Movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)
“In this charming film based on the popular L.Frank Baum stories, Dorothy and her dog Toto are caught in a tornado’s path and somehow end up in the land of Oz. Here she meets some memorable friends and foes in her journey to meet the Wizard of Oz who everyone says can help her return home and possibly grant her new friends their goals of a brain, heart and courage. Written by Dale Roloff”
- Director: Victor Flemingmore
- Release Date: 25 August 1939 (USA)
- Run Time: 101 min | USA:112 min (preview)
- Country: USA
- Genre: Adventure , Family , Fantasy , Musical
Tagline: "The Wizard" Musical Returns By Unprecedented Demand! [UK re-release]
Trivia: The film received a mention in the Guiness Book of World Records as the film to which a live-action sequel was produced after the longest period of time (Return to Oz was released 46 years after The Wizard of Oz).
Goofs: Continuity: After the lion finishes the king of the forest performance the lion says, “You can say that again!… Huh?” the close-up shot before the gatekeeper appears shows the lion has his right arm down. In the next shot the gatekeeper appears (“the wizard says ‘go away’”) and the lion now has his right arm up.