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 |