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Hubbard is best known for producing the 1927 film Wings, for which he received the first Academy Award for Best Picture. Lucien produced and or wrote ninety-two films over the course of his career.
Jan 1, 1972 · BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 31‐Lucien Hubbard, a film director and writer, died today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Betty Heasley. He was 82 yeira old.
Lucien Hubbard was born on 22 December 1888 in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Star Witness (1931), The Mysterious Island (1929) and Smart Money (1931). He died on 31 December 1971 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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According to an interview with Lasky in September 1925, the idea for adapting Grey's novel into a feature film originated in 1922 when he and Lucien Hubbard, the editorial supervisor for Zane Grey Productions, received an invitation from Grey to visit Navajo Mountain and Rainbow Bridge in northern Arizona.
Lucien Hubbard offered flying lessons to all, and despite the number of aircraft in the air, only two incidents occurred—one involved stunt pilot Dick Grace, who broke his neck falling out of the cockpit after a controlled crash; while the other was the fatal crash of an Army Air Service pilot.
Lucien Hubbard was born on 22 December 1888 in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Star Witness (1931), The Mysterious Island (1929) and Smart Money (1931). He died on 31 December 1971 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Lucien Hubbard (December 22, 1888 – December 31, 1971) was a film producer and screenwriter. He is best known for producing Wings, for which he received the first Academy Award for Best Picture. Lucien produced and or wrote ninety-two films over the course of his career.
