Max E. Youngstein
Encyclopedia
Max E. Youngstein was an American film producer
who worked for United Artists
, formed United Artists Music and United Artists Records
then became an independent film producer.
in New York and Brooklyn Law School
. He became the assistant director of Advertising and Publicity for 20th Century Fox
in 1941. In 1945 he created a Publicity and Promotion Department for the United States Treasury.
After the war he worked for Stanley Kramer
Productions then joined Eagle-Lion Films
as a vice-president where he met Arthur Krim. In 1949 he became a vice-president of Paramount Pictures
.
In 1951, Youngstein joined Arthur Krim
, Robert Benjamin
, Arnold Picker
and Bill Heineman in purchasing the then financially troubled United Artists studio from Charles Chaplin and Mary Pickford
. None of the individuals placed their name on the studio's product.
Retiring from United Artists in 1962, Youngstein formed his own production company producing films such as Fail Safe
(1964), The Money Trap
(1965) and Welcome to Hard Times (1967).
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
who worked for United Artists
United Artists
United Artists Corporation is an American film studio. The original studio of that name was founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks....
, formed United Artists Music and United Artists Records
United Artists Records
United Artists Records was a record label founded by Max E. Youngstein of United Artists in 1957 initially to distribute records of its movie soundtracks, though it soon branched out into recording music of a number of different genres.-History:...
then became an independent film producer.
Biography
Youngstein was educated at Fordham UniversityFordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
in New York and Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School is a law school located in Brooklyn Heights, in Downtown Brooklyn, New York.-History:Founded in 1901 by William Payson Richardson and Norman P. Heffley, Brooklyn Law School was the first law school on Long Island. Using space provided by Heffley’s business school, the law...
. He became the assistant director of Advertising and Publicity for 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
in 1941. In 1945 he created a Publicity and Promotion Department for the United States Treasury.
After the war he worked for Stanley Kramer
Stanley Kramer
Stanley Earl Kramer was an American film director and producer. Kramer was responsible for some of Hollywood's most famous "message" movies...
Productions then joined Eagle-Lion Films
Eagle-Lion Films
Eagle-Lion Films was a British film production company owned by J. Arthur Rank intended to release British productions in the United States. In 1947 it acquired PRC Pictures, a small American production company, to produce B Pictures to accompany the British releases...
as a vice-president where he met Arthur Krim. In 1949 he became a vice-president of Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
.
In 1951, Youngstein joined Arthur Krim
Arthur B. Krim
Arthur B. Krim was an American entertainment lawyer, the former finance chairman for the U.S. Democratic Party, an adviser to President Lyndon Johnson and the former chairman of Eagle-Lion Films , United Artists , and Orion Pictures . He was also a partner at the firm of Phillips Nizer Benjamin...
, Robert Benjamin
Robert Benjamin
Robert Saul Benjamin . Robert Benjamin was a founding partner of the movie-litigation firm Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim & Ballon. With his longtime friend and partner, Arthur Krim, he took over United Artists in 1951...
, Arnold Picker
Arnold Picker
Arnold M. Picker was a United States film industry executive, mayor of Golden Beach, Florida and the number one enemy on Richard Nixon's list of targets.Picker began his career by following in his father's footsteps...
and Bill Heineman in purchasing the then financially troubled United Artists studio from Charles Chaplin and Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford was a Canadian-born motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
. None of the individuals placed their name on the studio's product.
Retiring from United Artists in 1962, Youngstein formed his own production company producing films such as Fail Safe
Fail-Safe (1964 film)
Fail-Safe is a 1964 film directed by Sidney Lumet, based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler. It tells the story of a fictional Cold War nuclear crisis...
(1964), The Money Trap
The Money Trap
The Money Trap is a 1965 drama film starring Glenn Ford , Elke Sommer and Rita Hayworth and directed by Burt Kennedy.-Plot:Joe Baron is a cop with financial troubles because of his wife Lisa's constant spending. One day, a burglar is reported shot at the home of a doctor...
(1965) and Welcome to Hard Times (1967).