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Obituary: Alan Young, actor
Edit Scotsman 08 Jun 2016
Born. 19 November 1919, in North Shields, Northumberland. Died. 19 May 2016, in Woodland Hills, California, aged 96 ... While making a string of 1950s film comedies featuring Francis, a talking mule, director Arthur Lubin offered Young the starring human role in Mister Ed, based on short stories by Walter R Brooks, but he turned it down, saying. “I don't want to work with anybody who doesn't clean up after himself.” ... “Get Alan Young ... ....
Alan Young, actor who played Willllburrrrr on 'Mister Ed,' dies at 96
Edit The Miami Herald 21 May 2016
He was 96 ... Mr ... Since the 1980s, Mr. Young had worked as a voice-over actor on film and television ... Mr. Young was approached for "Mister Ed" by producer Arthur Lubin, who had created the popular film "Francis the Talking Mule" (1950), about an Army beast of burden who gave lip to generals ... Young came to Lubin's attention by another producer who said the actor "looks like the kind of guy a horse would talk to."....
Alan Young, Dead At 96
Edit Inquisitr 21 May 2016
Alan Young, best known as “Wilburrrr,” the sidekick to a golden palomino named Mr ... He was 96 ... Ironic foreshadowing ... Young was approached for “Mister Ed” by producer Arthur Lubin, creator of the hit film, Francis the Talking Mule (1950). Young liked to say that he came to Lubin’s attention by another producer who said the actor, “looks like the kind of guy a horse would talk to.” ... Mr ... Wells story....
Cinema revisited: “Hold That Ghost” (1941)
Edit The Examiner 19 Sep 2015
Hold That Ghost (Universal, 1941). Directed by Arthur Lubin. Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Joan Davis, Evelyn Ankers, Richard Carlson, Marc Lawrence, Russell Hicks, Mischa Auer, Thurston Hall, Ted Lewis, The Andrews Sisters. Filmed January 21 – February 24, 1941. Released August 6, 1941. Running time. 85 minutes ... While the music is nostalgic, it tends to distract from the immediate action ... But such delightful corn it is ... ....
Cinema revisited: Buck Privates (1941)
Edit The Examiner 02 Sep 2015
Buck Privates. Directed by Arthur Lubin. Screenplay by Arthur T. Hornman with John Grant. Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, The Andrews Sisters (Patti, Maxine, and Laverne), Nat Pendelton, Lee Bowman, Jane Frazee, Alan Curtis. Released in 1941 by Universal. Available on DVD and blu ray ... Initially, the task screen writer Arthur Hornman had was to place Bud and Lou in the context of an actual plot ... It works out well ... Tops ... ....
Halloween movie marathon: Revisiting 'Frankenstein,' 'Psycho' and classic monster movies (week 2)
Edit Lehigh Valley 17 Oct 2014
Earlier this month, I decided to challenge myself to watching at least one horror or Halloween-themed movie every night in October ... "Ghostbusters" and Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" also made the cut ... "The Crow" (1994) ... Rating ... Rating ... Arthur Lubin's colorized re-telling of the story of a disfigured violinist who haunts the Paris Opera House is not nearly as creepy as the black-and-white original (which starred Lon Chaney in the title role) ... ....
With ballet slippers, a Starr was born
Edit Canoe 01 Oct 2014
So remaining unanswered will be questions such as why Starr bolted to Great Britain for good in 1963 or how he got interested in ballet in the first place ... Louis to the stage of Mr. Ed, the TV show about a talking horse. As longtime Northeast promoter Willie Gilzenberg put it ... He was so well received that Arthur Lubin, a CBS director, announced the Mister Ed Company was planning a TV series for the 1963-64 season with Starr as the star ... ....
Syracuse Cinephile Society launches new lineup of Monday night movies at Spaghetti Warehouse
Edit Syracuse 15 Sep 2014
The Syracuse Cinephile Society begins the fall season of Monday night movies at the Spaghetti Warehouse this Monday, September 15. Spanning the era from 1933 to 1949, the society will screen hits from the Golden Era of Hollywood, from the film that first introduced Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis ("My Friend Irma") to Paramount's big holiday release of 1940 ("Love Thy Neighbor") ... September 15. My Friend Irma (1949) Director ... Arthur Lubin ... ....
11 Lies About Your Favorite TV Shows You've Been Repeating
Edit Huffington Post 01 Sep 2014
Whether it's inaccurate "True Detective" casting news, made up "Game of Thrones" fan theories, celebrity death hoaxes or anything in between, the world of TV is full of untrue rumors ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... They would write and ask if the horse really could talk! Al Simon and Arthur Lubin, the producers, suggested we keep the method a secret because they thought kids would be disappointed if they found out the technical details of how it was done....
Jon Hamm Leads Reported Cast List For Incredible Mr. Limpet Remake
Edit IMDb 09 Jul 2014
Starring Don Knotts, the Arthur Lubin-directed film has been up for a remake, most recently with Richard Linklater attached to direct and Zach Galifianakis starring ... Not so fast, said destiny. The Incredible Mr ... ....
Jon Hamm Circling Richard Linklater's ‘Incredible Mr. Limpet’ Remake (Exclusive)
Edit The Wrap 09 Jul 2014
With Richard Linklater's “Boyhood” hitting theaters Friday, the director has started casting another passion project — WB's remake of “The Incredible Mr ... Warner Bros. had no comment ... Also read.�Jon Hamm Describes His Soft-Core Porn and Dating Game Show Days as ‘Soul-Crushing’ ... Limpet” was directed by Arthur Lubin and starred Don Knotts as the title character ... ....
2 with Gable on DVD, plus details on 75th Anniversary ‘Gone With the Wind’ Blu-ray
Edit New York Post 04 Jun 2014
Douglas Sirk’s “No Room for the Groom” (1952), a comedy starring Tony Curtis and Piper Laurie; Rudolph Mate’s period adventure “The Missisippi Gambler” (1953) with Tyrone Power and Laurie; and Arthur Lubin’s quasi-historical “Lady Godiva of Coventry” (1955) starring Maureen O’Hara, George ......
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