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The Wizard of Oz (1939)
8.2
Ratings: 8.2/10 from 134,640 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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Won 2 Oscars.
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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:
EnglishRelease Date:
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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:
1.37 : 1
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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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(1848) (uncredited)
Music by Robert Schumann
Heard as background music during opening scene and in scene during which Toto runs back to Dorothy
Played by The MGM Symphony Orchestra See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
The paint used that was finally used on the bricks for the "Yellow Brick Road" was standard industrial yellow paint that was obtained from a hardware store several blocks away from the studio. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: The oil can used to lubricate the Tinman is a "pump" model but has the sound effect of a "non-pump". 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
"The Happy Farmer, Op. 68, No. 10"(1848) (uncredited)
Music by Robert Schumann
Heard as background music during opening scene and in scene during which Toto runs back to Dorothy
Played by The MGM Symphony Orchestra See more »
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