About
"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."
In his nearly two-and-a-half-hour interview, producer Stanley Rubin (1917-2014) 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 on June 17, 2004 in Century City, CA.
Highlights
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
Stanley Rubin on joining the Screenwriter's Guild and helping to negotiate the first minimum basic agreement
Stanley Rubin on Ronald Reagan as host of General Electric Theater
Stanley Rubin on not being allowed to select stories written by Russian authors for Your Show Time
Stanley Rubin on serving in the Motion Picture Unit during World War II
Full Interview
Chapter 1
On his early years and influences; on attending UCLA; on getting a job in the newspaper business
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
Chapter 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"
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
Chapter 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
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
On returning to writing movies and writing "The Narrow Margin"
Chapter 4
On producing feature films, including "The Narrow Margin"; on producing CBS' Peck's Bad Girl and Hotel De Paree; on the Hollywood Blacklist
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
Chapter 5
On working with Eleanor Parker on Bracken's World; on producing The Man and the City
On his work in the 1970s, including the television movie Babe
On some of his favorite movie work; on advice to an aspiring producer; on how he'd like to be remembered
On his Emmy statue for Your Show Time; on B-roll photos from his career
Shows
Babe
Stanley Rubin on producing the TV movie Babe
Bracken's World
Stanley Rubin on producing Bracken's World
Stanley Rubin on working with and replacing Eleanor Parker on Bracken's World
Emmy Awards, The (Primetime and Daytime)
Stanley Rubin on winning the first Emmy ever awarded a "film made for television" for Your Show Time at the first Emmy Awards ceremony on January 25, 1949
Stanley Rubin on the formation of the Television Academy and the Emmys
Stanley Rubin on his Emmy statue for Your Show Time
Stanley Rubin on the 50th anniversary of the Emmy win for Your Show Time
General Electric Theater, The
Stanley Rubin on producing General Electric Theater
Stanley Rubin on favorite episodes of General Electric Theater
Stanley Rubin on a photo with cast and crew from General Electric Theater
Ghost & Mrs. Muir, The
Stanley Rubin on producing The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
Hotel De Paree
Stanley Rubin on producing Hotel De Paree
Man and the City, The
Stanley Rubin on producing The Man and the City
Peck's Bad Girl
Stanley Rubin on producing CBS' Peck's Bad Girl
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"
Stanley Rubin on the source material, directors, and producers for the anthology series, Your Show Time
Stanley Rubin on the shooting schedule, budget, and syndication of Your Show Time
Stanley Rubin on favorite episodes of Your Show Time
Stanley Rubin on the syndication of Your Show Time
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
Stanley Rubin on his Emmy statue for Your Show Time
Stanley Rubin on a program made for Your Show Time
Stanley Rubin on the script of and pictures from Your Show Time
Stanley Rubin on production stills from Your Show Time
Your Show Time: "The Necklace"
Stanley Rubin on creating Your Show Time and producing its pilot, "The Necklace"
Stanley Rubin on his Emmy statue for Your Show Time
Topics
Emmy Awards
Stanley Rubin on winning the first Emmy ever awarded to a "film made for television" for Your Show Time at the first Emmy Awards ceremony on January 25, 1949
Stanley Rubin on the Emmy nominations for his TV movie, Babe
Stanley Rubin on his Emmy statue for Your Show Time
Stanley Rubin on a picture with his Emmy statue for Your Show Time
Industry Crossroads
Stanley Rubin on the Hollywood Blacklist and producer Lou Lantz being blacklisted
Stanley Rubin on the Hollywood Blacklist and producer Lou Lantz being blacklisted
War
Stanley Rubin on serving in the Motion Picture Unit during World War II
World War II
Stanley Rubin on serving in the Motion Picture Unit during World War II
Professions
Producers
Stanley Rubin on producing General Electric Theater
Stanley Rubin on advice to an aspiring producer
Writers
Stanley Rubin on writing his first screenplay and working with Marshall Grant
Stanley Rubin on joining the Screenwriter's Guild and helping to negotiate the first minimum basic agreement
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
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"
Stanley Rubin on the source material, directors, and producers for the anthology series, Your Show Time
Stanley Rubin on the shooting schedule, budget, and syndication of Your Show Time
Stanley Rubin on favorite episodes of Your Show Time
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
Stanley Rubin on producing General Electric Theater
TV Movies/Miniseries/Dramatic Specials
Stanley Rubin on producing the TV movie Babe
People
Susan Clark
Stanley Rubin on producing the TV movie Babe
Mike Farrell
Stanley Rubin on working with Mike Farrell on The Man and the City
Norman Felton
Stanley Rubin on meeting Norman Felton while producing CBS' Peck's Bad Girl
Marsha Hunt
Stanley Rubin on producing CBS' Peck's Bad Girl
Alex Karras
Stanley Rubin on producing the TV movie Babe
Jennings Lang
Stanley Rubin on producing General Electric Theater
Hope Lange
Stanley Rubin on producing The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Louis Lantz
Stanley Rubin on his first work as a producer in television, the dramatic anthology series Your Show Time and producing its pilot, "The Necklace"
Stanley Rubin on Your Show Time producing partner Louis Lantz
Stanley Rubin on the Hollywood Blacklist and producer Lou Lantz being blacklisted
Ida Lupino
Stanley Rubin on working with director Ida Lupino on The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Stanley Rubin on a photo with cast and crew from General Electric Theater
Joel Malone
Stanley Rubin on writing the movie "Decoy"
Sobey Martin
Stanley Rubin on working with Your Show Time director Sobey Martin
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
Stanley Rubin on a picture of Burgess Meredith
Edward Mulhare
Stanley Rubin on producing The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Eleanor Parker
Stanley Rubin on a major change on Bracken's World
Stanley Rubin on working with and replacing Eleanor Parker on Bracken's World
Otto Preminger
Stanley Rubin on working with director Otto Preminger
Anthony Quinn
Stanley Rubin on working with Anthony Quinn on The Man and the City
Ronald Reagan
Stanley Rubin on Ronald Reagan as host of General Electric Theater
Stanley Rubin on a photo with cast and crew from General Electric Theater
Stanley Rubin on a photo with cast and crew from General Electric Theater
William Saroyan
Stanley Rubin on favorite episodes of General Electric Theater
William Self
Stanley Rubin on a major change on Bracken's World
Arthur Shields
Stanley Rubin on Arthur Shields, the host of Your Show Time
Ray Stark
Stanley Rubin on reading "The Untouchables" and wanting to develop it with Ray Stark as a film