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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

In his nearly two-and-a-half hour Archive interview, producer Stanley Rubin talks about his early years in the entertainment business working in the mailroom at Paramount Pictures and as a reader for several studios, including Universal. He speaks of his transition to screenwriting and ultimately producing, which began with the now-classic film noir, The Narrow Margin (1952). He details his first work as a producer in television, on the dramatic anthology series Your Show Time. He discusses 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 describes the experience and significance of winning the first Emmy Award ever given to a "film made for television," which he accepted at the very first Emmy Awards on January 25, 1949. Rubin outlines 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 consists of Rubin holding his 1949 Emmy and talking about the win, as well as still photos from Your 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. Gary Rutkowski conducted the interview in Century City, CA on June 17, 2004.

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  • General Electric Theater
  • Ghost and Mrs. Muir
  • Hotel De Paree
  • Man and the City, The
  • Peck's Bad Girl
  • Your Show Time
  • Your Show Time: "The Necklace"

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  • WWII
  • War

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Highlights

  • Stanley Rubin on winning the first Emmy Award ever to awarded a "film made for television" for <i>Your Show Time</i> at the first Emmy Awards ceremony on January 25, 1949Stanley Rubin on winning the first Emmy Award ever to awarded a "film made for television" for Your Show Time at the first Emmy Awards ceremony on January 25, 1949
    Clip begins at: 21:22, Duration: 03m 50s
  • Stanley Rubin on joining the Screenwriter's Guild and helping to negotiate the first minimum basic agreementStanley Rubin on joining the Screenwriter's Guild and helping to negotiate the first minimum basic agreement
    Clip begins at: 05:20, Duration: 04m 25s
  • Stanley Rubin on Ronald Reagan as host of <i>General Electric Theater</i>Stanley Rubin on Ronald Reagan as host of General Electric Theater
    Clip begins at: 16:14, Duration: 04m 31s
  • Stanley Rubin on not being allowed to select stories written by Russian authors for <i>Your Show Time</i>Stanley Rubin on not being allowed to select stories written by Russian authors for Your Show Time
    Clip begins at: 00:42, Duration: 03m 24s
  • Stanley Rubin on serving in the Motion Picture Unit during World War IIStanley Rubin on serving in the Motion Picture Unit during World War II
    Clip begins at: 08:21, Duration: 01m 24s

Interview

  • Part 1
  • On his early years and influences; on attending UCLA; on getting a job in the newspaper business
    Clip begins at: 0:0
  • On magazine writing and breaking into writing for the movies in the 1940s; on working in the Story Department at Paramount and writing his first screenplays
    Clip begins at: 11:04
  • Part 2
  • On joining the Screenwriter's Guild and helping to negotiate the first minimum basic agreement; on serving in the Motion Picture Unit during World War II; on writing the movie "Decoy"
    Clip begins at: 0:0
  • On his first work as a producer in television, the dramatic anthology series Your Show Time.; on the pilot episode, "The Necklace" (which he co-wrote and co-produced with Louis Lantz) and the show's actors and host
    Clip begins at: 14:16
  • Part 3
  • On the source material, directors, and producers for the anthology series Your Show Time; on the show's shooting schedule, budget, and syndication rights
    Clip begins at: 0:0
  • On favorite episodes of Your Show Time; on the formation of the Television Academy and the Emmys; on winning the first Emmy Award ever awarded to a "film made for television" at the first Emmy Awards ceremony on January 25, 1949
    Clip begins at: 17:30
  • On returning to writing movies and writing "The Narrow Margin"
    Clip begins at: 26:21
  • Part 4
  • On producing feature films, including "The Narrow Margin"; on producing CBS' Peck's Bad Girl and Hotel De Paree; on the Hollywood Blacklist
    Clip begins at: 0:0
  • On producing General Electric Theater and the show's cancellation (the only way the show could get rid of Ronald Reagan as host); on producing The Ghost and Mrs. Muir and Bracken's World
    Clip begins at: 11:56
  • Part 5
  • On working with Eleanor Parker on Bracken's World; on producing The Man and the City
    Clip begins at: 0:0
  • On his work in the 1970s, including the television movie Babe
    Clip begins at: 08:02
  • On some of his favorite movie work; on advice to an aspiring producer; on how he'd like to be remembered
    Clip begins at: 11:40
  • On his Emmy statue for Your Show Time; on B-roll photos from his career
    Clip begins at: 19:04

