Solomon Roy Luby (8 August 1904, New York City - 19 August 1976 in Los Angeles) was an American animator, editor, and film director. He used the pseudonyms of Roy Claire, Roy S. Luby, J. Roy Luby, Roy Luby, Sol Luby, and Russell Roy.

Biography

Luby attended

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then worked as an architect and a chemist. He directed small theatre groups in Greenwich Village and worked as a cartoonist.

Animation

In 1918 he became an associate producer of the ''

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'' cartoons for

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and ''

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'' cartoons for

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. Luby continued with animation until 1931 when he became a live action film editor beginning with ''Shotgun Pass''.

B Westerns

Luby became a prolific editor for a variety of low budget

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s for minor studios becoming a director in 1934 with ''Range Warfare''. He moved to

Monogram Pictures Monogram Pictures Corporation was an American film studio that produced mostly low-budget films between 1931 and 1953, when the firm completed a transition to the name Allied Artists Pictures Corporation. Monogram was among the smaller studios i ...

in 1937 directing the first of the ''

Range Busters ''The Range Busters'' was a 1940–1943 American Western film series of 24 films. They were about the adventures of a trio of cowboys, many filmed at the Corriganville Movie Ranch, produced by George W. Weeks and distributed by Monogram Picture ...

'' series in 1940. He gave up feature film directing in 1943 to concentrate on editing for films and later television, becoming a supervising editor on several television shows for Roland D. Reed (a fellow former B Western editor and director) Productions such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. However, he did direct several episodes of ''

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''.

Christian films

Beginning in 1949 Luby worked as a supervising editor and associate producer for several

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companies such as Family Films, Inc.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Pocatello Kid ''The Pocatello Kid'' is a 1931 Pre-Code American Western film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Ken Maynard and was released on December 6, 1931. Cast list * Ken Maynard as the Pocatello Kid, aka Jim Bledsoe * Marceline Day as Mary * Richa ...

'' (1931) * '' Law and Lawless'' (1932) * '' Battling Buckaroo'' (1932) * ''

The Reckless Rider ''The Reckless Rider'' is a 1932 American western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lane Chandler, Phyllis Barrington and Neal Hart.Pits p.135 It was a loose remake of the 1928 FBO Pictures film ''When the Law Rides'' also written by O ...

'' (1932) * '' Guns for Hire'' (1932) * '' The Texas Tornado'' (1932) * ''

Via Pony Express ''Via Pony Express'' is a 1933 pre-Code American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Hoxie, Lane Chandler and Marceline Day. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Buck Carson *Lane Chandler as Lieutenant Bob Grey *Marceline Day as Be ...

'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

Trouble Busters ''Trouble Busters'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Hoxie, Lane Chandler and Kaye Edwards. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Tex Blaine *Lane Chandler as Jim Perkins *Kaye Edwards as Mary Ann Perk ...

'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

Ticket to a Crime ''Ticket to a Crime'' is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Ralph Graves, Lois Wilson and Lola Lane.Langman & Finn p.270 A private detective and his assistant solve a murder at a country club. Cast * Ralph G ...

'' (1934) * '' Frontier Days'' (1934) * '' The Man from Hell'' (1934) * '' Fighting Through'' (1934) *''

The Brand of Hate ''The Brand of Hate'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Bob Steele, Lucile Browne and William Farnum. Cast * Bob Steele as Rod Camp *Lucile Browne as Margie Larkins *William Farnum as Joe Larkins *M ...

'' (1934) * ''

Big Calibre ''Big Calibre'' is a 1935 American Western film produced by Supreme Pictures and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. It premiered on March 8, 1935. The film features Bob Steele as Bob O'Neill, a stockgrower who, seeking vengeance for his murdered ...

'' (1935) * '' Arizona Bad Man'' (1935) * ''

Outlaw Rule ''Outlaw Rule'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and starring Reb Russell, Betty Mack and Al Bridge.Pitts p.213 Cast * Reb Russell as Reb Russell * Betty Mack as Kay Lathrop * Al Bridge as Deputy Bat Lindstrom * Yakima ...

'' (1935) * ''

The Cheyenne Tornado ''The Cheyenne Tornado'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by William A. O'Connor and starring Reb Russell, Victoria Vinton and Roger Williams.Pitts p.212 Cast * Reb Russell as Red - Cheyenne Kid * Victoria Vinton as Jane Darnell * Rog ...

'' (1935) * ''

Lightning Triggers ''Lightning Triggers'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and starring Reb Russell, Yvonne Pelletier and Fred Kohler.Pitts p. 212-13 Plot Cast * Reb Russell as Reb Russell * Yvonne Pelletier as Marion * Fred Kohl ...

'' (1935) * '' Blazing Guns'' (1935) * ''

The Gambling Terror ''The Gambling Terror'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Iris Meredith and Charles King.Pitts p.121 Plot A town is effectively terrorised by a protection racket with no one knowing who th ...

'' (1937) * ''

Border Phantom ''Border Phantom'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Bob Steele, Harley Wood, Don Barclay, Karl Hackett, Horace Murphy, and Miki Morita. The film was released on June 7, 1937, b ...

'' (1937) *''Race Suicide (1938 film)'' * ''

The Feud Maker ''The Feud Maker'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. Plot Cast * Bob Steele as Texas Ryan aka Wind River Kid *Marion Weldon as Sally Harbison * Karl Hackett as Rand Lassiter / Ross Landers * Frank Ball as Ben Harbison * ...

'' (1938) * '' Crashing Thru'' (1939) * '' Wild Horse Valley'' (1940) * ''

Black Market Rustlers ''Black Market Rustlers'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by Patricia Harper. The film is the twenty-third in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Dusty, Dennis M ...

'' (1943) * ''

Reaching from Heaven ''Reaching from Heaven'' is a 1948 American drama film directed by Frank Strayer, which stars Hugh Beaumont, Cheryl Walker, and John Qualen. The screenplay was written by Charles Palmer, from an original story by Henry Rische and H. W. Gockel. P ...

'' (1948) * ''

The Pilgrimage Play ''The Pilgrimage Play'' is a 1949 historical drama film directed by Frank Strayer, from an original screenplay by Arthur Pierson. It was adapted from the play by Christine Wetherill Stevenson. The film stars Nelson Leigh, Stephen Chase, and Le ...

'' (1949) * ''

Venture of Faith ''Venture of Faith'', also known by the title ''The Valparaiso Story'', is a 1951 American drama film directed by Frank Strayer and starring Robert Clarke, Marjorie Lord, and Margaret Field. The screenplay was written by Jesse Lasky Jr. from an ...

'' (1951)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Luby, S. Roy Artists from New York City American film editors 1904 births 1976 deaths Film directors from New York City