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*[http://thewizardofozdvd.com/no_flash.html The Movie's DVD release site]
*[http://thewizardofozdvd.com/no_flash.html The Movie's DVD release site]
*[http://www.thewizardofozblog.com/ The Movie's official blog]


*[http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=3480 Blu-Ray buyer's guide]
*[http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=3480 Blu-Ray buyer's guide]
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*[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=852 ''The Wizard of Oz'' at Turner Classic Movies]
*[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=852 ''The Wizard of Oz'' at Turner Classic Movies]
*[http://www.ohio.com/the330entertainment/heldenfels/happy-75th-movies-from-1939-best-year-ever-1.490428 1939: Best Movie Year Ever?]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpMsiLPhBDk&feature=autoshare The 1949 reissue trailer — in 3-D!] (Break out your red-and-blue glasses to watch this one!)
*[http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/the-wizard-of-oz/trailers/wizard-oz-3d-trailer-162241229.html Trailers for the 2013 3-D IMAX and Blu-Ray releases]


*[http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/oldcolor/technicolor1.htm The history of Technicolor and where The Movie fits in] (and no, ''The Wizard of Oz'' was '''''not''''' the first color movie)
*[http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/oldcolor/technicolor1.htm The history of Technicolor and where The Movie fits in] (and no, ''The Wizard of Oz'' was '''''not''''' the first color movie)
*[http://io9.com/5904930/how-technicolor-created-ruby-slippers-without-using-color-film How Technicolor worked to create the Ruby Slippers]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD3ZyMuKRgo Behind the scenes in the early days of shooting] — Judy Garland is still wearing a blond wig!
*[https://www.yahoo.com/movies/wizard-of-oz-alternate-versions-on-august-25-95315010647.html More behind the scenes]


