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The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical film directed by Victor Fleming (and uncredited others) from a script mostly by Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf, with uncredited contributions by others. It was based on the 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, with fantasy elements. It features Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr and Frank Morgan, with Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, Charles Grapewin, Clara Blandick and the Singer Midgets as the Munchkins. Notable in its use of special effects, use of Technicolor, fantasy storytelling and unusual characters, The Wizard of Oz has become, over the years, one of the best known of all films. Its impact, however, was not nearly as strongly felt at the time of its original release. Dorothy Gale, a 12-year-old farmgirl, longs for "a place where there isn't any trouble", rather than her mundane Kansas farmhouse existence. After being knocked unconscious during a tornado by a window which has come loose from its frame, she begins to dream. In her dream, Dorothy, her dog Toto, and the farmhouse are transported to the magical Land of Oz. There, the Good Witch of the North, Glinda, advises Dorothy to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City and meet the Wizard of Oz, who can return her to Kansas. During her journey, she meets a Scarecrow, a Tin Man and a Cowardly Lion, who join her, hoping to receive what they lack themselves (a brain, a heart and courage, respectively). All of this is done while also trying to avoid the Wicked Witch of the West and her attempt to get her sister's ruby shoes from Dorothy, who received them from Glinda. Initially, The Wizard of Oz was relatively unsuccessful in relation to its enormous budget, although it made a small profit and received largely favorable critical reviews. Made as a film musical, and boasting several songs which became very popular, The Wizard of Oz became widely embraced, with "Over the Rainbow" receiving the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the film itself gaining several Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Telecasts of the film began in 1956, and because of them the film has found an even larger public audience—its television screenings were once an annual tradition and have re-introduced the film to the public, making The Wizard of Oz one of the most famous films ever made. The Library of Congress named The Wizard of Oz as the most-watched film in history. It is often ranked among the top ten best movies of all-time in various critics' and popular polls and it has provided many indelible quotes to the American cultural consciousness. From Wikipedia Wizard of Oz Merchandise, Gifts, Products, Collectibles, T-Shirts & Stuff | ||||||||||
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