Shows


    • Clip begins at: 00:00
  • Babe
    • Stanley Rubin on producing the TV movie Babe
      Clip begins at: 08:02, Duration: 03m 38s
  • Bracken's World
    • Stanley Rubin on producing Bracken's World
      Clip begins at: 24:27, Duration: 04m 08s
    • Stanley Rubin on working with and replacing Eleanor Parker on Bracken's World
      Clip begins at: 00:01, Duration: 01m 07s
  • Emmy Awards, The (primetime and daytime)
    • Stanley Rubin on winning the first Emmy Award ever awarded a "film made for television" for Your Show Time at the first Emmy Awards ceremony on January 25, 1949
      Clip begins at: 21:22, Duration: 03m 50s
    • Stanley Rubin on the formation of the Television Academy and the Emmys 
      Clip begins at: 19:30, Duration: 01m 25s
    • Stanley Rubin on his Emmy statue for Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 19:04, Duration: 01m 22s
    • Stanley Rubin on the 50th anniversary of the Emmy win for Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 21:35, Duration: 00m 43s
  • General Electric Theater
    • Stanley Rubin on producing General Electric Theater
      Clip begins at: 11:56, Duration: 08m 49s
    • Stanley Rubin on favorite episodes of General Electric Theater
      Clip begins at: 20:45, Duration: 01m 14s
    • Stanley Rubin on a photo with cast and crew from General Electric Theater
      Clip begins at: 23:27, Duration: 00m 35s
  • Ghost and Mrs. Muir
    • Stanley Rubin on producing The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
      Clip begins at: 22:06, Duration: 02m 21s
  • Hotel De Paree
    • Stanley Rubin on producing Hotel De Paree
      Clip begins at: 07:42, Duration: 01m 05s
  • Man and the City, The
    • Stanley Rubin on producing The Man and the City
      Clip begins at: 01:08, Duration: 06m 54s
  • Peck's Bad Girl
    • Stanley Rubin on producing CBS' Peck's Bad Girl
      Clip begins at: 06:44, Duration: 00m 58s
  • Your Show Time
    • Stanley Rubin on his first work as a producer in television, the dramatic anthology series Your Show Time and producing its pilot, "The Necklace"
      Clip begins at: 14:44, Duration: 13m 26s
    • Stanley Rubin on the source material, directors, and producers for the anthology series, Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 00:42, Duration: 08m 44s
    • Stanley Rubin on the shooting schedule, budget, and syndication of Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 09:26, Duration: 08m 04s
    • Stanley Rubin on favorite episodes of Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 17:30, Duration: 02m 00s
    • Stanley Rubin on the syndication of Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 25:13, Duration: 01m 08s
    • Stanley Rubin on winning the first Emmy Award ever awarded a "film made for television" for Your Show Time at the first Emmy Awards ceremony on January 25, 1949
      Clip begins at: 21:22, Duration: 03m 50s
    • Stanley Rubin on his Emmy statue for Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 19:04, Duration: 01m 22s
    • Stanley Rubin on a program made for Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 20:56, Duration: 00m 39s
    • Stanley Rubin on the script of and pictures from Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 22:18, Duration: 01m 09s
    • Stanley Rubin on production stills from Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 25:10, Duration: 00m 59s
  • Your Show Time: "The Necklace"
    • Stanley Rubin on creating Your Show Time and producing its pilot, "The Necklace"
      Clip begins at: 14:44, Duration: 08m 23s
    • Stanley Rubin on his Emmy statue for Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 19:04, Duration: 01m 22s