*[http://hollywoodgothique.bravejournal.com/entry/7296 ''The Wizard of Oz'' in widescreen?]
*[http://hollywoodgothique.bravejournal.com/entry/7296 ''The Wizard of Oz'' in widescreen?]
*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2724819/Rare-storyboard-paintings-used-plan-The-Wizard-Oz-emerge-75-years-film-s-release.html The storyboards]
*[http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/Local-theater-played-host-to-original-Wizard-of-Oz-premiere-252820881.html The world premiere in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin]
*[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/oconomowoc-wizard-of-oz-75th-anniversary-screening/ The 75th anniversary of the Oconomowoc premiere]
*The 2013 anniversary 3-D IMAX release — [[http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/the-wizard-of-oz-to-be-re-released-in-imax-3d A]] [[http://www.imax.com/movies/m/the-wizard-of-oz-an-imax-3d-experience/ B]] [[http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/09/20/wizard-of-oz-imax-3d-uses-modern-tech-to-update-a-classic/ C]] [[http://irishpost.co.uk/the-wizard-of-oz-75-years-on-theres-no-movie-experience-quite-like-it/ D]]
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm5KMle65Ls The trailer]
**The premiere — [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/inside-wizard-oz-75th-anniversary-629641 A]] [[http://news.moviefone.com/2013/09/16/the-wizard-of-oz-in-3d-imax-world-premiere-photos/#!slide=1002175 B]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrXNGOuNQ0Q&feature=youtu.be C]] [[http://blog.chuckjones.com/chuck_redux/2013/09/world-premiere-party-for-the-wizard-of-oz.html D]] [[http://curiozitycorner.blogspot.com/2013/10/pentatonix-wizard-of-oz.html E] (Pentatonix sing!)]
**Converting it to 3D — [[http://www.studiodaily.com/2013/09/converting-the-wizard-of-oz-to-3d/ A]] [[http://variety.com/2013/digital/news/the-wizard-of-oz-imax-3d-conversion-1200610859/ B]]
**[http://www.diamondbackonline.com/diversions/article_66400798-075a-11e3-8a6e-001a4bcf6878.html Is ''The Wizard of Oz'' in 3-D going too far?]
**Reviews — [[http://nypost.com/2013/09/15/first-review-the-wizard-of-oz-in-3-d/ ''New York Post'']] [[http://www.ryanjayreviews.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-wizard-of-oz-3d-imax.html Ryan Jay]] [[http://blogs.indiewire.com/leonardmaltin/the-wizard-of-oz Leonard Maltin]] [[http://newwwoz.blogspot.com/2013/09/review-wizard-of-oz-in-imax-3-d.html Angelo Thomas]] [[http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2013/09/19/the_wizard_of_oz_3d_brings_more_magic_out.html ''Toronto Star'']] [[http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/wizard-of-oz-75th-anniversary-3-d-imax Indiewire]] [[http://thedigitalbits.com/columns/inside-cinema/wizard-of-oz-75th-3d-remaster Digitalbits]] [[http://www.cleveland.com/movies/index.ssf/2013/09/the_wizard_of_oz_3d_showing_ju.html Cleveland.com]] [[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20737238,00.html ''Entertainment Weekly'']] [[http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/the-wizard-of-oz-gets-a-3-d-imax-makeover/2013/09/18/4ea70528-1ecf-11e3-b7d1-7153ad47b549_story.html ''Washington Post'']] [[http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/09/19/wizard-of-oz-imax-3d/2711897/ ''USA Today'']] [[http://newwwoz.blogspot.com/2013/09/oz-in-3d.html Jared Davis]] [[http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2014/09/review-wizard-oz-imax-3d-75th-anniversary/ Flickering Myth]]
**At the box office — [[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wizardofozimax.htm A]] [[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?view=main&yr=2013&wknd=38&p=.htm B]]
**Warner Bros. and Habitat for Humanity team up to celebrate the anniversary by building homes —[[http://thewizardofoz.warnerbros.com/habitat/?pageid=home A]] [[http://www.msnbc.com/the-cycle/theres-no-place-home B]] [[http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/news/canoncity-local-news/ci_26217986/habitat-humanity-sponsors-wizard-oz-themed-event C]]
*The seventy-fifth anniversary celebration — [[http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/wizard-oz-celebrates-75th-anniversary-article-1.1459974 A]] [[http://www.klwn.com/Timeline-Radio-8-11-14/15326698?pid=420296&do=1&stnBlogPage=true B] (about 22 minutes in)] [[http://www.newsweek.com/wizard-oz-dazzled-audiences-75-years-ago-today-265058 C]] [[http://richardskipper.blogspot.com/2014/08/theres-no-place-like-home-celebrating.html D]] [[http://www.cagle.com/2014/07/the-wizard-of-oz-at-75-memories-and-might-have-beens/ E]] [[http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/25/showbiz/the-wizard-of-oz-75th-anniversary/index.html?sr=fb082514wizardofoz1pVODtopLink F]]
*The 75th anniversary home video box set — [[http://www.ryanjayreviews.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-wizard-of-oz-3d-blu-ray-box-set.html A]] [[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20738969,00.html B]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JLLfr6oio4&feature=youtu.be C]] [[http://www.flickdirect.com/blu-ray-review/1088/the-wizard-of-oz/blu-ray.ashx D]]
*The 75th anniversary book — [[http://variety.com/2013/biz/news/after-75-years-the-wizard-of-oz-still-has-secrets-to-tell-1200799936/ A]] [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jay-scarfone/the-wizard-of-oz-turns-75_b_4260876.html B]] [[http://lezgetreal.com/2013/11/book-review-wizard-ozthe-75th-anniv-companion/ C]] [[http://www.pennlive.com/east-shore/index.ssf/2014/03/if_i_only_had_a_75th_anniversary_book_about_the_wizard_of_oz_m_diane_mccormick.html D]]
*The 75th anniversary at the 2014 Oscars — [[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2571686/Oscars-2014-Liza-Minelli-67-sports-blue-hair-streak-match-gown-ahead-Wizard-Of-Oz-tribute-ceremony.html Liza Minnelli]] [[http://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/03/oscars_wizard_of_oz_tribute_l_frank_baum_munchkins.html L. Frank Baum snubbed]]
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jay-scarfone/the-wizard-of-oz-remake_b_4646238.html ''The Wizard of Oz'' and Innocence Lost]
*[http://warnerarchive.tumblr.com/post/65065778187/warner-archive-podcast-october-25th-2013 Podcast interview with John Fricke]
*[http://variety.com/1939/film/reviews/the-wizard-of-oz-3-1200412289/ The original 1939 review in ''Variety'']
*[http://theweek.com/article/index/249782/this-scathing-1939-review-is-the-worst-critique-of-the-wizard-of-oz-on-record Scathing 1939 review]


*[http://www.filmsite.org/wiza.html Detailed summary and review of The Movie]
*[http://www.filmsite.org/wiza.html Detailed summary and review of The Movie]
*[http://www.theonion.com/video/the-onion-looks-back-at-the-wizard-of-oz,32852/ A review from ''The Onion''] (WARNING: This is satirical. Do not take it seriously!)


