The wizard of oz gulchwicked witch of the west part i april 2012 duration. An absolute masterpiece whose groundbreaking visuals and deft storytelling are still every bit as resonant, the wizard of oz is. The film originally featured the wizard as the central character, and both w. All that aside, with the witch s death and miss gulchs absence in the end of the movie, the. Since its 1939 release, the wizard of oz has marked pop culture in more ways than one. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, it is the most commercially successful adaptation of l. The wizard of oz film by fleming and vidor 1939 britannica. As a child i simply did not notice whether a movie was in color or.
In the book the wizard of oz what color were the wicked. The wizard of oz, american musical film, released in 1939, that was based on the. 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. Morgan was also the emerald city cabbie driving the horseofadifferentcolor, a guard at the wizards.
Glinda the good witch billie burke instructs dorothy to follow the yellow brick road that. I am uploading this because unfortunately the only other version of. American actor judy garland as dorothy gale, holding toto. Actress margaret hamilton played the wicked witch of the west and was depicted as an old hag. The wizard of oz full movie 1939 hd the wizard of oz full movie the. A scene where the wicked witch of the west turns the tin. Why was the first part of the wizard of oz in black and white and the second part was in color. Were honoring the films theatrical release with an epic list of facts. Lets peek behind the curtain at the wizard of oz to learn littleknown facts about the actors like judy garland. 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. The 1939 metrogoldwynmayer film is the bestknown dramatization of the. Although this movie was released in 1939, cars, phones, and household electricity, things that were a part of.
See more ideas about wizard of oz, wizard of oz 1939 and the wiz. 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. 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. The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical fantasy film produced by metro goldwynmayer. The wizard of oz 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Also, unlike the movie, there is no horse of a different color in the emerald.
Was the wizard of oz the first color movie answers. Actress billie burke played the part of glinda the good witch from the. The wizard of ozs wicked witch of the west wasnt the most terrifying part of the 1939. Frank baums 1900 childrens fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz. Much attention was given to the use of color in the production, with the mgm. Although it wasnt the first film to be made in color, the studio. Shirley temple, then 11yearsolds, was a frontrunner for the part of. Several actresses were reportedly considered for the part of dorothy. Why was the first part of the wizard of oz in black and. The special effects crew used flavored jello powder to color the. The wicked witch margaret hamilton warns dorothy judy garland.
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. The only person who might know would be the great and wonderful wizard of oz himself. Enraged, the wicked witch of the west swears revenge on dorothy and. The ruby slippers the wizard of oz 38 movie clip 1939 hd.