The Wizard of Oz (1939) Movie Review

Well here is my Review of The Great Wizard Of Oz on it's 80th Anniversary so here we go and Happy Anniversary  Wizard of Oz.


Rated G



Story
When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of OZ. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow  that needs a brain, a Tin Man  missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West  to earn his help.


Cast
Judy Garland as Dorothy
Frank Morgan as  Professor Marvel / The Wizard of Oz / The Gatekeeper / The Carriage Driver / The Guard
Ray Bolger as Hunk' / The Scarecrow
Bert Lahr as 'Zeke' / The Cowardly Lion
Jack Haley as  Hickory' / The Tin Man
Billie Burke as  Glinda
Margaret Hamilton as Miss Gulch / The Wicked Witch of the West
 Charley Grapewin as Uncle Henry
 Pat Walshe as Nikko
Terry as Toto (dog)
The Singer Midgets as The Munchkins (as The Munchkins)


Wizard of Oz will go down to me as one of greatest magic movie of all time Along with book series is it close to book series sort of Characters are great in this one the intro of movie has a nice opening I remember see this movie for the first time and witch give me a few nightmares that for sure and the flying monkeys as well was scary some but it is a good musical movie as well lots of great songs which I be list here in a bit this will be a bit longer figure since it’s movie 80th birthday anyway from start to the end this movie is indeed a classic with lots of great Characters and even a great ending with her saying there no place like home.

Effects
For a 1939 movie effects of Tornado was Fantastic which lead us to many more In movies after this so effects of Wizard of Oz was cool in my view and also Technicolor was pretty cool when she open the door and everything went from black to white and color that made the movie great as well.

Facts
Judy Got slap by laughing when lion pull his tail and got slapped for laughing many times the guy who slap said sorry to her.

Somewhere Over The Rainbow was almost Remove from the Movie Good thing it was not Because it is a Great Song.

Favorite Characters of the movies
Well that can of tough one because most of all of them I like so if I was to put them in order it would go like this.
Dorothy
Lion
Tin man
Witch
Munchkins
Glinda
Scarecrow

Top favorite songs of the movie
Somewhere over the rainbow
Only if I had a brain
Off to see the Wizard
Follow the yellow brick road


Why did witch want the slippers
Maybe because she want them because they powerful they never did say though but that what I think.



Well whatever you say about this has been a classic for 80 years and will forever be with a great story, great music and great acting in this with a great cast as well  From Judy Garland as Dorothy, Frank Morgan as  Professor Marvel / The Wizard of Oz / The Gatekeeper / The Carriage Driver / The Guard and many many more who made this movie a classic so check out this movie if you have not it is a great classic for the whole Family.

Wizard of Oz (1939) rating


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