In the original The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book by L. Frank Baum (1856–1919), published in 1900, Dorothy wears Silver Shoes. The filmmakers wisely chose to highlight the capabilities of new ...

The Wizard of Oz, adapted from L. Frank Baum's children's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, established Judy Garland as one of Hollywood's brightest stars, with her song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow ...

“It’s kind of closing the book on a chapter of the ruby slippers for us and that’s OK,” Ms. Heitz said. “I think it’s a testament to how important ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is to the ...

Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the author’s additional stories and wraps them in covers featuring elements of the original artwork by artist W. W. Denslow. Life Is Good’s cozy ...

Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” (1900), with illustrations by W.W. Denslow. That book, moreover, is the seedbed for 13 more volumes by the “Royal Historian of Oz” (with ...