Noel Langley

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Noel Langley

Writing December 25, 1911

South Africa

Noel Langley was a South African-born (later naturalised American) novelist, playwright, screenwriter and director. He wrote the screenplay which formed the basis for the 1939 fil…

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The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

7.6 1939 Movie
Scrooge

Scrooge

7.4 1951 Movie
Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

6.8 1952 Movie
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

3.5 1950 TV Show
Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

6.5 1958 TV Show
Knights of the Round Table

Knights of the Round Table

6.0 1953 Movie
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

6.9 1952 Movie
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

6.3 1963 TV Show
They Made Me a Fugitive

They Made Me a Fugitive

6.6 1947 Movie
Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms

6.4 1939 Movie
Snow White and the Three Stooges

Snow White and the Three Stooges

5.7 1961 Movie
Edward, My Son

Edward, My Son

6.5 1949 Movie

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Noel Langley was a South African-born (later naturalised American) novelist, playwright, screenwriter and director. He wrote the screenplay which formed the basis for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and is one of the three credited screenwriters for the film. His finished script for the film was revised by Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf, the other credited screenwriters. Langley objected to their changes and lamented the final cut upon first seeing it, but later revised his opinion. He attempted to write a sequel based on The Marvelous Land of Oz using many of the concepts he had added to its predecessor, but this was never released.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2006
    These Foolish Things

    Movie Novel

  2. 1996
    The Wizard of Oz on Ice

    Movie Original Film Writer

  3. 1995
    The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

    Movie Writer

  4. 1993
    Workteams & the Wizard of Oz

    Movie Writer

  5. 1990
    We’re Off to See... The Most Happy Fellows

    Movie Story

  6. 1963
    The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

    TV show Writer

  7. 1961
    Snow White and the Three Stooges

    Movie Writer

  8. 1958
    Shirley Temple's Storybook

    TV show Writer

  9. 1956
    The Search for Bridey Murphy

    Movie Director

  10. 1956
    The Vagabond King

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1954
    Svengali

    Movie Director

  12. 1953
    Knights of the Round Table

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1953
    Our Girl Friday

    Movie Director

  14. 1952
    The Pickwick Papers

    Movie Director

  15. 1952
    The Prisoner of Zenda

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 1952
    Ivanhoe

    Movie Screenplay

More credits
  1. 1951
    Scrooge

    Movie Adaptation

  2. 1951
    Tom Brown's Schooldays

    Movie Screenplay

  3. 1950
    Trio

    Movie Writer

  4. 1950
    Sunday Night Theatre

    TV show Theatre Play

  5. 1949
    Adam and Evelyne

    Movie Story

  6. 1949
    Cardboard Cavalier

    Movie Writer

  7. 1949
    Edward, My Son

    Movie Theatre Play

  8. 1948
    The Vicious Circle

    Movie Adaptation

  9. 1947
    They Made Me a Fugitive

    Movie Screenplay

  10. 1941
    Unexpected Uncle

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1940
    Florian

    Movie Writer

  12. 1939
    Babes in Arms

    Movie Additional Writing

  13. 1939
    The Wizard of Oz

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 1938
    Queer Cargo

    Movie Theatre Play

  15. 1937
    Maytime

    Movie Writer

  16. 1936
    The Secret of Stamboul

    Movie Dialogue