Arthur Lubin
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 25, 1898
- Died
- May 12, 1995 (aged 96)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
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Filmography
Little Lulu
Movie · Director
ABC Weekend Specials
TV · Director · 1 ep
Rain for a Dusty Summer
Movie · Director
Hold On!
Movie · Director
The Pruitts of Southampton
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
Movie · Director
The Addams Family
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Thief of Baghdad
Movie · Director
Mister Ed
TV · Director · 99 eps
New Comedy Showcase
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Deputy
TV · Director · 3 eps
Bonanza
TV · Director · 2 eps
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV · Director · 1 ep
77 Sunset Strip
TV · Director · 3 eps
Bronco
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Ed Wynn Show
TV · Director · 1 ep
Escapade in Japan
Movie · Director
Maverick
TV · Director · 11 eps
The First Traveling Saleslady
Movie · Director
Francis in the Navy
Movie · Director
Footsteps in the Fog
Movie · Director
Lady Godiva of Coventry
Movie · Director
Cheyenne
TV · Director · 1 ep
Francis Joins the WACS
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Star of India
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Francis Covers the Big Town
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South Sea Woman
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Francis Goes to West Point
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It Grows on Trees
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Rhubarb
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Francis Goes to the Races
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Queen for a Day
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Francis
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Impact
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New Orleans
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The Spider Woman Strikes Back
Movie · Director
Night in Paradise
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Delightfully Dangerous
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Movie · Director
To the People of the United States
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Phantom of the Opera
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White Savage
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Eagle Squadron
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Ride 'Em Cowboy
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Keeping Fit
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In the Navy
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Buck Privates
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Hold That Ghost
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Where Did You Get That Girl?
Movie · Director
Keep 'Em Flying
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Black Friday
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San Francisco Docks
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Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
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Meet the Wildcat
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Gangs of Chicago
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I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
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Call a Messenger
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Risky Business
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Mickey the Kid
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Big Town Czar
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The Big Guy
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Secrets of a Nurse
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The Beloved Brat
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Midnight Intruder
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Newsboys' Home
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Prison Break
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Idol of the Crowds
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I Cover the War!
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California Straight Ahead
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Adventure's End
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Yellowstone
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Mysterious Crossing
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The House of a Thousand Candles
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Honeymoon Limited
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Great God Gold
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Frisco Waterfront
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Two Sinners
Movie · Director
A Successful Failure
Movie · Director