The Wizard of Oz Certificate: 
- Duration:
- 101 mins
- Year produced:
- 1939
- Director:
- Victor Fleming
- Cast:
- Judy Garland
- Frank Morgan
- Ray Bolger
A timeless family musical and one of cinema's much loved productions, The Wizard of Oz sees young Dorothy Gale longing to escape black-and-white drudgery on a Kansas farm, for a life 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow'. During a dramatic tornado her wish comes true as she and her dog Toto are carried off into the sky. Suddenly in Oz, life is Technicolor bedazzlement. In a bid to return to Kansas, new friends Tin Man, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion help her fend off the Wicked Witch to reach the Emerald City and the wonderful but never-seen Wizard of Oz.
- Average rating:
(30 votes)
Reviews
17 April 2008
megan from Currie PS
the wizard of oz was a classic film and I love ever bit of it when it was in black and white it seemed so sad . When the bad wich came on her bike she scared me then the twister and she wasnt able to get to her . Aunt em and uncle henry then when it came in to the. Coloured world and then when the house fell on the witch and then they saw the good witch came and her the shoes then they flowwed the . yellow brick road then thet bumped into all the different people and i loved it all.
17 April 2008
megan from Currie PS
i like the wizard of oz because it is sad and joyful. i like the tin man the way he sings i like all the film because it is soooo good. i love the end bit because everyone has to like the wizard of oz and it is funny as well. i like. the lion because he talks funny i love the way dorthey hits the lion round the face the scarecrow is totally not funny i love when the witch says hi scarecrow want to play ball and she throws a fire ball at him i like the start when she nocks herself out and she wakes up and sees all stuff round her windows and i love the bit were she comes over rainbow and they sing fallow the yellow brick roat
12 July 2008
joseph from The Churchill School
I could think all day about this fim in many ways. 4 stars… Victor Fleming is a ginious!!!
27 September 2008
Shannon from Priory Witham Academy
i love this film and sometimes it makes me giggle and i love the songs!
1 October 2008
P?ɬ?l from Colaiste Feirste
Seo an scann?ɬ°n is fearr roimhe!! T?ɬ° s?ɬ© ceann de na scann?ɬ°n is fearr riamh a rinne Judy Garland! Rinne s?ɬ© mo saol ioml?ɬ°n :D.
this is the BEST film of all time. It is one of Judy Garlands best films EVURR!! It made my life complete :D.
Fascinating facts
Judy Garland had to wear a painful corset-type garment to make her appear younger and flat chested.