“Character-building” educational film fave Ted Peshak, 87
Posted: Thursday, October 13th, 2005 6:24 am| |
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Theodore Joseph Peshak died Sunday at his Lake Forest home at 87.
He was born Dec. 22, 1917 in Plymouth, Iowa. …
After the war, he worked in Chicago for Wilding Motion Picture Studios on Argyle Street. He directed some 350 educational films for Coronet Educational Films in Glenview. Coronet was later sold to Simon & Schuster.
After buying a 70-acre farm North of the Lake Forest Oasis, Ted then went into business for himself calling his company Peshak Films. …
Ted’s last big client was American Health Care Association (AHCA) making a series of 130 training films available to over 6,000 nursing homes and hospitals. … Read full obituary
Filmography from the IMDB:
1. Citizenship and You (1959)
2. Clothes and You: Line and Proportion (1954)
3. Choosing Your Marriage Partner (1952)
4. Date Etiquette (1952)
5. High School: Your Challenge (1952)
6. Going Steady? (1951)
7. Good Table Manners (1951)
8. How Billy Keeps Clean (1951)
9. Improve Your Personality (1951)
10. What to Do On a Date (1951)
11. Appreciating Your Parents (1950)
… aka Appreciating Our Parents (USA)
12. The Benefits of Looking Ahead (1950)
13. Control Your Emotions (1950)
14. Developing Friendships (1950)
15. Developing Your Character (1950)
16. Earning Money While Going to School (1950)
17. Fun of Being Thoughtful (1950)
18. Fun of Making Friends (1950)
19. Good Sportsmanship (1950)
20. How Do You Know It’s Love? (1950)
21. The Solar System (1950)
22. Act Your Age (1949)
23. Are You a Good Citizen? (1949)
24. Attitudes and Health (1949)
25. Choosing Your Occupation (1949)
26. Dating: Do’s and Don’ts (1949)
27. Exercise and Health (1949)
28. Family Life (1949)
29. Friendship Begins at Home (1949)
30. Everyday Courtesy (1948)
31. Are You Popular? (1947)
32. Shy Guy (1947)
