Name
LeRoy, Mervyn, 1900-1987 (Interviewee)
Higham, Charles (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Mervyn LeRoy, 1971
Other Titles
Reminiscences of Mervyn LeRoy, 1971
Abstract
Career as director and producer in Hollywood; technical and artistic aspects of his work in "Gold Diggers of 1933", "The Wizard of Oz", "Little Caesar", "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang", "They Won't Forget", "Five Star Final", "Madame Curie"; impressions of Judy Garland, Irving Thalberg
Collection Name
Hollywood film industry project
Subjects
Motion picture producers and directors; Motion picture industry; Motion pictures--Production and direction; Motion picture actors and actresses; LeRoy, Mervyn, 1900-1987
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
1971
Physical Description
42 pages
Note (Biographical)
Moving-picture producer and director
Note
Interviewed by Charles Higham on July 12, 1971
Note (Provenance)
Time-Life Books, Inc., Gift 1983
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Catalog Record
14406169
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-k9re-pf25
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.