Our little party of travelers awakened the next morning refreshed and full of hope, and dorothy breakfasted like a princess off peaches and plums from the trees beside the river. Breaking up the trusts and nationalizing the railroads were key components of the. Directed by victor fleming, george cukor, mervyn leroy. The wonderful wizard of oz is too long to be a parable and not quite didactic enough to be an allegory. May 15, 1856 may 6, 1919 was an american author chiefly famous for his childrens books, particularly the wonderful wizard of oz and its. Wizard of oz is also one of film historys most mythological in terms of its. Wizard of oz todays top gold news and opinion usagold. The cap itself is magically and enchanted with an authentic special charm that allows who ever wears it on their head to call upon the ozian creatures called winged monkeys, aka flying monkeys three times and three times only. Aug 25, 2016 in honor of the 77th anniversary of the wizard of oz, take a look at the life lessons we all learned from the iconic movie stay in the loop. Cowardly lion the wizard of oz book vs movie add a difference. Still, the main characters dorothy, the scarecrow, the tin woodman, and the lion embody traditional american values. Dorothy wears silver shoes that she got after her house killed the.
The wizard of oz is a high fantasy, magic and wizardry childrens novel. There are many editions available of the wonderful wizard of oz, but the original was very much a team effort of author baum and illustator w. I love when someone argues a socialist reading of the wizard of oz or a date rape reading of walle, but those arguments must be supported by. After franknfurter makes his initial appearance, when he bumps into janet on the way out, her necklace chain is under her large pink dress collar. The childrens novel the wonderful wizard of oz was published on may 17, 1900. The wizard of oz is a film that everybody has watched, nearly everybody has loved, and perhaps as a direct consequence, its a film that nobody, i think has really seen. Ending spoiler for the wizard of oz 1939, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Enraged, the wicked witch of the west swears revenge on dorothy and. Dorothy and her friends were trying to cross a ditch but then the kalidahs came out and started attacking. Frank baum, who was born in chittenango on may 15, 1856.
There were several silent adaptations, the oldest surviving of which is from 1910. In the light of this i really have no clue why i would bother to outline the plot of this one, but just in case. Whats the difference between the wonderful wizard of oz the book and the wizard of oz the movie. As an opening reminder, ill be offering an oz news or history blog here on the first friday of every month. All the inhabitants of oz, even glinda and the cowardly lion were afraid to fight them. The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical fantasy film produced by metrogoldwynmayer. Two key events in the novel involve wicked witches who both meet their death through metaphorical means. In fact, the only location footage in the entire picture are the. The sad, centurylong history of terrible wizard of oz.
Most people dont think about the wizard as a bad guy because by the end of the 1939 movie he is portrayed as an old grandpa type victim of the system that put him in charge. Frank baum wrote 17 more books about the wizard of oz. Not only can you enjoy the wizard of oz books, but in addition to that, you can consider them an investment just like you can with other collectibles. He was still able to give the scarecrow a brain, the tin woodman a heart and the cowardly lion courage without magic. Jul 20, 2017 bizarre things that happened on the set of the wizard of oz duration. The wonderful wizard of oz 1986 tv series wikipedia. He wanted to write a fairy tale that was full of mystery, imagination and magic. Apr, 2011 when the wizard of oz had its last network broadcast on cbs may 8th, 1998, the bumpers around the commercial breaks had interesting behind the scenes trivia and interview clips about the.
Once franknfurter leaves, her chain is actually around her neck now, over the large collar, so riff raff can easily pull the dress down unhindered. Mgms 1939 classic the wizard of oz, which celebrates its 80th. The fact that the tin man says, but, i still want one, in regards to the wizard offering him a heart that could become broken someday. We have to keep in mind that even though it has been more than hundred years since this book was published it still carries the name of a modern fairytale. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. Aug 31, 2009 the wizard of oz is a film that everybody has watched, nearly everybody has loved, and perhaps as a direct consequence, its a film that nobody, i think has really seen. Together the team overcomes barriers to reach the wizard of oz who is. The stock parody off to see the wizard is almost invariably derived from this version of the story while this version is by far the most well known, and much more well known than the book it is based on, it is not the only, or even the first film adaptation. Frank baums first oz book titled the wonderful wizard of oz, published in 1900. I read this version if the wizard of oz to first graders every year. Not surprisingly, the wizard requires the death of the wicked witch of the west before he. See more ideas about wizard of oz, wizard of oz memes and wizard of oz quotes. The wonderful wizard of oz is an american childrens novel written by author l. Many people are only aware of the original wizard of oz story that written by l.
Mar 08, 20 the wizard of oz is a fantasyadventure movie, based on a single book in a large collection of stories, thats set in a largely unexplored world. Its a deceptively simple film with profound psychological and political undercurrents. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title the wizard of oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 liveaction film. The annotated wizard of oz, based on the original text by frank baum and including a variety of illustrations including original color plates by w.
This book doesnt have all the graphic details as the original, but it has more pictures and the kids love it. Differences between the wizard of oz book vs movie page 2. Differences between the wizard of oz book vs movie page 1. Come take a tour, visit our exhibitions, and view the gorgeous main reading room. The wizard of oz starts and ends with the musical, and as you may have suspected, actually served as the inspiration for countless musicals to come. The two set off for the emerald city, but take a wrong turn and end up in the. It consists of 52 episodes, which explain other parts of the oz stories, including the events. I have a feeling that many of my wizard of oz fans will be clamoring to read it. In a conversation with a family member i was asked if i thought the q15 were basically evil liars. The book was a huge hit as soon as it was published in 1900 and was followed by more than a dozen sequels.
