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Florence Ryerson
Glendale, California
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 19…
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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.
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1996
The Wizard of Oz on Ice
Movie Original Film Writer
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1995
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
Movie Original Film Writer
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1946
Smooth as Silk
Movie Story
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1941
Her First Beau
Movie Story
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1939
Henry Goes Arizona
Movie Screenplay
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1939
Babes in Arms
Movie Additional Writing
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1939
The Wizard of Oz
Movie Screenplay
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1939
The Kid From Texas
Movie Screenplay
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1939
The Ice Follies of 1939
Movie Screenplay
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1938
Everybody Sing
Movie Screenplay
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1936
Mad Holiday
Movie Screenplay
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1936
Moonlight Murder
Movie Writer
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1936
Tough Guy
Movie Story
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1935
The Casino Murder Case
Movie Screenplay
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1934
A Wicked Woman
Movie Screenplay
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1934
Have a Heart
Movie Additional Dialogue
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1934
This Side of Heaven
Movie Screenplay
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1933
The Crime of the Century
Movie Screenplay
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1931
Compromised
Movie Adaptation
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1931
The Reckless Hour
Movie Adaptation
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1931
The Drums of Jeopardy
Movie Dialogue
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1930
Call of the West
Movie Story
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1930
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
Movie Writer
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1930
The Stronger Sex
Movie Story
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1929
Pointed Heels
Movie Screenplay
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1929
Dangerous Females
Movie Writer
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1929
Fast Company
Movie Screenplay
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1929
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
Movie Screenplay
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1929
Dangerous Curves
Movie Writer
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1929
Her Husband's Women
Movie Story
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1929
The Canary Murder Case
Movie Screenplay
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1928
Hot News
Movie Writer
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1928
Easy Come, Easy Go
Movie Writer
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1928
Something Always Happens
Movie Original Story
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1928
Wickedness Preferred
Movie Writer
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1927
Adam and Evil
Movie Writer
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1927
On Ze Boulevard
Movie Story
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1927
Blazing Days
Movie Story
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1927
The Demi-Bride
Movie Writer
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1927
Johnny Get Your Hair Cut
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