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Overview

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Director:
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
User Comments:
A HUGE classic everyone should see more (392 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Das zauberhafte Land (Austria) (Germany) (West Germany) [de]
El mago de Oz (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Le magicien d'Oz (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
бНКЬЕАМХЙ ЯРПЮМШ нГ (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
Óz, a csodák csodája (Hungary) [hu]
Carodej ze zeme Oz (Czechoslovakia: Czech title) [cs]
Czarnoksieznik z krainy Oz (Poland) [pl]
Der Hexer von Oz (Austria) [de]
Der Zauberer von Oz (West Germany) [de]
Ha-Kossem M'Eretz Ootz (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Ihmemaa Oz (Finland) [fi]
Il mago di Oz (Italy) [it]
O Feiticeiro de Oz (Portugal) [pt]
O Mágico de Oz (Brazil) [pt]
O magos tou Oz (Greece) [el]
Oz büyücüsü (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Ozu no mahôtsukai (Japan) [ja]
Troldmanden fra Oz (Denmark) [da]
Trollkarlen från Oz (Sweden) [sv]
Trollmannen fra Oz (Norway) [no]
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Runtime:
101 min
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Color:
Black and White (Sepiatone) | Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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DTS (re-release) | Dolby Digital (re-release) | Mono (Western Electric Sound System) | SDDS (re-release)
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Trivia:
A reprise of "Over the Rainbow" was filmed, in which Dorothy was remembering Kansas while being imprisoned in the Witch's castle. Judy Garland began to cry, along with the crew, because the song was so sad. It was later cut. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the Wizard leaves Oz, the Tinman does help loosen the rope. As Dorothy chases after Toto, the rope on the right side of the balloon falls off the post. But in the next shot, it is tied up again. 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 Lost Vikings 2 (1994) (VG) more
Soundtrack:
Over the Rainbow more

FAQ

What do the Witch's guards chant?
Was Dorothy's time in Oz a dream?
Where does the red brick road lead?
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20 out of 27 people found the following comment useful.
A HUGE classic everyone should see, 8 November 2005
9/10
Author: GoTheDistance from United States

This movie is creative, original, and very watchable. I first saw it 25 years ago. I was about 10 years old. I still find myself watching it every time it's on TV. It's not supposed to be realistic(obviously). It's filled with metaphors and meaning. Here's some trivia that can be missed. Repeated viewing reveals that the 3 characters that Dorothy meets are based on 3 people she knows. They are seen earlier in the movie, and are played by the same people. When re-watching, their early dialog becomes more note-worthy.

The music is VERY memorable. And the movie has a very popular catch phrase everyone's heard many times. Also, there was a play on PBS in '95 based on the movie and I loved it. It starred Jewel and Roger Daltry as the Tin man and he ROCKed - literally. It was classic. I like how the audience laughing added to the play. It's out on VHS.

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