Description
When a nasty neighbor tries to have her dog put to sleep, Dorothy takes her dog, Toto, and starts to run away. A tornado appears and carries her to the magical land of Oz. Wishing to return home, she begins to travel to the city of Oz where a great wizard lives. On her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the all-mighty Wizard of Oz will help them, but they have to get to the Emerald City before the Wicked Witch of the West catches up with them.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1939-08-25 (US Theatrical Rel.)
1939-08-12
Physical description
6.5 inches
Publication
Warner Home Video (2010), Edition: 70th Anniversary Edition
UPC
883929100927
Local notes
70th Anniversary Edition. The first disc contains the film, deleted scenes and songs, a sing-along mode, a commentary track, and various making of-features. Among the bonus features on the second disc are features about the director, the author and the Munchkin actors, the biograhpical documentary film "The Dreamer of Oz" about L. Frank Baum, and (what remains of) the silent film adaptations "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1910), "His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz" (1914), "The Patchwork Girl of Oz" (1914), "The Magic Cloak of Oz" (1914) and "The Wizard of Oz" (1925), as well as the animated adaptation "The Wizard of Oz" (1933).
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LibraryThing member comfypants
A witch and a lost girl fight to the death over a sparkly pair of heels.
Whenever I watch this, I try to imagine what it would be like to see it for the first time. I can never tell, but I do usually notice things that have previously been invisible-due-to-familiarity. One thing I managed to pull
Concept: A
Story: B
Characters: A
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: A
Enjoyment: A
GPA: 3.6/4
Whenever I watch this, I try to imagine what it would be like to see it for the first time. I can never tell, but I do usually notice things that have previously been invisible-due-to-familiarity. One thing I managed to pull
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out of it this time around was just how good a song and performance "Over the Rainbow" is. I mean, yeah, I've always known it's great, but this time it struck me how much it probably would have floored me if I'd never heard it before.Concept: A
Story: B
Characters: A
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: A
Enjoyment: A
GPA: 3.6/4
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LibraryThing member papyri
Classic movie musical fantasy adventure. One of the all-time great movies. Never tire of watching this movie.
LibraryThing member datrappert
Like millions of others, I watched this every year growing up--and it was something I looked forward to for weeks. I've never read the Oz books--my daughter, who devours everything, wasn't impressed by them--but this film can stand alone as a singular magical moment. Actually, many magical moments,
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all of which are still magical 80 years later. Show Less
LibraryThing member Eurekas
I grew up watching this movie. It was the most magical thing I had ever seen or imagined. I waited for it to air once a year.
Media reviews
Taken from the score from the 1939 classic film, this particular Wizard of Oz soundtrack contains tracks by the original cast, including Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, and Bert Lahr, among others. The addition of extended versions of some of the songs ("If I Only Had a Brain," "Delirious Escape,"
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"Cyclone," "If I Only Had a Heart," "If I Were King of the Forest"), as well as two outtakes ("The Jitterbug" and "Ding-Dong! Emerald City") and a few different versions of the famous "We're off to See the Wizard" make this particular album a standout, and a great way to remember and share an important part of American film and music history. Show Less