The Wizard of Oz

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The Resource The Wizard of Oz

Statement of responsibility: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; Loew's Incorporated ; produced by Mervyn LeRoy ; adaptation by Noel Langley ; screenplay by Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Edgar Allan Woolf ; directed by Victor Fleming

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Summary: Dorothy Gale lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. She has a pet dog named Toto. When Miss Gulch takes Toto away, Toto escapes and runs back to Dorothy. Soon, she runs away from home, and runs into the fake psychic, Professor Marvel. He tells Dorothy that her Auntie Em is sick, so Dorothy and Toto run back home, but a tornado comes and takes Dorothy and Toto to Oz, a place somewhere over the rainbow. She lands in Munchkinland. Her house accidentally lands on the Wicked Witch of the West's sister and Dorothy magically inherits the pair of ruby slippers that were on her feet. Glinda, the Good Witch of the North tells Dorothy to follow the Yellow Brick Road to see the Wizard so she can get back home. Along the way, she befriends Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion. They are also seeking help from the Wizard because the Scarecrow needs a brain, Tinman needs a heart, and Lion needs courage

Credits note: Photography, Harold Rosson ; editor, Blanche Sewell ; musical adaptation by Herbert Stothart ; lyrics by E.Y. Harburg ; music by Harold Arlen ; costumes by Adrian ; art director, Cedric Gibbons

Language note: English or [dubbed] French dialog; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

PerformerNote: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, Charley Grapewin, Pat Walshe, Clara Blandick

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