Writing
Florence Ryerson
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Born
20 September 1892
Died
8 June 1965 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Glendale, California
Also known as Florence Willard
Florence Ryerson (September 20, 1892 – June 8, 1965) was an American playwright, screenwriter and co-author of the script for the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz." Between 1915 and 1927 she published more than 30 short stories and then joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1926 to work on silent film scripts. In 1930 and 1933 she and her husband wrote two of the earliest books about teenage girlhood. The books were based on a short story series Ryerson had started in 1925. She continued to write for most of her life, writing plays for Broadway in the 1940s.
Known for
Filmography
The Wizard of Oz on Ice
Original Film Writer
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
Original Film Writer
The Wizard of Oz
Screenplay
The Ice Follies of 1939
Screenplay
Henry Goes Arizona
Screenplay
The Kid From Texas
Screenplay
Babes in Arms
Additional Writing
Everybody Sing
Screenplay, Story
Tough Guy
Story, Screenplay
Mad Holiday
Screenplay
The Casino Murder Case
Screenplay
A Wicked Woman
Screenplay
This Side of Heaven
Screenplay
Have a Heart
Additional Dialogue
The Crime of the Century
Screenplay
The Reckless Hour
Adaptation
The Drums of Jeopardy
Dialogue, Continuity
Compromised
Adaptation
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
Screenplay
The Canary Murder Case
Screenplay
Fast Company
1929
Fast Company
Screenplay
Pointed Heels
Screenplay
Hot News
Writer
Something Always Happens
Original Story
