
Arthur Lubin
Biography
Arthur Lubin (July 25, 1898 – May 12, 1995) was an American film director and producer who directed several Abbott & Costello films and created the TV series Mr. Ed.
Arthur Lubin was born Arthur William Lubovsky in Los Angeles, California in 1898. Lubin created his own film and music studio, Lubin Studios, in the 1920s, where he acted in silent films in the later half of the decade. Lubin directed the Abbott and Costello movies Buck Privates (1941), In the Navy (1941), Hold That Ghost (1941), Keep 'Em Flying (1942) and Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942). His most successful film at the box office was probably Phantom of the Opera (1943). Another may be Rhubarb (1951) about a cat that inherits a baseball team by proxy.
Lubin also directed the "Francis the Talking Mule" series and brought the idea to TV as the series Mr. Ed. He was the first producer to give a contract to Clint Eastwood. Lubin also directed episodic TV shows like Bronco (1958), Maverick (1959), Bonanza (1960), Mister Ed (1961) and The Addams Family (1965). Lubin's last work was the TV series called Little Lulu (1978).
Lubin's career ended in the late 1970s, and he lived the rest of his life with his life partner Frank Burford[citation needed] and died in Glendale, California of an unspecified cause on May 12, 1995 at age 96.
Acting (5 movies)
Directing (64 movies)

In the Navy
1941

Impact
1949

Black Friday
1940

Rhubarb
1951

Buck Privates
1941

Hold That Ghost
1941

Phantom of the Opera
1943

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944

Francis in the Navy
1955

Francis
1950

Footsteps in the Fog
1955

Francis Goes to the Races
1951

The Spider Woman Strikes Back
1946

The Incredible Mr. Limpet
1964

Queen for a Day
1951

New Orleans
1947

San Francisco Docks
1940

Eagle Squadron
1942

Francis Covers the Big Town
1953

Francis Goes to West Point
1952

Francis Joins the WACS
1954

The Thief of Baghdad
1961

South Sea Woman
1953

Hold On!
1966

Escapade in Japan
1957

Idol of the Crowds
1937

Delightfully Dangerous
1945

Lady Godiva of Coventry
1955

Night in Paradise
1946

White Savage
1943

A Successful Failure
1934

The First Traveling Saleslady
1956

Yellowstone
1936

Secrets of a Nurse
1938

I Cover the War!
1937

The Beloved Brat
1938

Honeymoon Limited
1935

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
1940

California Straight Ahead
1937

Great God Gold
1935

To the People of the United States
1944

Midnight Intruder
1938

Newsboys' Home
1938

Prison Break
1938

It Grows on Trees
1952

Call a Messenger
1939

Risky Business
1939

Star of India
1954

Rain for a Dusty Summer
1971

Mysterious Crossing
1936

Meet the Wildcat
1940

Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942

Mickey the Kid
1939

Adventure's End
1937

Gangs of Chicago
1940

The House of a Thousand Candles
1936

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
1940

Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941

Keep 'Em Flying
1941

Big Town Czar
1939

Keeping Fit
1942

Frisco Waterfront
1935

Two Sinners
1935

The Big Guy
1939
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Escapade in Japan | 1957 | Producer |