*[http://www.classicmoviemusicals.com/filmsw.htm#oz ''The Wizard of Oz'' on the Classic Movie Musicals site]
*[http://www.classicmoviemusicals.com/filmsw.htm#oz ''The Wizard of Oz'' on the Classic Movie Musicals site]
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*[http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~gwtuma/index.html "The Yellow Brick Road to Utopia"], a comparison of the book and movie
*[http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~gwtuma/index.html "The Yellow Brick Road to Utopia"], a comparison of the book and movie
*The differences between the book and movie versions of ''The Wizard of Oz'' — [[http://rolandmann.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz/ A]] [[http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article846511.html B]]
*[http://www.mediander.com/culturemap/Over-the-Rainbow/ A Culture Map of The Movie and what has influenced it]


*[http://www.reelclassics.com/Musicals/Wizoz/wizoz.htm Reel Classic's site on The Movie], with many resources, links, and more
*[http://www.reelclassics.com/Musicals/Wizoz/wizoz.htm Reel Classic's site on The Movie], with many resources, links, and more
*[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/4/list-top-20-facts-about-wizard-oz/ Top Twenty Facts About The Movie]
*[http://xfinity.comcast.net/blogs/movies/2013/09/20/the-expert-of-oz-reveals-secrets-of-a-movie-classic/ The Expert of Oz reveals the secrets]


*[http://www.decentfilms.com/reviews/wizardofoz.html Another review]
*[http://www.decentfilms.com/reviews/wizardofoz.html Another review]


*[http://www.thewizardofozfilm.com/ The Wizard of Oz Film.com] (unofficial website)
*[[File:rainbow_pot_of_gold_hw.png|top|link=http://www.thewizardofozfilm.com/|The Wizard of Oz Film.com]]<br>(unofficial website)


*[http://www.decentfilms.com/articles/vaticanfilmlist.html The Vatican Film List] — yes, ''The Wizard of Oz'' is on it
*[http://www.decentfilms.com/articles/vaticanfilmlist.html The Vatican Film List] — yes, ''The Wizard of Oz'' is on it
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*[http://www.altfg.com/blog/classics/judy-garland-the-wizard-of-oz/ ''The Wizard of Oz'' at the alt film guide]
*[http://www.altfg.com/blog/classics/judy-garland-the-wizard-of-oz/ ''The Wizard of Oz'' at the alt film guide]
*[http://www.filmclub.org/film/3044/the-wizard-of-oz ''The Wizard of Oz'' at FilmClub]


*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/09/filming-fairyland-the-wizard-of-oz Mari Ness's review of The Movie]
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/09/filming-fairyland-the-wizard-of-oz Mari Ness's review of The Movie]


*An analysis of The Movie — [[http://toddalcott.livejournal.com/229549.html Part 1]] [[http://toddalcott.livejournal.com/231772.html Part 2]] [[http://toddalcott.livejournal.com/232374.html Part 3]]
*An analysis of The Movie — [[http://toddalcott.livejournal.com/229549.html Part 1]] [[http://toddalcott.livejournal.com/231772.html Part 2]] [[http://toddalcott.livejournal.com/232374.html Part 3]]
*[http://modernartists.blogspot.com/2011/10/wizard-of-oz-enduring-saga.html ''The Wizard of Oz'': The Enduring Saga]
*[http://newwwoz.blogspot.com/2013/03/somewhere-over-rainbow-theres-problem.html "You know, it's not all that great!"]