It is a mildly entertaining read, and will likely satisfy any curiosities you may have about looking at the iconic film from a different pair of eyes although i imagine that these british film institute companions will find. Given its rich imagery and suggestive plot, baums story, parker concluded, can be. The project gutenberg etext of the wonderful wizard of oz. Dorothy wears silver shoes that she got after her house killed the wicked witch of the east. As he said, he was a good man, even if he was a bad wizard. In japan, the series aired on tv tokyo from 1986 to 1987. In 1957, the director of detroits libraries banned the wonderful wizard of oz for having no value for children of his day, for supporting negativism, and for bringing childrens minds to a cowardly level. In the case of the wizard of ozs jitterbug scene, by the end of filming, mgm decided the movie was about 20 minutes too long. Oz ordered the balloon carried out in front of the palace, and the people gazed upon it with much curiosity. The last wicked witch of oz now dead, dorothy and her friends return to the wizard but oops, it turns out that the rumors of the wizards vast magical powers were a complete lie. The book version of the wonderful wizard of oz, which was written by l. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, it is the most commercially successful adaptation of l. The wonderful wizard of oz was written in 1900, so dorothy was born before the.
Horrors behind the wizard of oz documentary youtube. Frank baums magical character conjures a world where diminutive munchkins live and work, wicked witches run riot, and the mighty oz himself rules over an emerald city reached by a yellow brick road. Even while he was alive, baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to emphasize the. Frank baum wrote the classic story the wonderful wizard of oz in 1900.
The rocky horror picture show 1975 movie mistake picture. I want songs, which have since become a staple of the genre. Most notable among such books is gregory maguires wicked. After thinking about it for a while, the wizard of oz popped into my head. The wonderful wizard of oz episodes 1 to 17 the first story arc is an adaptation of the first oz book, the wonderful wizard of oz.
Playbill spoke with john fricke, the preeminent wizard of oz historian and author of seven books on. Picture of a mistake in the rocky horror picture show 1975. The wonderful wizard of oz, known in japan as oz no mahotsukai. The wizard of oz 1939 ending spoiler movie mistakes. Frank baum, ends in very much the same way that the movie starring judy garland ends. The endings in both the book are different but the final quote from dorothy say something very similar. Shes alarmed to learn that her house landed on top of someone called the wicked witch of the east. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz.
This month marks the 75th anniversary of the wizard of oz which was released by mgm in august 1939. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title the wizard of oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 broadway musical. In another cut scene, the wicked witch ordered nikkoher head. The tin woodman had chopped a big pile of wood, and now he made a fire of it, and oz held the bottom of the balloon over the fire so that the hot air that arose from it would be caught in the silken bag. Frank baum entitled the wonderful wizard of oz, the film went on to bank some major box office at the time, and would eventually become one of the most beloved classics of all time. Provide a short synopsis with some ticklers to pay attention before. The wonderful wizard of oz is split into four distinct parts, or story arcs, each loosely based on different oz books originally written by l. Frank baums 1900 childrens fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz. All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. The front and back covers of the first edition of l. Dorothy gale is swept away from a farm in kansas to a magical land of oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the wizard who can help her return home to kansas and help. A lot of information is coming at dorothy, and much of it is bad.
Every fourth friday, ill respond to a trivia question submitted to the oz museum facebook page. The wonderful wizard of oz is a beautiful story and the author himself defined it as a modern fairytale. Its funny that now we all get why the wizard gave them useless trinkets at the end. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and.
Theres actually a term to describe the pattern perfected by dorothys over the rainbow. The classic edition is a beautifully rendered book that is sure to quickly become a family favorite. Chittenango, new york holds a threeday annual festival called ozstravaganza. Margaret hamilton wicked witch once said she would get. It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out. With judy garland, frank morgan, ray bolger, bert lahr. Denslow, and the 100th anniverary edition pictured here replicates that one. Behind them was the dark forest they had passed safely through, although they had suffered many discouragements. The book was very popular and spawned a broadway musical, the 1939 movie, and thirteen sequels.
She is the main villain and is out to get dorothy and her little dog throughout her time in oz. A skinny book containing a brief analysis of the 1939 cinematic triumph rushdies words, not mine the wizard of oz. Having this thought in mind, the story of the wonderful wizard of oz was written solely to please children of today. In the end of the book dorothy speaks to the good witch and her silver shoes bring her back to kansas in the movie dorothy, with the help of glinda the witch of the north. Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books. We all know wizard, so it makes sense to reference it.
Title, dorothy gale of kansaswicked witch destroyerprincess dorothy of oz. The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical fantasy film produced by metro goldwynmayer. Directed primarily by victor fleming who left the production to take over the troubled gone with the wind, the film. The wizard turned out to be a fake and just a normal man so he couldnt grant magical wishes. The deadly poppy field of the wonderful wizard of oz by l. Alex baugh of randomly reading i look forward to bringing this book into my classroom on monday. The 16 strangest things that happened during the filming. Judy garland breaks character and laughs at bert lahr, covering her laughter. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. The 16 strangest things that happened during the filming of.
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