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The Wizard of Oz (1939)
8.2
Ratings: 8.2/10 from 134,471 users
Metascore:
100/100
Reviews: 425 user | 151 critic | 4 from Metacritic.com
Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home. |
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Cast
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| Judy Garland | ... | ||
| Frank Morgan | ... | ||
| Ray Bolger | ... | ||
| Bert Lahr | ... | ||
| Jack Haley | ... | ||
| Billie Burke | ... | ||
| Margaret Hamilton | ... | ||
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Charley Grapewin | ... | |
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Pat Walshe | ... | |
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Clara Blandick | ... | |
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Terry | ... |
Toto
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The Singer Midgets | ... |
The Munchkins
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Jackie Gerlich | ... |
Lollipop Guild Munchkin
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Storyline
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
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Country:
USALanguage:
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El mago de Oz See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,777,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$5,354,311 (USA) (8 November 1998) (1879 Screens) (reissue)Gross:
$14,792,232 (USA) (3 January 1999) (re-issue)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System: The Voice of Action)Aspect Ratio:
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Dorothy: She isn't coming yet, Toto. Did she hurt you? She tried to, didn't she? Come on. We'll go tell Uncle Henry and Auntie Em.
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(1905) (uncredited)
Written by Egbert Van Alstyne
Heard as background music during apple tree scene
Played by The MGM Symphony Orchestra See more »
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Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When the wicked witch is melting, the outline of the trap door is visible under the witch's dress. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Dorothy: She isn't coming yet, Toto. Did she hurt you? She tried to, didn't she? Come on. We'll go tell Uncle Henry and Auntie Em.
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Crazy Credits
Dedication right after opening credits - "For nearly forty years this story has given faithful service to the Young in Heart; and Time has been powerless to put its kindly philosophy out of fashion. To those of you who have been faithful to it in return ...and to the Young in Heart ...we dedicate this picture." See more »Soundtracks
"In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree"(1905) (uncredited)
Written by Egbert Van Alstyne
Heard as background music during apple tree scene
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