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The Wizard of Oz (1939)
8.2
Ratings: 8.2/10 from 134,788 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
(also as 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
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
Let's go "Over the Rainbow" with Judy in her greatest hit! (1955 re-release) See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
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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(1939) (uncredited)
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
Music by Harold Arlen
Sung by The Debutantes, Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Delos Jewkes,
Abe Dinovitch, Betty Rome, Carol Tevis, Lois Clements, Zari Elmassian,
, Nick Angelo, Robert Bradford, and Virgil Johanson (dubbing the Munchkins) See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Judy Garland would later refer to the pint-sized Oscar Juvenile Award she won at 1939's Academy Awards as the Munchkin Award. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Dorothy uses the knocker on the door to the Emerald City, four knocks are heard although she only hits the door three times. The first is heard as she is drawing the knocker back. 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
In the opening credits, The Singer Midgets, who portray the Munchkins, are not billed under their real name, but as simply The Munchkins. In the cast list at the end, they are billed as The Singer Midgets. None of the actors who play Munchkins are given an individual credit. In the posters and advertising publicity for the film, the group was billed as The Munchkins. See more »Soundtracks
"Follow the Yellow Brick Road"(1939) (uncredited)
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
Music by Harold Arlen
Sung by The Debutantes, Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Delos Jewkes,
Abe Dinovitch, Betty Rome, Carol Tevis, Lois Clements, Zari Elmassian,
, Nick Angelo, Robert Bradford, and Virgil Johanson (dubbing the Munchkins) See more »
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