The Wizard of Oz is a beloved musical movie from 1939, based on L. Frank Baum’s book. It follows Dorothy’s adventures in the magical world of Oz with her friends, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion. They face challenges from the Wicked Witch of the West and discover that the Wizard of Oz is just an ordinary man. The film stars Judy Garland and has become a timeless classic.
The Wizard of Oz is one of the most famous and loved movies of all time. It was made in 1939 and is based on a book by L. Frank Baum called The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It is a musical that tells the story of a young Kansas girl who enters a magical fantasy world called Oz, where she meets a group of friends and has a series of exciting adventures.
The protagonist of The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gale, is played by the legendary actress Judy Garland. The film was one of her first roles; studio executives contemplated replacing her with Shirley Temple. The other main stars of The Wizard of Oz are Ray Bolger as the Scarecrow, Jack Haley as the Tin Man and Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion.
When Dorothy lands in Oz after a cyclone blows her away from Kansas, her home lands on the Wicked Witch of the East, killing her. Dorothy then puts on the witch’s ruby slippers and sets out on a journey to see the Wizard of Oz, who has heard that she will help her find her way home. Along the way, as she walks the Yellow Brick Road, she meets the Scarecrow, who needs a brain, the Tin Man, who needs a heart, and the Cowardly Lion, who needs courage. They all decide to join Dorothy on her journey to see the Wizard of Oz, hoping she will be able to give them what they need.
Along the way, they run into trouble with the Wicked Witch of the West, who wants her sister’s ruby slippers. However, the witch is finally killed when water spills over her and melts her. When Dorothy and the others finally find the Wizard of Oz, they discover that he is actually an ordinary man with no special powers, controlling an intimidating show from behind a curtain. He reveals that each of them had what he needed all along; Dorothy only has to click her heels three times and she’ll go home to Kansas. When Dorothy follows the Wizard of Oz’s orders, she wakes up at home in her bed.
The Wizard of Oz was made over sixty years ago, but it is a timeless classic children’s film and has been widely released on DVD. It’s also an important popular cultural landmark: The 1970s musical, The Wiz, was based on the Wizard of Oz, and the popular book and musical, Wicked, is based on the life of the Wicked Witch of the West.
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