Florence Ryerson
American playwright, screenwriter (1892-1965)
Florence Ryerson 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 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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 1 film (1939) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 45 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | The Wizard of Oz | MGM/UA | 1:02 | 16mm | Color & B&W | sound |