Arthur Lubin
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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.
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movieRain for a Dusty Summer
1971
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tvThe Pruitts of Southampton
1966
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movieHold On!
1966
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tvThe Addams Family
1964
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movieThe Thief of Baghdad
1961
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tvMister Ed
1961
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tvNew Comedy Showcase
1960
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tvThe Deputy
1959
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tvBonanza
1959
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tv77 Sunset Strip
1958
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tvThe Ed Wynn Show
1958
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tvBronco
1958
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movieEscapade in Japan
1957
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tvMaverick
1957
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movieLady Godiva of Coventry
1955
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tvCheyenne
1955
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movieFootsteps in the Fog
1955
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movieFrancis in the Navy
1955
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movieFrancis Joins the WACS
1954
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movieStar of India
1954
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movieSouth Sea Woman
1953
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movieIt Grows on Trees
1952
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movieRhubarb
1951
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movieQueen for a Day
1951
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movieFrancis
1950
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movieImpact
1949
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movieNew Orleans
1947
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movieNight in Paradise
1946
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movieDelightfully Dangerous
1945
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moviePhantom of the Opera
1943
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movieWhite Savage
1943
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movieKeeping Fit
1942
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movieEagle Squadron
1942
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movieKeep 'Em Flying
1941
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movieRide 'Em Cowboy
1941
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movieHold That Ghost
1941
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movieIn the Navy
1941
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movieBuck Privates
1941
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movieSan Francisco Docks
1940
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movieWho Killed Aunt Maggie?
1940
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movieMeet the Wildcat
1940
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movieGangs of Chicago
1940
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movieBlack Friday
1940
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movieThe Big Guy
1939
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movieCall a Messenger
1939
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movieMickey the Kid
1939
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movieBig Town Czar
1939
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movieRisky Business
1939
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movieNewsboys' Home
1938
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movieSecrets of a Nurse
1938
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moviePrison Break
1938
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movieThe Beloved Brat
1938
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movieMidnight Intruder
1938
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movieAdventure's End
1937
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movieIdol of the Crowds
1937
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movieI Cover the War!
1937
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movieMysterious Crossing
1936
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movieYellowstone
1936
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movieFrisco Waterfront
1935
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movieTwo Sinners
1935
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movieHoneymoon Limited
1935
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movieGreat God Gold
1935
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movieA Successful Failure
1934
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movieEyes of the Underworld
1929
Gang Leader
movieThe Wedding March
1928
Mountain Guide
movieAfraid to Love
1927
Rafael
movieBardelys the Magnificent
1926
King Louis XIII
His People
1925
Morris Cominsky
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tvMister Ed
1961
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movieEscapade in Japan
1957
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movieShe Done Him Wrong
1933
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