The Wizard of Oz (film)

When a tornado devastates Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are swept away to the magical land of Oz. To find their way back, they follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to meet the magician. Along the way, they meet a scarecrow who needs a brain, a tin man who has no heart, and a fearful lion lacking courage. Together, they will face many dangers, including the Wicked Witch of the West, who will stop at nothing to get her hands on Dorothy's magical ruby ​​slippers.

Rediscover the trailer for the 1939 film with 16-year-old Judy Garland:

General information
  • Style : Teenagers, Children, Magic, Adventure
  • Theme : Friendship, Dream, Destiny, 30s
  • year of creation : 1939
Music
  • Composer : The film music (background music was composed by Herbert Stothart but the songs were composed by Harold Arlen.
  • Lyricist : Edgar "Yip" Harburg
  • Librettist :
  • famous songs : "Over the Rainbow" "It Really Was No Miracle" "Follow the yellow brick road" "If I Only Had a Brain" "We're Off to See the Wizard" "If I Only Had a Heart" "If I Only Had the Nerve" "Optimistic Voices" "The Merry Old Land of Oz" "If I Were King of the Forest"
  • Famous performers : Judy Garland, Bert Lahr, Frank Morgan Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton and Charley Grapewin.
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The film is based on the children's novel of the same name by L. Frank Baum.
  • Exists in film : The film, directed by Victor Fleming was released in 1939 at the cinema. The film is now rated
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : Somewhere Over the Rainbow won the Academy Award for Best Song and Judy Garland won the Oscar for Youth.
  • anecdotes : Did you know? The film has had such an impact on American culture that it is listed on UNESCO's Memory of the World International Register. The film has also given rise to hundreds of adaptations in series, films, songs, musicals, etc.
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