Lubin directed a series of films with the young John Wayne: California Crossing (1937), I Cover the War (1937), Idol of the Crowds (1937), Adventure’s End (1937).
Directors: Lubin, Arthur (1898–1995), B Filmmaker (Directed Young John Wayne, Clint Eastwood)
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Francis (1950): Arthur Lubin’s Animal Talking Comedy, Starring Donald O’Connor, Vice by Chill Wills
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Surprisingly, “Francis” became the 11th-most successful hit in the U.S. in 1950.
Island of Dr. Moreau, The (1977): Don Taylor’s Sci-Fi Horror, Satrring Burt Lancaster
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Lancaster matched Wells’ description of Moreau’s physical appearance, unlike the other actors who play the role, Charles Laughton in Island of Lost Souls (1932) and Brando in The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996).
Our Mother’s House: Jack Clayton’s Horror Thriller, Starring Dirk Bogarde (*AMOUR*)
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Our Mother’s House is the second in a loose trilogy in which Clayton explored themes of the occult and of children in isolated settings threatened by evil.
Monster: The Ed Gein Story–Making of Horror Series, Starring Charlie Hunnam
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Interspersed with these stories is the making of horror hits like Psycho and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, inspired by Gein.
