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Overview

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Director:
Victor Fleming
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Writers:
Noel Langley (screenplay) and
Florence Ryerson (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 August 1939 (USA) more
Tagline:
"The Wizard" Musical Returns By Unprecedented Demand! [UK re-release] more
Plot:
Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 8 nominations more
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Additional Details

Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White (Sepiatone) | Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS (re-release) | Dolby Digital (re-release) | Mono (Western Electric Sound System) | SDDS (re-release)
Certification:
Singapore:G | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating) | South Korea:All | Philippines:G | Brazil:Livre | USA:Approved (certificate #5364) (original rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1970) | Canada:G (video rating) | USA:Passed | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:I | Netherlands:AL (video rating) | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/4 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U

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Trivia:
The color of the yellow brick road first showed up as green in early Technicolor tests. It was adjusted so that it would read properly as yellow in the early 3-strip color process, which in 1938-39, was still in its experimental stage. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Glinda kisses Dorothy goodbye, she hits her crown with her wand. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Dorothy: She isn't coming yet, Toto. Did she hurt you? She tried to, didn't she? Come on. We'll go tell Uncle Henry and Auntie Em.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Buried Alive (2007) more
Soundtrack:
The Happy Farmer more

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30 out of 45 people found the following comment useful.
The Wizard of Oz, 4 June 1999
9/10
Author: Tim Cox from Marietta, OH

Fantastic tale about a Kansas farm girl who's spirited off to the wondrous land of Oz. The film still tingles with freshness and beauty. Garland is forever memorable as Dorothy Gale, the young girl and the supporting performances of Bolger, Lahr,Haley, Hamilton and Morgan are all stand out and will remain national treasures. The superb songs of E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen are still beautifully blended with the lovely photography, cinematography and art direction. Unforgettable!!!

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