The Wizard of Oz is a classic musical, loved by children and their parents for generations to come. The main character is Dorothy Gale who lives with her aunt and uncle t their farm. She always wants to be some where else and that day comes sooner then she expects. While she dreaming of a better place, a huge tornado lifts Dorothy, her dog Toto, and the house up into the Land of Oz.The Good Witch of the North tells Dorothy to follow the yellow brick road, and while she follows she sings the song Yellow Brick Road. On the way to the Emerald City she meets some new friends; first The Scarecrow, second the Tin Man and lastly the Cowardly Lion. They all head down the yellow brick road singing their way to meet the Wizard of Oz. Who knew that the Wicked witch of the West would come and spoil everything? Have no fear, for in the end Dorothy makes it with her new ruby red heels all the way home.
Roger Ebert / December 22, 1996
“As a child I simply did not notice whether a movie was in color or not. The movies themselves were such an overwhelming mystery that if they wanted to be in black and white, that was their business. It was not until I saw ``The Wizard of Oz'' for the first time that I consciously noticed B&W versus color, as Dorothy was blown out of Kansas and into Oz. What did I think? It made good sense to me.
The switch from black and white to color would have had a special resonance in 1939, when the movie was made. Almost all films were still being made in black and white, and the cumbersome new color cameras came with a ``Technicolor consultant'' from the factory, who stood next to the cinematographer and officiously suggested higher light levels. Shooting in color might have been indicated because the film was MGM's response to the huge success of Disney's pioneering color animated feature, ``Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' (1937).”
I was about seven when I first saw this movie. I remembered the flying monkeys most of all. They were kind of scary and they were funny looking. I also remember the songs. These songs were some of the best. I especially liked Over the Rainbow and If I Were King of the Forest. Those two songs will mostly stick me for a long time. As will the movie.
Roger Ebert / December 22, 1996
“As a child I simply did not notice whether a movie was in color or not. The movies themselves were such an overwhelming mystery that if they wanted to be in black and white, that was their business. It was not until I saw ``The Wizard of Oz'' for the first time that I consciously noticed B&W versus color, as Dorothy was blown out of Kansas and into Oz. What did I think? It made good sense to me.
The switch from black and white to color would have had a special resonance in 1939, when the movie was made. Almost all films were still being made in black and white, and the cumbersome new color cameras came with a ``Technicolor consultant'' from the factory, who stood next to the cinematographer and officiously suggested higher light levels. Shooting in color might have been indicated because the film was MGM's response to the huge success of Disney's pioneering color animated feature, ``Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' (1937).”
I was about seven when I first saw this movie. I remembered the flying monkeys most of all. They were kind of scary and they were funny looking. I also remember the songs. These songs were some of the best. I especially liked Over the Rainbow and If I Were King of the Forest. Those two songs will mostly stick me for a long time. As will the movie.
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