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Jun 29, 2024 · Mervyn LeRoy (/ l ə ˈ r ɔɪ /; October 15, 1900 – September 13, 1987) was an American film director, producer and actor. In his youth he played juvenile roles in vaudeville and silent film comedies.
4 days ago · This week’s director is… Mervyn LeRoy. Highly recommended: Little Caesar, I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang. Recommended: Five Star Final, Gold Diggers of 1933, Waterloo Bridge, Random Harvest, Mister Roberts (partially directed by LeRoy), The Bad Seed
Jun 17, 2024 · Producer Mervyn LeRoy helped persuade MGM's Louis B. Mayer to acquire the rights to L. Frank Baum's book and played a crucial role in the casting of the characters.
Jun 27, 2024 · Prolific director, producer and actor, Mervyn LeRoy produced the great The Wizard of Oz. His directing credits include Little Caesar , Mister Roberts and The FBI Story and his producing credits include Little Women , The Bad Seed and No Time for Sergeants (also directed).
1 day ago · Shawn Glinis. Jul 05, 2024. The most famous quote about Tblisi-born filmmaker Rouben Mamoulian, a name not often thrown around in contemporary cinephilia, is a bittersweet one. It comes from Andrew Sarris’ seminal book, The American Cinema, where the critic called him “an innovator who ran out of innovations” and placed him in his ...
Jun 14, 2024 · Random Harvest is a 1942 American romantic drama film based on the 1941 James Hilton novel of the same title, directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Claudine West, George Froeschel, and Arthur Wimperis adapted the novel for the screen, and received an Academy Award nomination.
17 hours ago · Box office. $29.7 million. The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). An adaptation of L. Frank Baum 's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it was primarily directed by Victor Fleming, who left production to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind.
