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Stanley Rubin

Producer

"I’d like to be remembered as a hands-on producer who always worked closely with the writer, closely with the director, who always had tried to achieve the vision that I had of the picture combined or adjusted with the vision of the director, so that there’s one vision between us. And as much as possible, to make pictures that were entertaining and positive."

About This Interview

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.

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  • Your Show Time: "The Necklace"
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  • Chapter 1
  • On his formative years and breaking into writing for the movies in the 1940s
  • Chapter 2
  • On his first work as a producer in television, the dramatic anthology series  Your Show Time. He discusses the creation of the pilot (which he co-wrote and co-produced with Louis Lantz)
  • Chapter 3
  • On the early television anthology series "Your Show Time." He discusses the shooting schedule of the series and the source material that was used for the episodes. He also describes fully the experience and significance of his winning the first Emmy Award ever awarded a "film made for television," that he accepted at the  first Emmy Awards ceremony on January 25, 1949.
  • Chapter 4
  • On producing feature films, including "The Narrow Margin." He then talks about some of his television series credits including  The General Electric Theater and  Bracken's World
  • Chapter 5
  • On his work in the 1970s, including the television movie  Babe

Shows

  • Your Show Time
    • Stanley Rubin on his first work as a producer in television, the dramatic anthology series  Your Show Time. He discusses the creation of the pilot (which he co-wrote and co-produced with Louis Lantz)
  • Your Show Time: "The Necklace"
    • Stanley Rubin on creating Your Show Time and producing its pilot, "The Necklace" (08m 34s)

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