Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Oral history interview with Joseph Pasternak, 1971
Creator: | Pasternak, Joe, 1901-1991 | Project: | Hollywood film industry project. (see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | sound file : digital preservation master, WAV files (96 kHz, 24 bit) transcript: 66 pages | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteMotion picture producer
Scope and ContentsArrival in United States, 1921; Universal Studios; return to Europe, 1928; various film related jobs; second migration to United States, 1936; discovery and success of Deanna Durbin; introduction of classical music to mass audience; move to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; work with Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Louis B. Mayer, others; relative simplicity as a hallmark; high production values on low budgets; consummate importance of screenwriters, producers; early color technology; destructive aspects of television; nostalgia for studio era; various stunts; Busby Berkley
SubjectsAccess ConditionsCopyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1991
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