Arthur Lubin
Directing
Born: July 25, 1898 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: May 12, 1995 (aged 96)
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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.
Known for
Bonanza
1959
The Addams Family
1964
Phantom of the Opera
1943
She Done Him Wrong
1933
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
1964
Buck Privates
1941
Hold That Ghost
1941
Impact
1949
Black Friday
1940
Mister Ed
1961
Footsteps in the Fog
1955
The Wedding March
1928
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Movies (6)
Directing (78)
Bonanza
Director
Maverick
Director
Cheyenne
Director
77 Sunset Strip
Director
The Addams Family
Director
Bronco
Director
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Director
Mister Ed
Director
The Deputy
Director
ABC Weekend Specials
Director
The Pruitts of Southampton
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Lady Godiva of Coventry
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Phantom of the Opera
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The Ed Wynn Show
Director
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Director
Hold That Ghost
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Buck Privates
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Footsteps in the Fog
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The Incredible Mr. Limpet
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Francis
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The Thief of Baghdad
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South Sea Woman
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Francis Goes to West Point
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Queen for a Day
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The First Traveling Saleslady
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Ride 'Em Cowboy
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Francis Goes to the Races
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Impact
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Francis in the Navy
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In the Navy
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Francis Joins the WACS
Director
Where Did You Get That Girl?
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It Grows on Trees
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Keep 'Em Flying
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The Spider Woman Strikes Back
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I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
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Rain for a Dusty Summer
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Francis Covers the Big Town
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Night in Paradise
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New Comedy Showcase
Director
Secrets of a Nurse
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Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
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Escapade in Japan
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Black Friday
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Prison Break
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The House of a Thousand Candles
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To the People of the United States
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I Cover the War!
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Rhubarb
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Delightfully Dangerous
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Idol of the Crowds
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Big Town Czar
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Honeymoon Limited
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Eagle Squadron
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Star of India
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Hold On!
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White Savage
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Gangs of Chicago
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San Francisco Docks
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Newsboys' Home
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Midnight Intruder
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Mysterious Crossing
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Adventure's End
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New Orleans
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The Beloved Brat
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Little Lulu
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California Straight Ahead
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Yellowstone
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The Big Guy
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Mickey the Kid
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A Successful Failure
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Risky Business
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Great God Gold
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Call a Messenger
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Frisco Waterfront
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Meet the Wildcat
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Two Sinners
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Keeping Fit
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