great Post Steve- Sam Rubin was a very kind person... I remember in the
70s calling him on the phone
when he was at classic Images.. In my early years, in this Business it
Was Sam,Rubin, Don Key at the Big Reel and Alan Light at Film collectors
world - which was bought by Brian Bukantis who remaned it Movie
collectosr world..
All these people where such great people and helped along the way...
I remember they offered advise on ads and told me about the Cinevent.,
and the hobby in general.. Sam was a treasure trove of Data..
I was also able to read some great articles.. and in those days people
would make ads by hand because we didnt have computers!!! :)- think
what my ads looked like,,,( somewhere people are pobably still useing
the rosetta stone to decipher my ads..
Somewhere I still have leonord Maltins 1st magazine
That Book by Sam sounds interesting.. Mcfarland stuff is Good.
Best wishes to the family and also thanks Steve for Cinevent.
kindest regards, Tom
Steve Haynes wrote:
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!)
When I first met Sam over 40 years ago (I'm not sure at this point, but it was probably
at MY first Cinecon in Dearborn, Michigan) he was younger than I am now. During the
developing years of Cinevent, his support through Classic Film Collector and occasional
phone conversations and meetings at other shows, were a great help to me, John Baker,
John Stingley and Art Graves. When Sam retired from an active role in the classic film
community, his influence remained, and while maybe not obvious to
"newercomers," continues.
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.)
Many of you have asked me over the years how Cinevent began - that's covered in the book
as is much more. 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!
Steve Haynes
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