Mervyn Leroy (1900 – 1987)  was the director of such epic and famous films as Waterloo Bridge, Mr. Roberts, Quo Vadis? The Wizard of Oz and the extremely scary The Bad Seed,   just to name a few. He began work selling newspapers at the age of ten after his father’s death. His love affair with show business began when he got a bit part in a play. He worked in vaudeville before trying his luck in Hollywood, starting as a wardrobe assistant before graduating to  a job  with William DeMille. He was assigned to direct Mary Astor in No Place To Go – and the rest is history, as he mingled with such film industry founders as Jesse Lasky, Cecil B. DeMille, Jack Warner, Irving Thalberg and Louis B. Mayer.  He also discovered such stars as Clark Gable and Lana Turner. Illustrated with black and white photos. One for the very dedicated film buff.