The Wizard of Oz [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; Loew's Incorporated ; produced by Mervyn LeRoy ; adaptation by Noel Langley ; screenplay by Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Edgar Allan Woolf ; directed by Victor Fleming.
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FilmPublisher number: 1000089121 | Warner Home VideoLanguage: English, French Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publication details: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2009]Edition: 2-disc special edDescription: 2 videodiscs (102 min.) : sd., col. and b&w (sepiatone) ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 1419878727
- 9781419878725
- Wizard of Oz (Motion picture : 1939).
- Cowardly Lion (Fictitious character) -- Drama
- Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) -- Drama
- Monkeys -- Drama
- Oz (Imaginary place) -- Drama
- Scarecrow (Fictitious character : Baum) -- Drama
- Tin Woodman (Fictitious character) -- Drama
- Tornadoes -- Kansas -- Drama
- Witches -- Drama
- Wizard of Oz (Fictitious character) -- Drama
- Photography, Harold Rosson ; editor, Blanche Sewell ; musical adaptation by Herbert Stothart; lyrics by E.Y. Harburg; music by Harold Arlen; costumes by Adrian; art director, Cedric Gibbons.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The third and definitive film adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy, this musical adventure is a genuine family classic that made Judy Garland a star for her heartfelt performance as Dorothy Gale, an orphaned young girl unhappy with her drab black-and-white existence on her aunt and uncle's dusty Kansas farm. Dorothy yearns to travel "over the rainbow" to a different world, and she gets her wish when a tornado whisks her and her little dog, Toto, to the Technicolorful land of Oz. Having offended the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton), Dorothy is protected from the old crone's wrath by the ruby slippers that she wears. At the suggestion of Glinda, the Good Witch of the North (Billie Burke), Dorothy heads down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City, where dwells the all-powerful Wizard of Oz, who might be able to help the girl return to Kansas. En route, she befriends a Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), a Tin Man (Jack Haley), and a Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr). The Scarecrow would like to have some brains, the Tin Man craves a heart, and the Lion wants to attain courage; hoping that the Wizard will help them too, they join Dorothy on her odyssey to the Emerald City. Garland was MGM's second choice for Dorothy after Shirley Temple dropped out of the project; and Bolger was to have played the Tin Man but talked co-star Buddy Ebsen into switching roles. When Ebsen proved allergic to the chemicals used in his silver makeup, he was replaced by Haley. Gale Sondergaard was originally to have played the Wicked Witch of the West in a glamorous fashion, until the decision was made to opt for belligerent ugliness, and the Wizard was written for W.C. Fields, who reportedly turned it down because MGM couldn't meet his price. Although Victor Fleming, who also directed Gone With the Wind, was given sole directorial credit, several directors were involved in the shooting, included King Vidor, who shot the opening and closing black-and-white sequences. Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg's now-classic Oscar-winning song "Over the Rainbow" was nearly chopped from the picture after the first preview because it "slowed down the action." The Wizard of Oz was too expensive to post a large profit upon initial release; however, after a disappointing reissue in 1955, it was sold to network television, where its annual showings made it a classic. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
"70th anniversary"--container.
"Standard version presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition."--Container.
At head of title on screen: Metro-Goldwyn Mayer presents
Based on the novel "The wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1939.
Special features: Disc 1: Feature film; commentary by historian John Fricke including archival interviews with cast, crew and Family Restoration featurette; illustrated video storybook and supporting cast profile roundup. Disc 2: "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: the making of a movie classic" TV special; "Memories of Oz" TV special; archival making-of and retrospective featurettes; Harold Arlen's home movies; tornado tests; outtakes; deleted scenes; extensive stills & theatrical trailer galleries; audio vault includes a jukebox of recording session materials, radio shows and promos; "Off to see the Wizard" TV series excerpt.
Photography, Harold Rosson ; editor, Blanche Sewell ; musical adaptation by Herbert Stothart; lyrics by E.Y. Harburg; music by Harold Arlen; costumes by Adrian; art director, Cedric Gibbons.
Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, Charley Grapewin, Pat Walshe, Clara Blandick.
Dorothy Gale lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. She has a pet dog named Toto. When Miss Gulch takes Toto away, Toto escapes and runs back to Dorothy. Soon, she runs away from home, and runs into the fake psychic, Professor Marvel. He tells Dorothy that her Auntie Em is sick, so Dorothy and Toto run back home, but a tornado comes and takes Dorothy and Toto to Oz, a place somewhere over the rainbow. She lands in Munchkinland. Her house accidentally lands on the Wicked Witch of the West's sister and Dorothy magically inherits the pair of ruby slippers that were on her feet. Glinda, the Good Witch of the North tells Dorothy to follow the Yellow Brick Road to see the Wizard so she can get back home. Along the way, she befriends Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion. They are also seeking help from the Wizard because the Scarecrow needs a brain, Tinman needs a heart, and Lion needs courage.
MPAA rating: G ; bonus material not rated.
DVD, region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1); Dolby digital surround 5.1 (English), mono (Eng. & French) ; dual layer format
English or [dubbed] French dialog; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.