I loved The Wizard of Oz (1939) as a kid. I loved the story, the music, the characters, the setting and the colors. A local theatre was playing the movie for a few days in honor of the 85th anniversary. I dove at the chance to watch it on the big screen and to rewatch a favorite from my childhood that I haven’t watched in over 20 years.

Sep 23, 2022 · In 1939 seeing The Wizard of Oz would be like tripping for you first time today. You would always remember who got you the ticket which theater you were at and how old you were and who you were with. I would have been thunderstruck to have seen it as a kid back then.

Compare that to The Wizard of Oz which is effectively a standalone film released in 1939 that was a half century pre 90's and is currently 80 years old and only a really a decade into the sound era of films. It's a completely different thing.

1900 - Baum publishes Wizard. 1902 - Wizard is adapted into an immensely popular stage play. 1903 - Baum desperately wants to write a sequel to Wizard, so he starts doing research on Oz, and manages to find a little information: Mombi, Tip, Ozma, sawhorse. He doesn't have enough to write a full story, so he makes up some stuff to fill the ...

The Wizard of Oz (1939) We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz! Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives.

Jan 29, 2024 · I just took my kids to see an 85th anniversary showing of The Wizard of Oz, and one part of the film really stuck out: the lollipop guild. To recap, Dorothy's house lands in Munchkin land, crushing the wicked witch who had been oppressing the Munchkins. After confirming the witch's death, the Munchkins welcome Dorothy as a hero.

Sep 23, 2023 · The Wizard of Oz (1939) G We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz! Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives.

Jan 17, 2024 · He is best known for his work on the fantasy film The Wizard of Oz (1939) and the musical Singin' in the Rain (1952), as well as his marriage to Jean Harlow. Wikipedia Development Production on the film began when Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) showed that films adapted from popular children's stories and fairytales could ...

Jul 1, 2021 · Many have described "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) as "the Perfect Movie." It's hard for most people to find any fault with this film. However, while I agree that the movie is excellent, I believe it does have one notable flaw: It lacks a musical climax.

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