Lets peek behind the curtain at the wizard of oz to learn littleknown facts about the actors like judy garland. The wizard of oz 1939 frequently asked questions imdb. Glinda suggests that she travel on the yellow brick road to the faroff emerald city in the land of oz to seek help in her journey from the very good but very mysterious and omniscient wizard of oz frank morgan. Several actresses were reportedly considered for the part of dorothy. The unedited ray bolger scarecrow dance sequence can be seen in the film thats dancing 1985. In the book by author and oz series originator lyman frank baum may 15, 1856may 5, 1919, the wicked witch of the east was killed while wearing silver slippers. Why was the first part of the wizard of oz in black and white and the second part was in color. The ruby slippers the wizard of oz 38 movie clip 1939 hd. As a child i simply did not notice whether a movie was in color or. Glinda the good witch billie burke instructs dorothy to follow the yellow brick road that.
Why was the first part of the wizard of oz in black and. Margaret hamilton the wicked witch of the west was seriously burned. American actor judy garland as dorothy gale, holding toto. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Was the wizard of oz the first color movie answers. Although it wasnt the first film to be made in color, the studio. Also, unlike the movie, there is no horse of a different color in the emerald. Frank baums 1900 childrens fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz.
The wizard of ozs wicked witch of the west wasnt the most terrifying part of the 1939. The special effects crew used flavored jello powder to color the. Thats what the wicked witch of the west says to her evil monkeys, right. Were honoring the films theatrical release with an epic list of facts.
This is the famous scene in which dorothy walks out her front door into oz and for the first time sees the world in technicolor. Shirley temple, then 11yearsolds, was a frontrunner for the part of. The wizard of oz 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Actress billie burke played the part of glinda the good witch from the. In the book the wizard of oz what color were the wicked. The 1939 metrogoldwynmayer film is the bestknown dramatization of the.
A scene where the wicked witch of the west turns the tin. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, it is the most commercially successful adaptation of l. See more ideas about wizard of oz, wizard of oz 1939 and the wiz. Much attention was given to the use of color in the production, with the mgm. The wicked witch margaret hamilton warns dorothy judy garland. The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical fantasy film produced by metrogoldwynmayer. To go about with death to a different aspect of the scene, miss gulch turning into the witch is intended to represent her either changing form or crossing over from one world to the next whether it be from life to the after life or kansas to oz. It occurs in a scene in which the wicked witch is trying to persuade dorothy, the little girl from kansas, to part with a pair of. An absolute masterpiece whose groundbreaking visuals and deft storytelling are still every bit as resonant, the wizard of oz is.
Although this movie was released in 1939, cars, phones, and household electricity, things that were a part of. Shirley temple and deanna durbin about playing the part of dorothy gale, the. Enraged, the wicked witch of the west swears revenge on dorothy and. The wizard of oz full movie 1939 hd the wizard of oz full movie the. All that aside, with the witch s death and miss gulchs absence in the end of the movie, the. Actress margaret hamilton played the wicked witch of the west and was depicted as an old hag. The wizard of oz, american musical film, released in 1939, that was based on the. The wizard of oz film by fleming and vidor 1939 britannica. The only person who might know would be the great and wonderful wizard of oz himself. The wizard of oz 1939 when a tornado rips through kansas, dorothy judy garland and her dog, toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of oz. Since its 1939 release, the wizard of oz has marked pop culture in more ways than one. The wizard of oz gulchwicked witch of the west part i april 2012 duration. The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical fantasy film produced by metro goldwynmayer.