*[http://us.imdb.com/Title?0032138 The IMDB's ''Wizard of Oz'' page]
*[http://us.imdb.com/Title?0032138 The IMDB's ''Wizard of Oz'' page]
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*[http://wikibin.org/articles/the-wizard-of-oz-on-television-3.html ''The Wizard of Oz'' on television]
*[http://wikibin.org/articles/the-wizard-of-oz-on-television-3.html ''The Wizard of Oz'' on television]
*SATIRE: [http://www.deadbrain.com/news/article_2004_04_29_1658.php ''The Wizard of Oz'' banned from American television]


*[http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s88ozrev.html Review of the 1999 DVD release]
*[http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s88ozrev.html Review of the 1999 DVD release]
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*[http://www.doublex.com/section/arts/secret-glamour-tin-man "The Secret Glamour of the Tin Man"]
*[http://www.doublex.com/section/arts/secret-glamour-tin-man "The Secret Glamour of the Tin Man"]


*How did The Movie do at the box office? Check out [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wizardofoz.htm http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wizardofoz.htm]
*How did The Movie do at the box office? — [[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wizardofoz.htm A]] [[http://articles.latimes.com/2013/mar/11/entertainment/la-et-mn-original-wizard-reaction-20130311 B]] [[http://boxofficechampions.wordpress.com/2013/07/05/box-office-top-hits-of-1939/ C]]
 
*[http://www.blastr.com/2014-7-18/10-box-office-bombs-went-become-beloved-sci-fi-classics 10 Box Office Bombs That Went On to Become Beloved Classics]


*[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.movies.wizard-of-oz/topics?hl=en&lnk=gschg The alt.movies.wizard-of-oz newsgroup]
*[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.movies.wizard-of-oz/topics?hl=en&lnk=gschg The alt.movies.wizard-of-oz newsgroup]


*[http://www.destinationhollywood.com/movies/wizardofoz/ The Destination Hollywood tribute to The Movie]
*[http://www.destinationhollywood.com/movies/wizardofoz/ The Destination Hollywood tribute to The Movie]
*[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865576318/Wizard-of-Oz-The-greatest-movie-of-all-time.html?pg=all The Greatest Movie of All Time?]


*[http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-04-11/george-rr-martin-game-of-thrones-writers-top-10-fantasy-films/# George R. R. Martin's Top Ten Fantasy Films]
*[http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-04-11/george-rr-martin-game-of-thrones-writers-top-10-fantasy-films/# George R. R. Martin's Top Ten Fantasy Films]
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*[http://www.afi.com/10top10/category.aspx?cat=6 The AFI's Top Ten Fantasy Movies]
*[http://www.afi.com/10top10/category.aspx?cat=6 The AFI's Top Ten Fantasy Movies]


*Other AFI lists of interest to Oz fans — [[http://www.afi.com/100years/movies.aspx 100 Movies]] [[http://www.afi.com/100years/stars.aspx 100 Stars]] [[http://www.afi.com/100years/thrills.aspx 100 Thrills]] [[http://www.afi.com/100years/handv.aspx 100 Heroes and Villains]] [[http://www.afi.com/100years/songs.aspx 100 Songs]] [[http://www.afi.com/100years/quotes.aspx 100 Movie Quotes]] [[http://www.afi.com/100years/musicals.aspx 100 Years of Musicals]] [[http://www.afi.com/100years/cheers.aspx 100 Cheers]] [[http://www.afi.com/100years/movies10.aspx 100 Movies 10th Anniversary Edition]]
*Other AFI lists of interest to Oz fans:
**[http://www.afi.com/100years/movies.aspx 100 Years, 100 Movies]
**[http://www.afi.com/100years/stars.aspx 100 Years, 100 Stars]
**[http://www.afi.com/100years/thrills.aspx 100 Years, 100 Thrills]
**[http://www.afi.com/100years/handv.aspx 100 Years, 100 Heroes and Villains]
**[http://www.afi.com/100years/songs.aspx 100 Years, 100 Songs]
**[http://www.afi.com/100years/quotes.aspx 100 Years, 100 Movie Quotes]
**[http://www.afi.com/100years/musicals.aspx 100 Years of Musicals]
**[http://www.afi.com/100years/cheers.aspx 100 Years, 100 Cheers]
**[http://www.afi.com/100years/movies10.aspx 100 Years, 100 Movies 10th Anniversary Edition]
 
