The Wizard of Oz (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] - Region A Blu-ray

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Directed by :

Victor Fleming

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Judy Garland

Ray Bolger

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Description: In this charming film based on the popular L.Frank Baum novel, Dorothy and her dog Toto are caught in a tornado's path and somehow end up in the land of Oz. Here she encounters 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. DVD Features: Disc 1 – Movie Commentary by Historian John Fricke and Others; Archival, Making-of and Retrospective Featurettes; Harold Arlen’s Home Movies; Tornado Tests and Outtakes and Deleted Scenes Extensive Stills and Theatrical Trailer Galleries Audio Va In this charming film based on the popular L.Frank Baum novel, Dorothy and her dog Toto are caught in a tornado's path and somehow end up in the land of Oz. Here she encounters 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.

DVD Features:
Disc 1 – Movie Commentary by Historian John Fricke and Others; Archival, Making-of and Retrospective Featurettes; Harold Arlen’s Home Movies; Tornado Tests and Outtakes and Deleted Scenes Extensive Stills and Theatrical Trailer Galleries Audio Vault (6 Hours +) Jukebox of Recording Session Materials, Radio Shows and Promos Off to See the Wizard TV Series Excerpt
Disc 2 - All-New Documentary Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman TV Movie The Dreamer of Oz Starring John Ritter, Annette O’Toole and Rue McClanahan Follow the Yellow Brick Road: The Munchkins’ Walk of Fame 7 Earlier Short-Subject/Feature-Film Screen Visualizations of Oz

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 decor), 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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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Release date: 29 September 2009
Number of discs: 4
EAN: 0883929093694 UPC: 883929093694

Tags: Musical (2), Pat Walshe (1), Ralph Sudam (1), August Clarence Swenson (1), Johnny Winters (1), 'Little Billy' Rhodes (1), Meinhardt Raabe (1), Charles Becker (1), The Singer Midgets (1), Munchkins (1), Parnell St. Aubin (1), Bert Lahr (1), Margaret Hamilton (1), Billie Burke (1), Clara Blandick (1), Jack Haley (1), Mervyn LeRoy (1), Rolfe Sedan (1), Robert St. Angelo (1), Oliver Smith (1)

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