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Florence Ryerson

Florence Ryerson

WriterCrewDirecting Sep 20 (died age 72) Glendale, California 1927–1996 (69 year career)
5.4 avg rating

Biography

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…

Known For

The Wizard of Oz
Film

The Wizard of Oz

Screenplay
Babes in Arms
Film

Babes in Arms

Additional Writing
The Canary Murder Case
Film

The Canary Murder Case

Screenplay
The Crime of the Century
Film

The Crime of the Century

Screenplay
The Casino Murder Case
Film

The Casino Murder Case

Screenplay
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
Film

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

Screenplay
The Drums of Jeopardy
Film

The Drums of Jeopardy

Continuity
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
Film

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

Writer

Filmography

Crew (43)

Movies (43)

The Wizard of Oz on Ice

The Wizard of Oz on Ice

1996

Original Film Writer

7.7
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

1995

Original Film Writer

6.5
Smooth as Silk

Smooth as Silk

1946

Story

4.8
Her First Beau

Her First Beau

1941

Story

5.0
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939

Screenplay

7.6
The Kid From Texas

The Kid From Texas

1939

Screenplay

6.5
Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms

1939

Additional Writing

6.4
The Ice Follies of 1939

The Ice Follies of 1939

1939

Screenplay

5.6
Henry Goes Arizona

Henry Goes Arizona

1939

Screenplay

6.0
Everybody Sing

Everybody Sing

1938

Screenplay

4.7
Everybody Sing

Everybody Sing

1938

Story

4.7
Tough Guy

Tough Guy

1936

Screenplay

4.3
Tough Guy

Tough Guy

1936

Story

4.3
Moonlight Murder

Moonlight Murder

1936

Writer

4.2
Mad Holiday

Mad Holiday

1936

Screenplay

6.0
The Casino Murder Case

The Casino Murder Case

1935

Screenplay

6.5
Have a Heart

Have a Heart

1934

Additional Dialogue

7.0
A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman

1934

Screenplay

4.0
This Side of Heaven

This Side of Heaven

1934

Screenplay

7.0
The Crime of the Century

The Crime of the Century

1933

Screenplay

6.4
The Reckless Hour

The Reckless Hour

1931

Adaptation

7.0
Compromised

Compromised

1931

Adaptation

1.0
The Drums of Jeopardy

The Drums of Jeopardy

1931

Continuity

5.3
The Drums of Jeopardy

The Drums of Jeopardy

1931

Dialogue

5.3
Call of the West

Call of the West

1930

Story

The Stronger Sex

The Stronger Sex

1930

Story

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

1930

Writer

5.3
Dangerous Females

Dangerous Females

1929

Writer

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

1929

Screenplay

5.6
Pointed Heels

Pointed Heels

1929

Screenplay

6.1
Fast Company

Fast Company

1929

Screenplay

Dangerous Curves

Dangerous Curves

1929

Writer

6.0
The Canary Murder Case

The Canary Murder Case

1929

Screenplay

5.6
Her Husband's Women

Her Husband's Women

1929

Story

Wickedness Preferred

Wickedness Preferred

1928

Writer

1.0
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

1928

Writer

Something Always Happens

Something Always Happens

1928

Original Story

Hot News

Hot News

1928

Writer

Adam and Evil

Adam and Evil

1927

Writer

Blazing Days

Blazing Days

1927

Story

The Demi-Bride

The Demi-Bride

1927

Writer

Johnny Get Your Hair Cut

Johnny Get Your Hair Cut

1927

Writer

On Ze Boulevard

On Ze Boulevard

1927

Story