Daniel Nathan Rubin Explained

Daniel Nathan Rubin (August 4, 1892 – January 31, 1965) was an American playwright.^[1] Several of his plays were adapted into films, for which he wrote the screenplays.

Rubin was born into a Jewish family in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of Hyman Levin Rubin and Frances "Fanny" Sanders. His father was a merchant who emigrated from the Russian Empire.^[2] He worked as a newspaper writer.^[3]

His play "The Lion Trap" was adapted into the 1928 film Midnight Madness. He cowrote the screenplay for the 1931 film Dishonored and adapted O. Henry's short story "The Double-Dyed Deceiver" into the screenplay for The Texan (film) (1930). His play "Riddle Me This" was adapted to film as Guilty as Hell in 1932.^[4]

Plays

Plays he wrote include:

• "The Boomerang" (1914)^[5]
• "The Upheaval" (1922)^[6]
• "Claire Adams" (1929)
• "Move On, Sister" (1933)
• "Devils" (1926)
• "Riddle Me This" (1932 and 1933)
• "The Night Duel" (1926)^[7]
• "The Lion Trap"
• "Women Go On Forever" (1927)^[8]
• "Night Club Scandal" adapted into the 1937 film
• "Year of Delight" (1957)^[9]
• "Desire on the Upas Tree Blooming" (1964)^[10]

Notes and References

1. Book: Kabatchnik, Amnon. Blood on the Stage, 1925-1950: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection : an Annotated Repertoire. May 7, 2010. Scarecrow Press. 9780810869639. Google Books.
2. 1900 United States census
3. U.S., World War I Jewish Servicemen Questionnaires, 1918–1921
4. Web site: Daniel N. Rubin. https://web.archive.org/web/20190507135059/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bae851d21. dead. May 7, 2019. BFI.
5. Web site: Catalogue of Copyright Entries: Pamphlets, leaflets, contributions to newspapers or periodicals, etc.; lectures, sermons, addresses for oral delivery; dramatic compositions; maps; motion pictures. May 7, 1914. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.
6. Web site: Catalog of Copyright Entries. Library of Congress Copyright. Office. May 7, 1923. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.
7. Web site: Daniel N. Rubin Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos. www.broadwayworld.com.
8. Web site: Daniel N. Rubin. Playbill.
9. Web site: Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. May 7, 1957. Google Books.
10. Web site: Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. May 7, 1963. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.