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The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). An adaptation of L. Frank Baum 's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it was primarily directed by Victor Fleming, who left production to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind.
Dorothy Gale is a young girl who lives with her Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and dog, Toto, on a farm on the Kansas prairie. One day, Dorothy and Toto are caught up in a "cyclone" (more accurately a tornado) that deposits them and the farmhouse into Munchkin Country in the magical Land of Oz.
- L Frank Baum
- 1900
A classic fantasy film based on the novel by L. Frank Baum, starring Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, who travels to the Land of Oz with her dog Toto. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (430K)
- Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Victor Fleming, King Vidor
- 1939-08-25
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, children’s book written by L. Frank Baum and first published in 1900. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly American setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of children’s literature.
FILM DESCRIPTION: Not to be confused with the cinematic classic starring Judy Garland that would follow six years later, this animated short film is one of countless other celluloid adaptations of...
- 3 min
- 54.3M
- Movieclips
The Wizard is one of the characters in the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Unseen for most of the book, he is the ruler of the Land of Oz and highly venerated by his subjects. Believing he is the only man capable of solving their problems, Dorothy and her friends travel to the Emerald City, the capital of Oz, to meet him.
A classic film adaptation of the beloved children's book, The Wizard of Oz follows Dorothy and her friends on their quest to meet the wizard. See critics' reviews, ratings, trailer, and streaming options for this masterpiece of fantasy and musical.
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- Kids & Family, Fantasy, Musical
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