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.
Directed 78
1970s
- 1978
Little Lulu
Director
- 1977
- 1971
Rain for a Dusty Summer
Director
1960s
- 1966
The Pruitts of Southampton
Director
Hold On!
Director
- 1964
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
Director
- 1961
The Thief of Baghdad
Director
- 1960
New Comedy Showcase
Director
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
The Ed Wynn Show
Director
- 1957
Escapade in Japan
Director
- 1956
The First Traveling Saleslady
Director
- 1955
Footsteps in the Fog
Director
Francis in the Navy
Director
- 1954
Francis Joins the WACS
Director
- 1953
Francis Covers the Big Town
Director
- 1952
It Grows on Trees
Director
Francis Goes to West Point
Director
- 1951
Rhubarb
Director
Queen for a Day
Director
Francis Goes to the Races
Director
- 1950
Francis
Director
1940s
- 1949
- 1947
New Orleans
Director
- 1946
Night in Paradise
Director
The Spider Woman Strikes Back
Director
- 1945
Delightfully Dangerous
Director
- 1944
To the People of the United States
Director
- 1943
White Savage
Director
- 1942
Keeping Fit
Director
Eagle Squadron
Director
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Director
- 1941
Keep 'Em Flying
Director
In the Navy
Director
Buck Privates
Director
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Director
- 1940
San Francisco Docks
Director
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
Director
Meet the Wildcat
Director
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
Director
Gangs of Chicago
Director
1930s
- 1939
The Big Guy
Director
Call a Messenger
Director
Mickey the Kid
Director
Big Town Czar
Director
Risky Business
Director
- 1938
Newsboys' Home
Director
Secrets of a Nurse
Director
The Beloved Brat
Director
Midnight Intruder
Director
- 1937
Adventure's End
Director
Idol of the Crowds
Director
I Cover the War!
Director
- 1936
Mysterious Crossing
Director
Yellowstone
Director
The House of a Thousand Candles
Director
- 1935
Frisco Waterfront
Director
Two Sinners
Director
Honeymoon Limited
Director
Great God Gold
Director
- 1934
Acted in 6
1920s
- 1929
Times Square
Movie
Eyes of the Underworld
Gang Leader
- 1928
- 1927
Afraid to Love
Rafael
- 1926
Millionaires
Lew
Bardelys the Magnificent
King Louis XIII
Produced 4
1960s
- 1961
1950s
- 1957
Escapade in Japan
Producer
- 1956
The First Traveling Saleslady
Producer
1930s
- 1933
She Done Him Wrong
Production Assistant