Mervyn leroy was not an actor he was a director . and an uncredited director for W O Z.
Mervyn LeRoy (October 15, 1900 - September 13, 1987) was the person at MGM who approved the production of "The Wizard of Oz."Specifically, the San Francisco native became MGM production head in 1938. He brought a reputation for savvy production choices that led to controlled production costs but huge revenues. He chose to translate to the silver screen the hugely popular children's story, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919).
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No, Disney doesn't own the copyrights to 'The Wizard of Oz' books. According to the copyright law, Baum's Oz books only are protected 50 years after the author's death or 50 years after the date of any posthumous publications. So all the books written by author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 6, 1919] are in the public domain.
The 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz" starred Judy Garland as Dorothy
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The movie was produced by Mervyn LeRoy, based on a book whose author was L. Frank Baum, and directed by Victor Fleming.
The Wizard of Oz was a musical play.
No, but he played the wizard in the Broadway play The Wonderful Wizard
Mervyn LeRoy (October 15, 1900 - September 13, 1987) was the person at MGM who approved the production of "The Wizard of Oz."Specifically, the San Francisco native became MGM production head in 1938. He brought a reputation for savvy production choices that led to controlled production costs but huge revenues. He chose to translate to the silver screen the hugely popular children's story, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919).
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He didn't!
In "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), the Wizard is played by Frank Morgan. Of course the Wizard is not real in the film. It's controlled by the man behind the curtain.
Judy Garland
The 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz" starred Judy Garland as Dorothy
No, Disney doesn't own the copyrights to 'The Wizard of Oz' books. According to the copyright law, Baum's Oz books only are protected 50 years after the author's death or 50 years after the date of any posthumous publications. So all the books written by author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 6, 1919] are in the public domain.
Jennifer Oz Leroy was born on October 6, 1978.
The Wizard of Oz himself Professor Marvel The Gatekeeper Horse of a Different Color Carriage Driver The Doorman