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Fotovox, Inc.Why Kill the Goose: The Profit System (1955)

Sings the praises of the American profit system, arguing that profits, although much smaller than generally believed, make possible a continuing stream of technological advances and new and better products which contribute to the rising living standards. With Prof. Clifton L. Ganus of Harding College, Searcy, Ark.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Fotovox, Inc.
Sponsor: National Education Program, Harding College
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W
Keywords: Economics; Cold War

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: jazzfan - - March 15, 2008
Subject: I'm Lovin' It!
I love this stuff. This guy is a warped sob. Why kill the goose when you can invade a country and kill its economy, heritage, and its civilians? When this film was being made, Milton Freedman and his Chicago Boys were planning a coup against the rest of the world. Never forget: September 11, 1973!!

Reviewer: Spuzz - - September 21, 2005
Subject: When will he ever learn?
Ganus is up to no good again as he lectures us about how wonderful profit is, which of course doesnÂt exist anywhere except the U.S. it seems. The lecture here is ok, but as usual, Ganus makes it 10 x more interesting with his endless supply of props which heÂs seem to have bought from the America Is Right You Are Wrong supply company. Also, Ganus adds a new dimension to his personality by constantly hitting on ÂJane in the front row, and her sweater. This all ties into his lecture of course, but somehow this makes Ganus even more creepier then he already is.

Bonus points for the guy right behind her who, at the 4:08 point of the film, seems to say BIATCH! at her. Maybe its something else lol

Reviewer: trafalgar - - March 25, 2004
Subject: See me after school...
He's back! It's "noted young historian" Professor Clifton L. Ganus ("America's Distribution of Wealth", "A Look at Capitalism", etc.) with more propaganda. I've really enjoyed his other films here, so I was looking forward to this. It starts out slow, with a dry defense of capitalism and the profit motive, the main point being that corporate profits are really very small. Sure, Professor, whatever you say...
But then, in creeps a sub-plot, as Dr. Ganus singles out young Jane from among his students, telling her how he noticed her beautiful sweater on the way in to class. I kid you not. As he moves through his presentation, Prof. Ganus keeps coming back to the subject of the lovely young girl's sweater. The sexual tension is thick, and a young blonde student, who apparently has her eye on the good Doctor, appears flustered and jealous...
Needless to say, this film is recommended.

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Examines the American profit system, showing that profits, although much smaller than generally believed, make possible a continuing stream of technological advances and new and better products which contribute to the rising living standards.


Anticommunism Anti-communism Cold War Economics Free enterprise Capitalism Propaganda