Stanley Rubin

Producer Stanley Rubin was interviewed for nearly two-and-a-half hours, in Century City, CA.  Rubin talked about his early years in the entertainment business working in the mailroom at Paramount Pictures and then as a reader for several studios, including Universal.  He talked about his transition to screenwriting and ultimately producing, which began with the now-classic film noir The Narrow Margin (1952). He described in great detail his first work as a producer in television, the dramatic anthology series Your Show Time. He discussed the creation of the pilot (which he co-wrote and co-produced with Louis Lantz), the shooting schedule of the series, and the source material that was used for the episodes.  He also described fully the experience and significance of his winning the first Emmy Award ever awarded a “film made for television,” that he accepted at the very first Emmy Awards that took place on January 25, 1949.  He talked about his other credits as a television producer including the series The General Electric Theater and Bracken’s World, and the television movie Babe.  B-roll consisted of Rubin holding his 1949 Emmy and talking about the win; as well as still photos from Y our Show Time, a promotional brochure from Your Show Time, the script cover of “The Necklace” (the pilot of Your Show Time), a 1949 photo of Rubin holding his Emmy Award, two photos from The General Electric Theater, and other photos representing his career.  The interview was conducted by Gary Rutkowski on June 17, 2004.