Mervyn Leroy Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles

MERVYN LEROY

Born: October 15, 1900 in San Francisco, California
Died: September 13, 1987 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California

Biography

MERVYN LeROY (1900-1987) produced and directed The FBI Story. He was an assistant cameraman, gag writer and actor before co-scripting the successful 1926 film Ella Cinders and directing No Place to Go in 1927. Films he directed include Little Caesar (1930), I am a Figutive from a Chain Gang (1932) and Anthony Adverse (1936). In 1939, LeRoy produced The Wizard of Oz. In 1945, he won a special Academy Award for a short film that he directed, The House I Live In, starring Frank Sinatra, and received the Irving Thalberg Life Achievement Award in 1975.

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1963-Hollywood-Without-Make-Up (Other), 1983-Hollywood-Out-takes-and-Rare-Footage (Other), 2003-Biography (Other), 2009-To-Oz!-The-Making-of-a-Classic (Other), 2008-Public-Enemies:-The-Golden-Age-of-the-Gangster-Film (Other), 1967-1974-Today (in person), 1971-The-Virginia-Graham-Show (in person), 1970-The-David-Frost-Show (in person), 1936-The-Making-of-a-Great-Motion-Picture (in person), 1965-Moment-to-Moment (Director), 1963-Mary,-Mary (Director), 1959-The-FBI-Story (Director), 1952-Lovely-to-Look-at (Director), 1949-Any-Number-Can-Play (Director), 1944-Thirty-Seconds-Over-Tokyo (Director), 1943-You,-John-Jones! (Director), 1939-The-Wizard-of-Oz (Director), 1938-Fools-for-Scandal (Director), 1935-Page-Miss-Glory (Director), 1935-Oil-for-the-Lamps-of-China (Director), 1934-Heat-Lightning (Director), 1933-Tugboat-Annie (Director), 1932-Three-on-a-Match (Director), 1932-Two-Seconds (Director), 1932-High-Pressure (Director), 1931-Local-Boy-Makes-Good (Director), 1930-Top-Speed (Director), 1930-Numbered-Men (Director), 1928-Naughty-Baby (Director), 1928-Flying-Romeos (Director), 1927-No-Place-to-Go (Director), 1927-No-Place-to-Go (Producer), 1965-Moment-to-Moment (Producer), 1963-Mary,-Mary (Producer), 1959-The-FBI-Story (Producer), 1939-The-Wizard-of-Oz (Producer), 1938-Dramatic-School (Producer), 1938-Fools-for-Scandal (Producer), 1924-The-Chorus-Lady (Performer), 1927-Orchids-and-Ermine (Other), 2009-The-Yellow-Brick-Road-and-Beyond (Other), 1926-Ella-Cinders (Writer), 1926-Ella-Cinders (in person), 1968-Sophia:-A-Self-Portrait (in person), 1927-A-Trip-Through-the-Paramount-Studio (in person), 1961-A-Majority-of-One (Director), 1961-The-Devil-at-4-O'Clock (Director), 1960-Wake-Me-When-It's-Over (Director), 1958-No-Time-for-Sergeants (Director), 1952-Million-Dollar-Mermaid (Director), 1949-Little-Women (Director), 1946-Without-Reservations (Director), 1945-The-House-I-Live-In (Director), 1943-Madame-Curie (Director), 1941-Johnny-Eager (Director), 1941-Unholy-Partners (Director), 1937-They-Won't-Forget (Director), 1937-The-King-and-the-Chorus-Girl (Director), 1934-Hi,-Nellie! (Director), 1933-The-World-Changes (Director), 1932-I-Am-a-Fugitive-from-a-Chain-Gang (Director), 1931-Five-Star-Final (Director), 1930-Show-Girl-in-Hollywood (Director), 1929-Little-Johnny-Jones (Director), 1929-Broadway-Babies (Director), 1929-Hot-Stuff (Director), 1928-Harold-Teen (Director), 1961-A-Majority-of-One (Producer), 1961-The-Devil-at-4-O'Clock (Producer), 