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Florence Ryerson
Writer, Additional Credits
Born September 20, 1892Died June 8, 1965 (72 years)
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.
Florence Ryerson Filmography
| 1996 | The Wizard of Oz on Ice · as Original Film Writer |
| 1995 | The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True · as Original Film Writer |
| 1941 | |
| 1939 | Henry Goes Arizona · as Screenplay |
| 1939 | The Wizard of Oz · as Screenplay |
| 1939 | The Kid from Texas · as Screenplay |
| 1939 | The Ice Follies of 1939 · as Screenplay |
| 1936 | Mad Holiday · as Screenplay |
| 1936 | |
| 1935 | The Casino Murder Case · as Screenplay |
| 1934 | A Wicked Woman · as Screenplay |
| 1934 | This Side of Heaven · as Screenplay |
| 1933 | The Crime of the Century · as Screenplay |
| 1930 | |
| 1929 | Pointed Heels · as Screenplay |
| 1929 | The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu · as Screenplay |
| 1929 | |
| 1929 | The Canary Murder Case · as Screenplay |
| 1927 |
| 2025 | The Wizard of Oz at Sphere · as Original Film Screenplay |
| 1955 | Star Tonight (TV Series) · as Play |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Play |
| 1948 | The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Story |
| 1946 | Smooth as Silk · as Story |
| 1939 | Babes in Arms · as Contributor To Treatment |
| 1938 | Everybody Sing · as Story |
| 1936 | Tough Guy · as Story |
| 1934 | Have a Heart · as Additional Dialogue |
| 1934 | Pardon My Pups · as Story "mild Oats" |
| 1931 | The Reckless Hour · as Adaptation |
| 1931 | The Drums of Jeopardy · as Continuity |
| 1931 | The Drums of Jeopardy · as Dialogue |
| 1929 | Adam's Eve · as Story |