*[http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20712079_20716632,00.html?stitched#21359198 ''The Wizard of Oz'' on ''Entertainment Weekly'''s All-Time Greatest Movies list]
 
*[http://www.listchallenges.com/best-fantasy-films-of-all-time-rotten-tomatoes The Best Fantasy Films of All Time] (according to Rotten Tomatoes)
 
*[http://www.ew.com/gallery/55-essential-movies-show-your-child-age-13/717695_wizard-oz-1939 The Movie on ''EW'''s list of 55 Essential Movies to Show Your Child]
 
*[http://hub.webring.org/hub/ringofoz Webring of sites about The Movie]


*Personal pages about The Movie:
*Personal pages about The Movie:
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*Resources for stuff that's in or from The Movie:
*Resources for stuff that's in or from The Movie:
**[ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/pictures/tv.film/Wizard_of_Oz/ms_wizoz.html Read the script here]
**Read the script [ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/pictures/tv.film/Wizard_of_Oz/ms_wizoz.html here] or [http://www.scifiscripts.com/scripts/wizoz.txt here]
**[http://www.scriptcity.com/index.php?p=product&id=5709 Buy the script] at [http://www.scriptcity.com/index.php?p=home Script City]
**[http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Wizard-of-Oz,-The.html The script at the Internet  Movie Script Database]
**[http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Wizard-of-Oz,-The.html The script at the Internet  Movie Script Database]
**Images from The Movie — [[http://www.classicphotos.com/celebs/wizard/ah1.html A] (you can even buy photos here)] [[http://www.retrobug.com/oz/ B] (downloadable as desktop wallpaper)] [[http://www.wizardofozpictures.com/ C]]
**[http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/early-script-wizard-oz-offers-rare-glimpse-creation-iconic-film-180951858/?no-ist A look at one of the script's early drafts]
**Images from The Movie — [[http://www.classicphotos.com/celebs/wizard/ah1.html A] (you can even buy photos here)] [[http://www.retrobug.com/oz/ B] (downloadable as desktop wallpaper)] [[http://www.wizardofozpictures.com/ C]] [[http://www.art-wallpaper.org/classic-movie/wizard-of-oz-wallpapers/ D] (more wallpaper)] [[http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-wizard-of-oz-paused/ E]]
**Publicity stills — [[http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/49009/The-Wizard-of-OZ-still-gallery-Unidenitifed-stills#.Ud9E5WRoQ69 A]] [[http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/49003/The-Wizard-of-Oz-still-Gallery-Identified-Stills#.Ud9FP2RoQ69 B]]
**[http://www.moviewavs.com/Movies/Wizard_Of_Oz.shtml Sound bites from The Movie]
**[http://www.moviewavs.com/Movies/Wizard_Of_Oz.shtml Sound bites from The Movie]
**[http://www.boingboing.net/2009/10/29/replica-of-professor.html#_login Professor Marvel's wagon art]
**[http://www.boingboing.net/2009/10/29/replica-of-professor.html#_login Professor Marvel's wagon art]
**[http://collections.oscars.org/prodart/ The Academy's Production Art database] (and yes, there are some from The Movie)
**[http://www.thejudyroom.com/songs.html#ozlp The original LP soundtrack release]
*Bert Lahr's script on ''Antiques Roadshow'' — [[http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/antiques-roadshow-team-calls-program-rarity-article-1.1590351 A]] [[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201301A34.html B]] [[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201301A34.html C]] [[https://youtu.be/o3CCIcruo1Q D]]