1960-Wake-Me-When-It's-Over (Producer), 1958-No-Time-for-Sergeants (Producer), 1956-Ford-Star-Jubilee (Producer), 1949-Little-Women (Producer), 1945-The-House-I-Live-In (Producer), 1941-Johnny-Eager (Producer), 1941-Unholy-Partners (Producer), 1939-Stand-Up-and-Fight (Producer), 1937-They-Won't-Forget (Producer), 1937-The-King-and-the-Chorus-Girl (Producer), 1946-Without-Reservations (Performer), 1923-Little-Johnny-Jones (Performer), 1922-The-Ghost-Breaker (Performer), 1926-Irene (Other), 2008-American-Masters (Other), 1979-AFI-Life-Achievement-Award:-A-Tribute-to-Alfred-Hitchcock (in person), 1961-Here's-Hollywood (in person), 2009-Hollywood-Singing-and-Dancing:-A-Musical-History---The-1930s: (Other), 1976-The-48th-Annual-Academy-Awards (in person), 1971-The-Movie-Crazy-Years (in person), 1956-The-Jack-Benny-Program (in person), 1941-You-Can't-Fool-a-Camera (in person), 1968-The-Green-Berets (Director), 1956-Toward-the-Unknown (Director), 1955-Mister-Roberts (Director), 1955-Strange-Lady-in-Town (Director), 1954-Rose-Marie (Director), 1953-Latin-Lovers (Director), 1951-Quo-Vadis (Director), 1949-East-Side,-West-Side (Director), 1947-Desire-Me (Director), 1940-Waterloo-Bridge (Director), 1936-Three-Men-on-a-Horse (Director), 1936-Anthony-Adverse (Director), 1934-Sweet-Adeline (Director), 1933-Gold-Diggers-of-1933 (Director), 1933-Elmer,-the-Great (Director), 1932-The-Heart-of-New-York (Director), 1931-Broadminded (Director), 1956-Toward-the-Unknown (Producer), 1955-Strange-Lady-in-Town (Producer), 1954-Rose-Marie (Producer), 1937-The-Great-Garrick (Producer), 1936-Three-Men-on-a-Horse (Producer), 1936-Three-Men-on-a-Horse (Performer), 1924-Broadway-After-Dark (Performer), 1923-Going-Up (Performer), 1923-Prodigal-Daughters (Performer), 1968-The-Green-Berets (Other), 1937-The-Great-Garrick (Other), 1926-Twinkletoes (Other), 1990-The-Wonderful-Wizard-of-Oz:-50-Years-of-Magic (Other), 1988-The-Making-of-a-Legend:-Gone-with-the-Wind (Other), 1955-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (in person), 1925-We-Moderns (Other), 1925-Sally (Other), 1925-Sally (Writer), 1957-1960-This-Is-Your-Life (in person), 1940-Cavalcade-of-the-Academy-Awards (in person), 1962-Gypsy (Director), 1958-Home-Before-Dark (Director), 1956-The-Bad-Seed (Director), 1948-Homecoming (Director), 1942-Random-Harvest (Director), 1941-Blossoms-in-the-Dust (Director), 1940-Escape (Director), 1935-I-Found-Stella-Parish (Director), 1934-Happiness-Ahead (Director), 1933-Hard-to-Handle (Director), 1932-Big-City-Blues (Director), 1931-Tonight-or-Never (Director), 1931-Too-Young-to-Marry (Director), 1931-Gentleman's-Fate (Director), 1931-Little-Caesar (Director), 1930-Playing-Around (Director), 1928-Oh-Kay! (Director), 1962-Gypsy (Producer), 1958-Home-Before-Dark (Producer), 1956-The-Bad-Seed (Producer), 1941-Blossoms-in-the-Dust (Producer), 1940-Escape (Producer), 1939-At-the-Circus (Producer), 1937-Mr.-Dodd-Takes-the-Air (Producer), 1923-The-Call-of-the-Canyon (Performer)

MERVYN LEROY - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 278301

Mervyn LeRoy signs his signature to a 6x4 index card in black ink. Signature: "Mervyn LeRoy", 6x4 index card. Mervyn LeRoy (1900-1987) was an assistant cameraman, gag writer and actor before co-scripting the successful 1926 film Ella Cinders and directing No Place to Go in 1927.

