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How did Jesse Lasky help Mervyn LeRoy enter the film industry?
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Mervyn LeRoyâs entry into the film industry was facilitated by his cousin, Jesse Lasky. In 1919, Lasky helped LeRoy secure a position folding costumes at Famous PlayersâLasky. From that starting point, LeRoy advanced through various roles, working as a lab technician and assistant cameraman before eventually transitioning into writing and directing.1