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The Wizard of Oz (1939)
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Ratings: 8.2/10 from 143,504 users
Metascore:
100/100
Reviews: 428 user | 154 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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Won 2 Oscars.
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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
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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:
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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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(1848) (uncredited)
Music by Robert Schumann
Heard as background music during opening scene and in scene during which Toto runs back to Dorothy
Played by The MGM Symphony Orchestra See more »
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Trivia
The scene in which the wicked witch tries to take off Dorothy's ruby slippers by using a magic force through her hands is the same scene depicted on the Electric Light Orchestra's album "Eldorado", but this album cover version is reversed from the one seen in the film. See more »Goofs
Crew or equipment visible: Studio lights are occasionally seen reflected in the shiny Emerald City floor. 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
"The Happy Farmer, Op. 68, No. 10"(1848) (uncredited)
Music by Robert Schumann
Heard as background music during opening scene and in scene during which Toto runs back to Dorothy
Played by The MGM Symphony Orchestra See more »
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