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Pasternak worked in the film industry for 45 years, from the later silent era until shortly past the end of the classical Hollywood cinema in the early 1960s.
Sep 18, 1991 · Joe Pasternak, a Hungarian immigrant who rose through the film industry's ranks to produce films including "Destry Rides Again" and "The Student Prince," died at his home on Friday, six days before...
J oe Pasternak was a masterful producer of film musicals whose 105 pictures reflected his own Old Country taste and optimism. In a career that spanned 40 years, Pasternak developed such...
Becoming increasingly infatuated with the film business, it didn't take him long to find a job at the Long Island Paramount studio as a busboy and washing dishes in the commissary for 15 $ a week. His easy manner earned him the sobriquet 'Smiling Joe' and he was invited to do a screen test, which went rather badly.
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- Producer, Production Manager, Director
Pasternak worked in the film industry for 45 years, from the later silent era until shortly past the end of the classical Hollywood cinema in the early 1960s. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Joe Pasternak
Becoming increasingly infatuated with the film business, it didn't take him long to find a job at the Long Island Paramount studio as a busboy and washing dishes in the commissary for 15 $ a week. His easy manner earned him the sobriquet 'Smiling Joe' and he was invited to do a screen test, which went rather badly.
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He produced Judy Garland's final MGM film, Summer Stock, which was released in 1950, and some of Gene Kelly’s early breakthrough roles. Pasternak worked in the film industry for 45 years, from the later silent era until shortly past the end of the classical Hollywood cinema in the early 1960s.
