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| Remembering Sam Rubin | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 29 2009, 04:08 PM (241 Views) | |
| shelbyvinje | Jun 29 2009, 04:08 PM Post #1 |
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Received this today by e-mail, thought I would pass this on. Even if you don't know who Sam Rubin is, the following should give you a bit of background. I have heard from Jay Rubin that his father, Samuel K. Rubin, died on June 26, 2009. His funeral will be in Indiana, Pa. on Wednesday, July 1. Visitation will occur on Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Services will be at funeral home, Bence-Mihalcik at 11:00 a.m. followed by graveside services at Oakland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Beth Israel Synagogue, S. 5th and Washington Streets, Indiana, Pa 15701; Penn's Woods Council, BSA, memorial fund, 201 W. High Street, Ste. 1, Ebensberg, PA 15931, or a charity of the donor's choice. If you have a favorite charity devoted to film preservation, that would certainly be a fitting choice. While some younger classic film buffs may not recognize the name, Sam Rubin, and his enthusiasm for (especially) silent classics led directly to his role as the creator of CLASSIC IMAGES magazine (first known as The 8mm Collector, then Classic Film Collector). He was, with help and support of fellow fans, founder of the Society for Cinephiles and the still running Cinecon annual film convention. These actions ultimately led to the origin of Cinevent, Cinefest (Syracuse), Cinesation (Saginaw, Bay City, now Massillon, Ohio) and who knows which other fan events. Leonard Maltin credits Sam for publishing his first written article (when Leonard was 13!) Fortunately, Sam put together a book: Moving Pictures and Classic Images: Memories of Forty Years in the Vintage Film Hobby. It's partially made up of writings from his over 300 issue tenure at CLASSIC IMAGES and its forerunners, and partially, as the title indicates, reminiscence of his life in film. (It was published by McFarland and you can find it at Amazon and the other usual book sources.) Sam presents the broader picture of the "Vintage Film Hobby" mostly in his own written voice, which old-timers will remember and which the rest of you will likely find enlightening and entertaining. I recommend it - it's our history, from our founding father! |
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