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The Wizard of Oz( 1939)

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Overview

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Judy Garland

      Dorothy Gale

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      Frank Morgan

      Professor Marvel / The Wizard of Oz

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      Ray Bolger

      "Hunk" / Scarecrow

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      Bert Lahr

      "Zeke" / Cowardly Lion

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      Jack Haley

      "Hickory" / Tin Man

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      Billie Burke

      Glinda

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      Margaret Hamilton

      Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West

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      Charley Grapewin

      Uncle Henry

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      Clara Blandick

      Auntie Em

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      Terry

      Toto

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      Pat Walshe

      Nikko

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      Adriana Caselotti

      Juliet (voice) (uncredited)

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      Harry Earles

      Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)

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      Jerry Maren

      Lollipop Guild Member (uncredited)

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      Parnell St. Aubin

      Munchkin (uncredited)

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      Billy Bletcher

      Mayor / Lollipop Guild Member (voice) (uncredited)

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      Pinto Colvig

      Munchkins (voice) (uncredited)

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      Charles Becker

      Munchkin Mayor (uncredited)

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      Mitchell Lewis

      Captain of the Winkie Guard (uncredited)

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      Buster Brodie

      Winged Monkey (uncredited)

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      Ethelreda Leopold

      Emerald City Manicurist (uncredited)

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      Billy Curtis

      Munchkin (uncredited)

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      Eleanor Keaton

      Ozmite (uncredited)

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      Buddy Ebsen

      Tin Man (singing voice) (uncredited)

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      Angelo Rossitto

      Munchkin Villager (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

    10
    Written by John Chard on Mon Jan 25 2016
    Timeless classic still entertaining the masses as each new generation comes in. Dorothy is a young girl living on a Kansas farm, during a tornado, she, along with her dog Toto, is swept up and plonked down in a magical and mysterious land known as Oz. Desperate to get back home and under threat from a wicked witch, she is advised to seek out a great wizard who should be able to help her get back home. As she sets off and on her way, she meets and befriends a wonderful array of characters whom also have something to ask of the fabled wizard. It's a journey that will prove to be both magical a...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    2777000.00

    Revenue

    33754967.00

    Keywords

    • witch
    • adolescence
    • dreams
    • based on novel or book
    • secret identity
    • lion
    • tornado
    • twister
    • scarecrow
    • villain
    • musical
    • kansas, usa
    • imaginary land
    • cowardliness
    • monkey
    • female villain
    • fantasy world
    • wizard
    • sepia color
    • hourglass
    • red shoes
    • based on young adult novel
    • tin man
    • whimsical
    • adoring
    • bold
    • cheerful
    • exuberant