Joe Pasternak

Joe Pasternak

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Herman "Joe" Pasternak (September 19, 1901 – September 13, 1991) was an Hungarian-born American film producer in Hollywood. He was born to a Jewish family in Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary (now Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania). His father was a town clerk and Pasternak was one of eleven children. In 1920 he emigrated to the US as a teenager and went to stay with an uncle in Philadelphia. He worked in a factory, punching holes in leather belts, and did a variety of other jobs. He also studied acting in New York. Pasternak became an assistant director at Paramount on The Phantom of the Opera (1925). Several years later he was directing at Universal. In 1928 Universal sent him as an associate producer to Germany. Upon return from Europe he produced a number of hits with new talent such as Deanna Durbin and Gloria Jean, reputedly saving Universal from Bankruptcy. Pasternak also had careers at MGM, Fox and Euterpe. He made mostly musicals. In 1968 he was stricken with Parkinson's Disease. He recovered slightly two years later but made no more films. He said at the time "I am proud that I have produced 105 pictures and not one of them is adults only." In 1980 he estimated his films had earned $400 million. "If I had a percentage I'd be the richest man in town," he said. His career as a film producer spanned 40 years and earned him two Oscar nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations. He retired in 1968, having produced more than ninety feature-length films as well as three Academy Award shows.

  • Title: Joe Pasternak
  • Popularity: 1.747
  • Known For: Production
  • Birthday: 1901-09-19
  • Place of Birth: Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary
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  • Also Known As: Joseph Pasternak
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Joe Pasternak Movies

  • 1983
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    Mario Lanza: The American Caruso

    Mario Lanza: The American Caruso

    1 1983 HD

    Plácido Domingo hosts this tribute to American tenor Mario Lanza. Interviews, rare footage and vintage recordings chronicle Lanza's life from...

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  • 1949
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    In the Good Old Summertime

    In the Good Old Summertime

    6.5 1949 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Opposite Sex

    The Opposite Sex

    5.2 1956 HD

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  • 1950
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    Summer Stock

    Summer Stock

    6.7 1950 HD

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  • 1943
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    Presenting Lily Mars

    Presenting Lily Mars

    6.1 1943 HD

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  • 1938
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    Mad About Music

    Mad About Music

    7.2 1938 HD

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  • 1939
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    Destry Rides Again

    Destry Rides Again

    7.1 1939 HD

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  • 1936
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    Three Smart Girls

    Three Smart Girls

    6.4 1936 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Unfinished Dance

    The Unfinished Dance

    6 1947 HD

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  • 1950
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    Duchess of Idaho

    Duchess of Idaho

    5 1950 HD

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  • 1953
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    Small Town Girl

    Small Town Girl

    5.7 1953 HD

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  • 1952
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    Skirts Ahoy!

    Skirts Ahoy!

    5 1952 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Brandenburg Arch

    The Brandenburg Arch

    4.5 1929 HD

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  • 1941
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    A Friend Indeed

    A Friend Indeed

    1 1941 HD

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  • 1945
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    Anchors Aweigh

    Anchors Aweigh

    6.8 1945 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Toast of New Orleans

    The Toast of New Orleans

    5.2 1950 HD

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  • 1962
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    Billy Rose's Jumbo

    Billy Rose's Jumbo

    5.6 1962 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Strip

    The Strip

    5.7 1951 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Phantom of the Opera

    The Phantom of the Opera

    7.1 1925 HD

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  • 1931
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    I Go Out and You Stay Here

    I Go Out and You Stay Here

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    One Hour of Happiness

    One Hour of Happiness

    4 1931 HD

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  • 1930
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    Ludwig II, King of Bavaria

    Ludwig II, King of Bavaria

    5 1930 HD

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  • 1940
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    It's a Date

    It's a Date

    6.4 1940 HD

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  • 1930
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    Zeugen gesucht

    Zeugen gesucht

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1933
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    Pardon, tévedtem

    Pardon, tévedtem

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1932
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    Five from the Jazzband

    Five from the Jazzband

    7 1932 HD

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  • 1965
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    Girl Happy

    Girl Happy

    6.6 1965 HD

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  • 1934
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    Csibi, der Fratz

    Csibi, der Fratz

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1933
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    Scandal in Budapest

    Scandal in Budapest

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1934
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    Spring Parade

    Spring Parade

    4.2 1934 HD

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  • 1942
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    Seven Sweethearts

    Seven Sweethearts

    7 1942 HD

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  • 1960
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    Where the Boys Are

    Where the Boys Are

    6.1 1960 HD

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  • 1966
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    Spinout

    Spinout

    5.5 1966 HD

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  • 1948
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    Luxury Liner

    Luxury Liner

    5.2 1948 HD

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  • 1958
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    Party Girl

    Party Girl

    6.8 1958 HD

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  • 1949
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    That Midnight Kiss

    That Midnight Kiss

    5 1949 HD

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  • 1955
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    Hit the Deck

