Arthur Lubin
Directing
- Born
- July 25, 1898 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- May 12, 1995 (age 96)
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.
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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.
Known for
Behind the camera66
- 1978Little Lulu Director
- 1971Rain for a Dusty Summer Director
- 1966Hold On! Director
- 1964The Incredible Mr. Limpet Director
- 1961The Thief of Baghdad Director
- 1957Escapade in Japan Director, Producer
- 1956The First Traveling Saleslady Director, Producer
- 1955Lady Godiva of Coventry Director
- 1955Footsteps in the Fog Director
- 1955Francis in the Navy
