoo (Dec 16, 1955)

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* o $10,000 08 CASH PRIZES i Trewith ghowmansh (?) OF BR SERIVERwithishowmanship mA VERwith showmanship ; hishow. wot Ln le’ manship HONOURING 25 YEARS OF INSPIRED LEADERSHIP IN FAMOUS PLAYERS ; eee December 16, 1955 National Drive Captain DOAN KRENDEL THE END ... AND A NEW BEGINNING “We have reached the end of our drive ... our PROFIT BLITZ FOR FITZ. The story has been written into the record, for all to see. We have paid brief homage .., a passing tribute to a manwho has lived with us, and worked with us:. a man who has given freely and selflessly all that a man has to give ... his heart and his mind .., so that we might enjoy to the full the fruits of our labours, and his. We have honoured in the one way we know, his abundant genius ... his thought-provoking wisdom ... his drive and his inspired leadership. We have honoured a quarter of a century of devotion to an ideal eee bO.the industry. he loves ... to the men and women of his and our Famous Players. We have honoured .,., and in so doing, have been honoured, Our drive, in terms of time limitations, is over_... and it's a little sad. However, everything .., as all good things do ... must come to an end. The winners have been named and will be rewarded, materially. The over-all rewards however, reach far and beyond the limited number of winners in their respective groups. In this drive, everybody must be a winner, with the reward measured in terms of personal pride and satisfaction in a fine job well done. We have proven to our Boss Man that we truly are Showmen ;., in every known sense of the word, That should be our reward, The PROFIT BLITZ FOR FITZ, as a limited endeavour is over, It has served its purpose well. It has forged new bonds of friendship and co-operation. It has brought the East and the West closer together, It has created a new understanding and acceptance of the problems we face, and the. responsibilities of each to the other. How can something as alive as that come to an end? Z It needn't, and it mustn't, We can, if we put our ow minds and hearts to it, continue it into perpetuity. -We can prove to Mr. Fitzgibbons that this wasn't just a flash in the pan ... that this IS Famous Players! Showmanship -.and that our PROFIT BLITZ FOR FITZ is here to stay ... today, tomorrow and into all the tomorrows of the future. This is NOT the end, but indeed a bright, new beginning, DEK.