The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

  • Director: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Mervyn LeRoy, King Vidor
  • Writer: Noel Langley,Florence Ryerson,Edgar Allan Woolf
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: August 25, 1939
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: Čarovnik iz Oza
  • "The Wizard of OZ" is a fairy tale film produced by MGM. The film is adapted from Lyman Frank Baum 's children's book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", directed by Victor Fleming , Kim Widow, etc., starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan , Ray Bolger and others. The film was released in the United States on August 12, 1939   .
    The film tells the story of Dorothy, a young girl from Kansas in the United States who was brought into the magical world by a tornado and finally returned home safely after experiencing a series of adventures in the "Country of Oz".
    In November 1998, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of "The Wizard of OZ", the digitally processed "The Wizard of OZ" was released again.
    In 2008, the American Film Institute held a selection of the best films in ten genres, and the film ranked first in the fantasy film category   .

    Details

    • Release date August 25, 1939
    • Filming locations Stage 28, Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

    Box office

    Budget

    $2,777,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $24,438,411

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $5,354,311

    Gross worldwide

    $25,407,411

    Movie reviews

     ( 64 ) Add reviews

    • By Johanna 2022-04-20 09:01:07

      beautiful and simple

      The 1939 film is really too old. The special effects, costumes, and filming methods can't be compared to the present, but after watching it, the emotion will not end for a long time. Simple and warm. Everyone is not great, and every character is full of flaws. They all expect powerful magicians to fulfill their wishes. They thought they would get it without paying too much. However, the magician requires them to go through experience to realize their wishes. Since they are not very good, we...

    • By Guillermo 2022-04-20 09:01:07

      happy fairy tale

      The 1939 film was in color. Although many special effects are particularly low-level, in that era, it was very good to be able to restore the scene of the book to reality. These five-cent special effects that we think are 50 cents, I still find it quite amusing to watch. For example, red shoes will emit yellow light, and the yellow light really looks like graffiti. The acting skills of the actors are also exaggerated. But this kind of comedy might just have that effect. When we were young,...

    • By Toney 2022-04-20 09:01:07

      How it feels to read fairy tales when you grow up

      I didn't read the book "The Wizard of Oz" when I was a child, but I also read a lot of fairy tales. Watching this movie is like going back to the time of watching a fairy tale, obviously feeling similar moods and emotions. A feeling of nostalgia.

      But the perspective of reading fairy tales when you grow up is not the same as when you were a child. It’s okay to keep your brain blank and follow the movie. When you think about it after the end, after thinking about it, some things will...

    • By Boris 2022-04-19 09:01:11

      Wizard of Oz

      The correct translation of The Wizard of Oz is as above.
      This is a strange story.
      It looks like a fairy tale, but there is a strange sadness to it.
      First, Dorothy is an orphan, living with an aunt and uncle.
      At the end of the film, Dorothy says: There is no place like home.
      I believe this is the theme of the story.
      Unlike ordinary adventure stories, the end of the story vigorously praises the warmth of home - and this is not her real home.
      The theme song over...

    • By Ashleigh 2022-04-19 09:01:11

      Recommended to read novels


      The shadow of childhood, "The Wizard of Oz" occupies a key memory. This is a set of books that I have read many times. After watching the movie tonight, I want to relive the rich imagination given by the novel.

      There is a girl named Dorothy (a good name), who was blown into OZ Wonderland by a tornado, where she met the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion, and started a magical adventure after another. It was popular back then, just like "Harry Potter" a few years...

    User comments

      ( 102 ) Add comments

    • By Roger 2022-10-11 09:22:28

      Frank morgan, who played the professor, also played billings in Siegfried. How to dye it to dye a black and white film to such an effect. Dorothy opened the door, and a brilliant colorful world was born, what a visual spectacle. Blonde judy will make many appearances in booze berkeley musicals. Plot and other aspects, it seems to be lackluster...

    • By Shaina 2022-04-24 07:01:02

      75 years later, it is still charming. No matter how remakes and special effects are improved in the future, Judy Garland's singing voice that fits so well can't be replicated. Today, I learned that "Over the Rainbow" was originally from the movie "The Wizard of...

    • By Myrtis 2022-04-24 07:01:02

      It was pretty good back then, but it's too easy to watch the plot now. But the set, the makeup is not to say - especially the scarecrow makeup; that is, the lion played by people is too low, and Dorothy is too stupid, and it is not as good as a dog. Oh, I suddenly connected with the wizard Oates I watched before. It must be that I didn't watch it in high-definition enough. In fact, Oates is pretty...

    • By Darian 2022-04-24 07:01:02

      I watched it with my daughter in a drowsy state. In fact, it was a 39-year-old film that was very good, but it was limited by technology. Without CG, it all depended on makeup, so it looked like a children's stage play, but my daughter was still very happy watching it. enough. ps: After reading it, I found that it is very different from the 13-year-old new version of "The Wizard of the Devil"! The old version is still basically in line with the original, the new version has changed the...

    • By Coleman 2022-04-24 07:01:02

      Super brilliant supporting roles, each of which is unforgettable, a scarecrow who wants a brain, a tin man who asks for a heart, and the most girly lion in the world. When the last three friends showed up at Dorothy's bedside and asked "remember me? your old pal?" I burst into tears for no apparent...

    Movie plot

    The beautiful and kind little girl Dorothy ( played by Judy Garland) lives with her uncle Henry and aunt Em on a farm in Kansas. Dorothy’s puppy "Toto" always chases and bites Dorsey’s family Cat, in order to prevent her pet dog from being taken away by the police, Dorothy decided to leave temporarily with her puppy Toto. Just when they were about to leave, they were hit by a powerful tornado and it was too late to hide in the cave....
    more about The Wizard of Oz Movie plot

    Movie Highlights

    Initially, the producer Melvin Leroy planned to make Leo the lion in the MGM logo the cowardly lion in the film.
    In order to play Dorothy, Judy Garland had to endure wearing a corset-like device.
    In order to play Uncle Henry, the retired Charlie Grappvin decided to come back.
    more about The Wizard of Oz Movie Highlights

    Character Selection

    Ray Bolger was supposed to play the Tinkerman at first, but he insisted on playing the Scarecrow because his idol Fred Stone played the Scarecrow on the stage in 1902, and Buddy Ebson was the first person to play the Scarecrow. Had to switch, but Ebson had an allergic reaction to the aluminum powder used by the Xipi people and had to give up the performance; later, the role of the Xipi people was replaced by Jack Haley.
    Originally, the...
    more about The Wizard of Oz Character Selection

    Evaluation action

    "The Wizard of Oz" is a classic children's film. The whole film is full of imagination and vitality, and there are magical and interesting fairy tale characters and cheerful singing and dancing scenes everywhere. "The Wizard of Oz" is a relaxing work suitable for all ages. Although the film cannot match some 21st-century movies in terms of special effects or sound effects, its warmth, truthfulness, and touching left an indelible...
    more about The Wizard of Oz Evaluation action

    Movie quotes

    • Dorothy: How can you talk if you haven't got a brain?

      The Scarecrow: I don't know! But some people without brains do an *awful* lot of talking, don't they?

      Dorothy: Yes, I guess you're right.

    • The Wicked Witch of the West: But that's not what's worrying me. It's how to do it. These things must be done delicately... or you hurt the spell.

    • The Wizard of Oz: As for you, my galvanized friend, you want a heart. You don't know how lucky you are not to have one. Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.