Movies directed by Mervyn Leroy

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

101 mins     Adventure , Family, Fantasy, Musical      

Usually when a movie has had several directors it spells out disaster, a jumbled mismatch of styles and ideas but then "The Wizard of Oz" is the exception to the rule as despite working its way through various directors and a...

Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

99 mins     Biography, Drama, Romance      

Years ago I caught the end of a movie on TV, it was both a touching and powerful ending which makes me kick myself for not watching the whole movie. That movie was "Blossoms in the Dust" the story of Edna Gladney who not only...

Without Reservations (1946)

107 mins     Comedy, Romance      

If someone came up with the script for "Without Reservations" now the chances are it wouldn't make it to the big screen, instead it would be swallowed up by a company which made Hallmark romantic comedies and would probably f...

Little Women (1949)

122 mins     Drama, Family, Romance      

This 1949 version of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" is only the third version I have seen and I say only because this was the 8th adaptation and there have been others since. One of those more recent adaptations was the 1...

Mister Roberts (1955)

123 mins     Comedy, Drama, War      

The only way I can describe "Mister Roberts" is by mentioning another war movie because "Mister Roberts" sits in the middle between a war movie and "Operation Petticoat". For those who have never watched "Operation Petticoat"...

The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961)

126 mins     Action , Disaster, Drama, Thriller      

It is said that for a while "The Devil at 4 O'Clock" couldn't get a director because no one was that impressed with the story and whilst Columbia finally got themselves Mervyn LeRoy I can sort of see why no one wanted to touc...

Gypsy (1962)

143 mins     Biography, Comedy, Drama      

Fast paced, colourful, snappy dialogue, quick delivery and some pleasant musical numbers is all I was really looking for when I put on this 1962 version of "Gypsy" with Rosalind Russell and Natalie Wood. And that is what I go...