The Wizard Of Oz [75th Anniversary Edition] [DVD] [1939]

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In 1977, Aljean Harmetz wrote The Making of The Wizard of Oz, a detailed description of the creation of the film based on interviews and research; it was updated in 1989. [144] Ruby slippers [ edit ] An original pair of the ruby slippers on display at the Smithsonian Institution a b "Step Across This Line". Penguin Random House Higher Education. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020 . Retrieved June 2, 2020. Meyerson, Harold; Harburg, Ernie (1995). Who Put the Rainbow in the Wizard of Oz?: Yip Harburg, lyricist. University of Michigan Press. pp.156–157. ISBN 978-0-472-08312-1. Georgie Stoll was associate conductor, and screen credit was given to George Bassman, Murray Cutter, Ken Darby and Paul Marquardt for orchestral and vocal arrangements. (As usual, Roger Edens was also heavily involved as an unbilled musical associate to Freed.)

In 1975, a comic book adaptation of the film titled MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz was released. It was the first co-production between DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Marvel planned a series of sequels based on the subsequent novels. The first, The Marvelous Land of Oz, was published later that year. The next, The Marvelous Ozma of Oz was expected to be released the following year but never came to be. [130] Frank), Baum, L. Frank (Lyman; Wallace, Denslow, William; Albert), Hamlin, Fred (Frederic; Yipsel), Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar; Harold, Arlen (April 21, 2000). "To See the Wizard – The Wizard of Oz: An American Fairy Tale – Exhibitions – Library of Congress". www.loc.gov. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018 . Retrieved December 29, 2017. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) For the film's 60th anniversary, Warner Bros. released a "Special Edition" on November 6, 1998, digitally restored with remastered audio.

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The Wizard of Oz has a presence at the Disney Parks and Resorts. The film had its own scene at The Great Movie Ride at Disney Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort, and is also represented in miniature at Disneyland and at Disneyland Paris as part of the Storybook Land Canal Boats attraction in Fantasyland. [153] [154] The Great Movie Ride was shut down in 2017. [155] a b c Nugent, Frank S. (August 18, 1939). " The Wizard of Oz, Produced by the Wizards of Hollywood, Works Its Magic on the Capitol's Screen". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011 . Retrieved October 21, 2011. The British Film Institute ranked it second on its list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14, after Spirited Away. [ citation needed] The film premiered at the Orpheum Theatre in Green Bay, Wisconsin on August 10, 1939. [68] The first sneak preview was held in San Bernardino, California. [69] The film was previewed in three test markets: in Kenosha, Wisconsin and Dennis, Massachusetts on August 11, 1939, [70] [71] and at the Strand Theatre in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on August 12. [72]

W. C. Fields was originally chosen for the title role of the Wizard (after Ed Wynn turned it down, considering the part "too small"), but the studio couldn't meet Fields' fee. [29] Wallace Beery lobbied for the role, but the studio refused to spare him during the long shooting schedule. Instead, another contract player, Frank Morgan, was cast on September 22. An excerpt of Mussorgsky's " Night on Bald Mountain", when Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion try to escape from the Witch's castle. AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020 . Retrieved September 3, 2019. Cukor did not shoot any scenes for the film, but acted merely as a creative advisor to the troubled production. His prior commitment to direct Gone with the Wind required him to leave on November 3, 1938, when Victor Fleming assumed directorial responsibility. As director, Fleming chose not to shift the film from Cukor's creative realignment, as producer LeRoy had already expressed his satisfaction with the film's new course.

Total Film (October 24, 2005). "Film news Who is the greatest?". TotalFilm.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008 . Retrieved March 6, 2010. a b Warner Bros. "Wizard of Oz Timeline". Warnerbros.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2007 . Retrieved September 10, 2007.

Writing in Variety, John C. Flinn predicted that the film was "likely to perform some record-breaking feats of box-office magic," noting, "Some of the scenic passages are so beautiful in design and composition as to stir audiences by their sheer unfoldment." He also called Garland "an appealing figure" and the musical numbers "gay and bright." [100]Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. The MGM "Children's Matinees" series re-released the film twice, in both 1970 and 1971. [90] It was for this release that the film received a G rating from the MPAA. In 2013, in preparation for its IMAX 3D release, the film was submitted to the MPAA for re-classification. According to MPAA rules, a film that has been altered in any way from its original version must be submitted for re-classification, and the 3-D conversion fell within that guideline. Surprisingly, the 3D version received a PG rating for "Some scary moments", although no change was made to the film's original story content. The 2D version still retains its G rating. [95] Wizard of Oz' Goes 3D for W.B. 90th Celebration". ETonline.com. October 3, 2012. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012 . Retrieved November 2, 2012.

Burke, Monte (December 3, 2008). "Inside The Search For Dorothy's Slippers". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 10, 2011 . Retrieved April 28, 2010. The original producers thought that a 1939 audience was too sophisticated to accept Oz as a straight-ahead fantasy; therefore, it was reconceived as a lengthy, elaborate dream sequence. Because they perceived a need to attract a youthful audience by appealing to modern fads and styles, the score had featured a song called "The Jitterbug", and the script had featured a scene with a series of musical contests. A spoiled, selfish princess in Oz had outlawed all forms of music except classical music and operetta. The princess challenged Dorothy to a singing contest, in which Dorothy's swing style enchanted listeners and won the grand prize. This part was initially written for Betty Jaynes, [24] but was later dropped.Harrison's Reports wrote, "Even though some persons are not interested in pictures of this type, it is possible that they will be eager to see this picture just for its technical treatment. The performances are good, and the incidental music is of considerable aid. Pictures of this caliber bring credit to the industry." [101]