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.

Bonanza

7.5

The Addams Family

8.0

Phantom of the Opera

6.2

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

6.1

Buck Privates

6.6

Hold That Ghost

6.7

Impact

6.1

Black Friday

6.0

Mister Ed

6.7

Footsteps in the Fog

7.0

Maverick

6.8

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

6.1

In the Navy

6.3

Francis

5.5

Ride 'Em Cowboy

5.8

Francis in the Navy

5.5

77 Sunset Strip

6.7

Cheyenne

5.8

Keep 'Em Flying

5.9

Lady Godiva of Coventry

5.5

Francis Goes to the Races

6.5

Francis Joins the WACS

5.8

The Spider Woman Strikes Back

6.5

Francis Goes to West Point

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Escapade in Japan

5.5

New Orleans

6.6

The Thief of Baghdad

4.8

The First Traveling Saleslady

5.4

Francis Covers the Big Town

5.1

South Sea Woman

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I Cover the War!

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The Beloved Brat

6.4

Rhubarb

5.5

Prison Break

5.1

Rain for a Dusty Summer

4.0

Weekend Special

7.6

Delightfully Dangerous

5.3

White Savage

5.2

Bronco

5.2

Midnight Intruder

5.2

It Grows on Trees

7.7

The Deputy

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Hold On!

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Idol of the Crowds

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Yellowstone

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Star of India

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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

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Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

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California Straight Ahead

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To the People of the United States

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Adventure's End

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Gangs of Chicago

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Where Did You Get That Girl?

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The Pruitts of Southampton

5.3

San Francisco Docks

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Secrets of a Nurse

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Honeymoon Limited

6.0

Queen for a Day

6.0

Night in Paradise

4.0

A Successful Failure

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Great God Gold

9.0

Newsboys' Home

6.0

Risky Business

6.0

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

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Two Sinners

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Eagle Squadron

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Call a Messenger

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Mysterious Crossing

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Meet the Wildcat

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Mickey the Kid

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The House of a Thousand Candles

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Big Town Czar

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Keeping Fit

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Frisco Waterfront

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The Big Guy

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New Comedy Showcase

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The Ed Wynn Show

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