    Hit the Deck

    4.8 1955 HD

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  • 1940
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    Spring Parade

    Spring Parade

    6.8 1940 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Merry Widow

    The Merry Widow

    5.8 1952 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Kissing Bandit

    The Kissing Bandit

    3 1948 HD

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  • 1940
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    A Little Bit of Heaven

    A Little Bit of Heaven

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1966
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    Made in Paris

    Made in Paris

    4.4 1966 HD

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  • 1960
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    Please Don't Eat the Daisies

    Please Don't Eat the Daisies

    6.1 1960 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Student Prince

    The Student Prince

    6.3 1954 HD

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  • 1939
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    First Love

    First Love

    7.8 1939 HD

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  • 1963
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    A Ticklish Affair

    A Ticklish Affair

    5.7 1963 HD

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  • 1944
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    Music for Millions

    Music for Millions

    6 1944 HD

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  • 1944
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    Song of Russia

    Song of Russia

    8 1944 HD

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  • 1957
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    Ten Thousand Bedrooms

    Ten Thousand Bedrooms

    5 1957 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Under-Pup

    The Under-Pup

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1953
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    Easy to Love

    Easy to Love

    6.1 1953 HD

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  • 1948
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    Big City

    Big City

    7.2 1948 HD

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  • 1939
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    Three Smart Girls Grow Up

    Three Smart Girls Grow Up

    7.3 1939 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Great Caruso

    The Great Caruso

    5.7 1951 HD

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  • 1948
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    Three Daring Daughters

    Three Daring Daughters

    5.7 1948 HD

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  • 1956
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    Meet Me in Las Vegas

    Meet Me in Las Vegas

    4.7 1956 HD

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  • 1955
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    Love Me or Leave Me

    Love Me or Leave Me

    6.7 1955 HD

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  • 1946
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    Two Sisters from Boston

    Two Sisters from Boston

    5.8 1946 HD

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  • 1943
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    Thousands Cheer

    Thousands Cheer

    6.4 1943 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Flame of New Orleans

    The Flame of New Orleans

    6 1941 HD

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  • 1938
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    Youth Takes a Fling

    Youth Takes a Fling

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1964
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    Looking for Love

    Looking for Love

    5 1964 HD

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  • 1954
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    Flame and the Flesh

    Flame and the Flesh

    10 1954 HD

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  • 1953
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    Latin Lovers

    Latin Lovers

    4.6 1953 HD

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  • 1946
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    No Leave, No Love

    No Leave, No Love

    6 1946 HD

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  • 1941
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    Nice Girl?

    Nice Girl?

    5.3 1941 HD

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  • 1947
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    This Time for Keeps

    This Time for Keeps

    5.2 1947 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Sweet Ride

    The Sweet Ride

    5.6 1968 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Courtship of Eddie's Father

    The Courtship of Eddie's Father

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1938
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    That Certain Age

    That Certain Age

    4.8 1938 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Horizontal Lieutenant

    The Horizontal Lieutenant

    4.8 1962 HD

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  • 1948
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    On an Island with You

    On an Island with You

    5.3 1948 HD

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  • 1940
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    Seven Sinners

    Seven Sinners

    6 1940 HD

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  • 1937
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    One Hundred Men and a Girl

    One Hundred Men and a Girl

    6.262 1937 HD

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  • 1954
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    Athena

    Athena

    5.6 1954 HD

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  • 1946
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    Holiday in Mexico

    Holiday in Mexico

    6.2 1946 HD

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  • 1945
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    Her Highness and the Bellboy

    Her Highness and the Bellboy

    6.3 1945 HD

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  • 1936
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    Catherine the Last

    Catherine the Last

    6.4 1936 HD

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  • 1959
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    Ask Any Girl

    Ask Any Girl

    6.2 1959 HD

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  • 1952
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    Because You're Mine

    Because You're Mine

    6.7 1952 HD

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  • 1951
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    Rich, Young and Pretty

    Rich, Young and Pretty

    5.6 1951 HD

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  • 1948
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    A Date with Judy

    A Date with Judy

    6 1948 HD

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  • 1945
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    Thrill of a Romance

    Thrill of a Romance

    6.2 1945 HD

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  • 1957
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    This Could Be the Night

    This Could Be the Night

    5.5 1957 HD

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  • 1950
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    Nancy Goes to Rio

    Nancy Goes to Rio

    5.7 1950 HD

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  • 1944
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    Two Girls and a Sailor

    Two Girls and a Sailor

    5.7 1944 HD

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  • 1966
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    Penelope

    Penelope

    5.6 1966 HD

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  • 1929
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    Der Teufelsreporter

    Der Teufelsreporter

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1935
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    Little Mother

    Little Mother

    5.6 1935 HD

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  • 1934
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    Peter

    Peter

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1941
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    It Started with Eve

    It Started with Eve

    7.1 1941 HD

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  • 1970
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    7 1970 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

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