The Wizard of Oz (3 Nov. 1956)

Dorothy is swept away from her home in Kansas in a tornado to the magical land of Oz. She embarks on a journey to see the Wizard who can help her return home.

Director:

Victor Fleming

Writers:

Noel Langley (screenplay), Florence Ryerson (screenplay),

Stars:

Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Judy Garland	...	Dorothy (archive footage)
Frank Morgan	...	Professor Marvel / The Gatekeeper / The Carriage Driver / The Guard / The Wizard of Oz (archive footage)
Ray Bolger	...	Hunk / The Scarecrow (archive footage)
Bert Lahr	...	Zeke / The Cowardly Lion / Host
Jack Haley	...	Hickory / The Tin Man (archive footage)
Billie Burke	...	Glinda (archive footage)
Margaret Hamilton	...	Miss Gulch / The Wicked Witch of the West (archive footage)
Charley Grapewin	...	Uncle Henry (archive footage)
Clara Blandick	...	Auntie Em (archive footage)
Liza Minnelli	...	Herself - Host
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Justin G. Schiller	...	Himself (host)
The Singer Midgets	...	The Munchkins (archive footage) (as The Munchkins, and as The Singer Midgets)

Storyline

Dorothy is swept away from her home in Kansas in a tornado to the magical land of Oz. She embarks on a journey to see the Wizard who can help her return home.

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Plot Keywords:

character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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Details

Release Date:

3 November 1956 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 120 min

Color:

Black and White (Kansas sequences) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Kansas sequences were shown in black-and-white on this telecast of The Wizard of Oz. They would not be restored to their original sepia tone until the 1989 50th anniversary videocassette release of the film, and they would not be seen on television in sepia until the 1990 telecast of the film.

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Connections

Features The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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