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Mervyn LeRoy was an American film director, producer and sometime actor. Born to Jewish parents in San Francisco, California, his family was financially ruined by the 1906 earthquake. To make money, young Mervyn sold newspapers and entered talent shows as a singer. Through this he worked his way into vaudeville. When his act broke up, […]
Mervyn LeRoy was a director who was born in 1900 in United States and died in 1987 known for The Wizard of Oz, Quo Vadis, Little Women, Little Caesar, I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang, Mister Roberts, Waterloo Bridge, The Bad Seed, Random Harvest and The Devil at Four O'Clock
Childhood & Early Life. Mervyn LeRoy was born on October 15, 1900 at San Francisco, California to Jewish parents Edna (née Armer) and Harry LeRoy. His paternal grandfather was a successful businessman in San Francisco and owned a departmental store. However, the great earthquake of 1906 completely destroyed the shop and the family was ...
Mervyn LeRoy, a stalwart of Hollywood’s Golden Age, was a director renowned for his incredible versatility and role in defining the American film industry.LeRoy directed a wide array of films across various genres, from romantic comedies to gangster films to musicals and social dramas.
Mujercitas (película de 1949) Mujercitas ( 1949) es una película dirigida por Mervyn LeRoy basada en la novela homónima de Louisa May Alcott. 1 2 Esta adaptación a la gran pantalla, la primera en color, fue escrita por Sally Benson, Víctor Heerman, Sarah Y. Mason y Andrew Solt. La banda sonora fue compuesta por Adolph Deutsch.
Leroy began his career hawking newspapers in San Francisco at the age of ten after his father's death. Soon he got a bit part in a play, beginning his love affair with show business. Winning a stage contest for the best imitation of Charlie Chaplin earned for him a solo act stint with Sid Grauman's gaudy midway show.
Pero Mervyn Leroy fue ante todo una institución en Hollywood, uno de esos profesionales, insignes artesanos, capaces de moverse con la misma soltura en cualquier género, poniéndose siempre al servicio de la película, sin pretender hacer por ello una obra personal. En la comedia musical se movió a la perfección.
