The Wizard of Oz
starring: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley
directed by: King Vidor, Mervyn LeRoy, Richard Thorpe, Victor Fleming
directed by: King Vidor, Mervyn LeRoy, Richard Thorpe, Victor Fleming
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780790745176
Format: AC-3, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0790745178
Label: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Manufacturer: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 19, 1999
Running Time: 101 minutes
Sales Rank: 2600
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Theatrical Release Date: August 25, 1939
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Editorial Review:
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When it was released during Hollywood's golden year of 1939, The Wizard of Oz didn't start out as the perennial classic it has since become. The film did respectable business, but it wasn't until its debut on television that this family favorite saw its popularity soar. And while Oz's TV broadcasts are now controlled by media mogul Ted Turner (who owns the rights), the advent of home video has made this lively musical a mainstay in the staple diet of great American films. Young Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland), her dog, Toto, and her three companions on the Yellow Brick Road to Oz--the Tin Man (Jack Haley), the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr), and the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger)--have become pop-culture icons and central figures in the legacy of fantasy for children. As the Wicked Witch who covets Dorothy's enchanted ruby slippers, Margaret Hamilton has had the singular honor of scaring the wits out of children for more than six decades. The film's still as fresh, frightening, and funny as it was when first released. It may take some liberal detours from the original story by L. Frank Baum, but it's loyal to the Baum legacy while charting its own course as a spectacular film. Shot in glorious Technicolor, befitting its dynamic production design (Munchkinland alone is a psychedelic explosion of color and décor), The Wizard of Oz may not appeal to every taste as the years go by, but it's required viewing for kids of all ages. --Jeff Shannon
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- 110 year old classic is better than ever!! It's almoast impssible to discribe this famous movie is one review, that's how good it is!
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- Defective DVDThe Wizard of Oz
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