Sale Price $162.00

$180.00
MERVYN LEROY - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 25602

Mervyn LeRoy signs an autograph note on an album leaf in blue ink. Autograph Note signed: "To George/Thanks for all your/help/Mervyn LeRoy", 7¾x7 album leaf with 2½x3¼ newspaper photograph attached at lower middle (two surfaces).

Price: $240.00
MERVYN LEROY - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 254853

Black and white publicity photograph of Mervyn LeRoy while on location for Moment to Moment being sketched by a French artist. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Steve/you Thank/you For/Moment to/Moment/always/Mervyn/LeRoy".

Sale Price $306.00

$360.00
MERVYN LEROY - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 280677

Small black and white publicity photograph of Mervyn LeRoy sitting with the arm of his glasses in his mouth. Photograph inscribed and signed on verso: "To Mark Marcus/Thank you/M. LeRoy". Facsimile signature on front. B/w, 5x7.

Sale Price $340.00

$400.00
MERVYN LEROY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 250884

Black and white publicity photograph of Mervyn LeRoy sitting with the arm of his glasses in his mouth and smoking a cigar. Photograph signed: "Mervyn LeRoy". B/w, 8x10.

Price: $500.00
MERVYN LEROY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 180472

Black and white publicity photograph of a head shot of a young Mervyn LeRoy. Photograph signed: "Mervyn LeRoy". B/w, 8x10.

Price: $400.00
MERVYN LEROY - COLLECTION WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 293844

Stewart's contract to appear in the movie, accompanied by a letter from the Bureau's Director thanking Stewart for a visit during filming. Hoover had personally selected Stewart for the role, and was deeply involved in the making of the movie.

Price: $2,400.00
MERVYN LEROY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 01/04/1974 - HFSID 147657

Mervyn LeRoy signs a document filing his earnings for 1973 and estimate for 1974 to be used by the Directors Guild of America to compute annual dues. Document signed: "Mervyn LeRoy", 1p, 8½x11. Los Angeles, California, 1974 January 4.

Sale Price $340.00

$400.00
MERVYN LEROY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 06/20/1961 - HFSID 271417

Mervyn LeRoy signs a document filing his earnings for 1960 and estimate for 1961 to be used by the Directors Guild of America to compute annual dues. Document signed: "Mervyn LeRoy", 1p, 8½x11. Los Angeles, California, 1961 June 20.

Price: $400.00
MERVYN LEROY - INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH DOUBLE SIGNED - HFSID 258187

Black and white publicity photograph of Mervyn LeRoy sitting with the arm of his glasses in his mouth and smoking a cigar. Photograph inscribed and signed twice: "To the Col./Happy 98th/Mervyn LeRoy" and at lower right "Mervyn LeRoy". B/w, 8x10.

Price: $300.00
MERVYN LEROY - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/04/1984 - HFSID 270195

Mervyn LeRoy sends a typed letter to Phyllis Diller inviting her to a dinner honoring John Forsythe. Typed Letter signed: "Mervyn", 1p, 8½x11. Los Angeles, California, 1984 June 4. On letterhead of the Salute to John Forsythe to actress/comedienne Phyllis Diller.

Price: $360.00
MERVYN LEROY - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/12/1980 - HFSID 254855

Mervyn LeRoy sends a typed letter to a collector returning his photograph. Typed Letter signed: "Mervyn LeRoy", 1p, 7x10½. Los Angeles, California, 1980 June 12. On personal imprinted letterhead to Mr. Steve Juscik, Merrillville, Indiana.

Price: $360.00
MERVYN LEROY - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/01/1980 - HFSID 250399

Mervyn LeRoy sends a typed letter to a fan discussing how he made films. Typed Letter signed: "Mervyn LeRoy", 1p, 7x10½. Los Angeles, California, 1980 November 1. On personal imprinted letterhead to Mr. Donald Collins, Jr., Salem, New Hampshire.

Price: $360.00