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