People

  • Susan Clark
    • Stanley Rubin on producing the TV movie Babe
      Clip begins at: 08:02, Duration: 02m 41s
  • Mike Farrell
    • Stanley Rubin on working with Mike Farrell on The Man and the City
      Clip begins at: 07:18, Duration: 00m 44s
  • Norman Felton
    • Stanley Rubin on meeting Norman Felton while producing CBS' Peck's Bad Girl
      Clip begins at: 07:32, Duration: 00m 10s
  • Marsha Hunt
    • Stanley Rubin on producing CBS' Peck's Bad Girl
      Clip begins at: 06:44, Duration: 00m 58s
  • Alex Karras
    • Stanley Rubin on producing the TV movie Babe
      Clip begins at: 08:02, Duration: 02m 41s
  • Jennings Lang
    • Stanley Rubin on producing General Electric Theater
      Clip begins at: 12:24, Duration: 00m 32s
  • Hope Lange
    • Stanley Rubin on producing The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
      Clip begins at: 22:26, Duration: 01m 06s
  • Louis Lantz
    • Stanley Rubin on the Hollywood Blacklist and producer Lou Lantz being blacklisted
      Clip begins at: 08:47, Duration: 03m 09s
    • Stanley Rubin on his first work as a producer in television, the dramatic anthology series Your Show Time and producing its pilot, "The Necklace"
      Clip begins at: 14:44, Duration: 08m 23s
    • Stanley Rubin on Your Show Time producing partner Louis Lantz
      Clip begins at: 08:14, Duration: 01m 12s
  • Ida Lupino
    • Stanley Rubin on working with director Ida Lupino on The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
      Clip begins at: 23:32, Duration: 00m 55s
    • Stanley Rubin on a photo with cast and crew from General Electric Theater
      Clip begins at: 23:27, Duration: 00m 35s
  • Joel Malone
    • Stanley Rubin on writing the movie "Decoy"
      Clip begins at: 09:57, Duration: 04m 19s
  • Sobey Martin
    • Stanley Rubin on working with Your Show Time director Sobey Martin
      Clip begins at: 06:43, Duration: 00m 59s
  • Burgess Meredith
    • Stanley Rubin on seeing a picture of Burgess Meredith with a movie poster of the film "San Francisco Docks", which Rubin wrote, in the background
      Clip begins at: 00:00, Duration: 01m 37s
    • Stanley Rubin on a picture of Burgess Meredith
      Clip begins at: 27:08, Duration: 00m 50s
  • Edward Mulhare
    • Stanley Rubin on producing The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
      Clip begins at: 22:26, Duration: 01m 06s
  • Eleanor Parker
    • Stanley Rubin on a major change on Bracken's World
      Clip begins at: 25:59, Duration: 02m 36s
    • Stanley Rubin on working with and replacing Eleanor Parker on Bracken's World
      Clip begins at: 00:01, Duration: 01m 07s
  • Otto Preminger
    • Stanley Rubin on working with director Otto Preminger
      Clip begins at: 15:08, Duration: 02m 16s
  • Anthony Quinn
    • Stanley Rubin on working with Anthony Quinn on The Man and the City
      Clip begins at: 02:52, Duration: 04m 26s
  • Ronald Reagan
    • Stanley Rubin on Ronald Reagan as host of General Electric Theater
      Clip begins at: 16:14, Duration: 04m 31s
    • Stanley Rubin on a photo with cast and crew from General Electric Theater
      Clip begins at: 23:27, Duration: 00m 35s
    • Stanley Rubin on a photo with cast and crew from General Electric Theater
      Clip begins at: 23:27, Duration: 01m 43s
  • William Saroyan
    • Stanley Rubin on favorite episodes of General Electric Theater
      Clip begins at: 00:00, Duration: 21m 59s
  • William Self
    • Stanley Rubin on a major change on Bracken's World
      Clip begins at: 25:59, Duration: 02m 36s
  • Arthur Shields
    • Stanley Rubin on Arthur Shields, the host of Your Show Time 
      Clip begins at: 26:19, Duration: 01m 51s
  • Ray Stark
    • Stanley Rubin on reading "The Untouchables" and wanting to develop it with Ray Stark as a film
      Clip begins at: 21:21, Duration: 02m 18s

Topics

  • Emmy Awards
    • Stanley Rubin on winning the first Emmy Award ever to awarded a "film made for television" for Your Show Time at the first Emmy Awards ceremony on January 25, 1949
      Clip begins at: 21:22, Duration: 03m 50s
    • Stanley Rubin on the Emmy nominations for his TV movie, Babe
      Clip begins at: 10:43, Duration: 00m 57s
    • Stanley Rubin on his Emmy statue for Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 19:04, Duration: 01m 22s
    • Stanley Rubin on a picture with his Emmy statue for Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 20:26, Duration: 01m 52s
  • Historic Events and Social Change > War
    • Stanley Rubin on serving in the Motion Picture Unit during World War II
      Clip begins at: 08:21, Duration: 01m 24s
  • Historic Events and Social Change > War > WWII
    • Stanley Rubin on serving in the Motion Picture Unit during World War II
      Clip begins at: 08:21, Duration: 01m 24s
  • Television Industry > Industry Crossroads
    • Stanley Rubin on the Hollywood Blacklist and producer Lou Lantz being blacklisted
      Clip begins at: 08:47, Duration: 03m 09s
    • Stanley Rubin on the Hollywood Blacklist and producer Lou Lantz being blacklisted
      Clip begins at: 08:47, Duration: 03m 09s

Genres

  • Awards Shows
    • Stanley Rubin on winning the first Emmy Award ever to awarded a "film made for television" for Your Show Time at the first Emmy Awards ceremony on January 25, 1949
      Clip begins at: 21:22, Duration: 03m 50s
  • Classic Anthology Series
    • Stanley Rubin on his first work as a producer in television, the dramatic anthology series Your Show Time and producing its pilot, "The Necklace"
      Clip begins at: 14:44, Duration: 13m 26s
    • Stanley Rubin on the source material, directors, and producers for the anthology series, Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 00:42, Duration: 08m 44s
    • Stanley Rubin on the shooting schedule, budget, and syndication of Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 09:26, Duration: 08m 04s
    • Stanley Rubin on favorite episodes of Your Show Time
      Clip begins at: 17:30, Duration: 02m 00s
    • Stanley Rubin on winning the first Emmy Award ever to awarded a "film made for television" for Your Show Time at the first Emmy Awards ceremony on January 25, 1949
      Clip begins at: 21:22, Duration: 03m 50s
    • Stanley Rubin on producing General Electric Theater
      Clip begins at: 11:56, Duration: 08m 49s
  • TV Movies/Miniseries/Dramatic Specials
    • Stanley Rubin on producing the TV movie Babe
      Clip begins at: 08:02, Duration: 03m 38s

Professions

  • Producer
    • Stanley Rubin on producing General Electric Theater
      Clip begins at: 13:07, Duration: 01m 49s
    • Stanley Rubin on advice to an aspiring producer
      Clip begins at: 14:29, Duration: 02m 55s
  • Writers & Show Creators
    • Stanley Rubin on joining the Screenwriter's Guild and helping to negotiate the first minimum basic agreement
      Clip begins at: 05:20, Duration: 03m 01s
  • Writers & Show Creators > Writer
    • Stanley Rubin on writing his first screenplay and working with Marshall Grant
      Clip begins at: 23:43, Duration: 02m 04s
    • Stanley Rubin on joining the Screenwriter's Guild and helping to negotiate the first minimum basic agreement
      Clip begins at: 05:20, Duration: 03m 01s
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