*The actors in ''The Wizard of Oz'':
*The actors in ''The Wizard of Oz'':
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**[http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/thejudygarlandexperience/ The Judy Garland Experience] (internet mailing list/discussion group)
**[http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/thejudygarlandexperience/ The Judy Garland Experience] (internet mailing list/discussion group)
**[http://www.thejudyroom.com/ The Judy Room]
**[http://www.thejudyroom.com/ The Judy Room]
**[http://www.moderntimesmagazine.com/page19/Arts_Garland_140609/Arts_Garland_140609.php A Legend Remembered]
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_es8jV8ncz0 Judy Garland on A&E's ''Biography'']
**[http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S3068033.shtml?cat=10335 A fan from Oz helps to restore Judy Garland's childhood home]
**The International Judy Garland Fan Club — [[http://www.judygarlandclub.org/ A]] [[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/general-news/there-s-no-place-like-home-for-judy-garland-fans-worldwide-1-6733154 B]]
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOJJRNsd0Hs Bert Lahr appears on ''What's My Line?'']
**[http://www.realtytoday.com/articles/6104/20140715/oz-s-cowardly-lion-paul-mccartney-once-lived-beverly-hills.htm Bert Lahr's Beverly Hills mansion] (some other famous people have lived there, too)
**[http://www.classictvads.com/margaret_1.shtml Margaret Hamilton in classic TV clips and commercials], and some Oz info as well
**[http://www.classictvads.com/margaret_1.shtml Margaret Hamilton in classic TV clips and commercials], and some Oz info as well
**[http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/10/31/paul-lynde-kiss-and-halloween-video/ Margaret Hamilton meets Paul Lynde and KISS]
**[http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/10/31/paul-lynde-kiss-and-halloween-video/ Margaret Hamilton meets Paul Lynde and KISS]
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1WGKGZZ4U0&feature=youtu.be Margaret Hamilton visits ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'']
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCK9aUG1h7c&feature=share Judy Garland and Margaret Hamilton's TV reunion]
**[http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Wizard-of-Oz-witch-loved-her-Maine-island/15749/ Margaret Hamilton's summer retreat in Maine]
**[http://solongletty.tripod.com/billieburke/ Book: ''Mrs. Ziegfeld: The Public & Private Lives of Billie Burke'']
**[http://solongletty.tripod.com/billieburke/ Book: ''Mrs. Ziegfeld: The Public & Private Lives of Billie Burke'']
**[http://www.otrcat.com/billie-burke-p-48494.html Billie Burke on the radio]
**[http://www.otrcat.com/billie-burke-p-48494.html Billie Burke on the radio]
**Jerry Maren, the middle Lollipop Kid — [[http://studiocity.patch.com/articles/jerry-maren-lollipop-munchkin-remembers-his-time-in-oz A]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=Ax_0zA9Fr3Q&NR=1 B]] [[http://www.latimes.com/features/food/dailydish/la-dd-last-night-at-musso-franks-wizard-of-oz-munchkin-jerry-maren-20130213,0,5377695.story C]] [[http://laist.com/2013/02/14/photos_wizard_of_oz_munchkin_celebrates_birthday.php#photo-1 D]] [[http://www.kcconfidential.com/2013/08/11/hearne-weekend-munchkin-roundup/ E]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYPju2Iw1zs F]] [[http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/01/last_surviving_munchkin_jerry_maren_was_mayor_mccheese_in_tv_ads.html G]]
**Margaret Pellegrini, the flowerpot Munchkin — [[http://www.kpho.com/story/21560631/one-of-last-remaning-wizard-of-oz-munchkins-living-in-valley A]] [[http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-margaret-pellegrini-20130808,0,3512643.story B]] [[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/film-obituaries/10294850/Margaret-Pellegrini.html C]]
***Coverage of her funeral — [[http://www.kpho.com/story/23077955/service-held-in-phoenix-for-wizard-of-oz-munchkin A]] [[http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/23168376/2013/08/18/life-of-wizard-of-oz-munchkin-remembered-at-service?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=9212497 B]]
***[http://www.theonion.com/articles/those-we-lost-in-2013,34781/#8 How ''The Onion'' remembered her at the end of 2013]
**[http://margaretsbook.com/ Margaret's book]
**Munchkin actress Ruth Duccini — [[http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/08/meet-ruth-duccini-a-munchkin-from-the-wizard-of-oz.html A]] [[http://ecmpostreview.com/2014/03/06/remembering-rush-citys-munchkin/ B]]
***[http://www.hannibal.net/article/20140520/NEWS/140518845/-1/lifestyle A floating tribute]
**[http://www.websterkirkwoodtimes.com/Articles-Features-i-2014-03-28-191908.114137-Mickey-Carroll-and-Other-Fond-Memories-Of-Oz.html#axzz2xNI1GZBa Munchkin actor Mickey Carroll]
***Lawsuits over Carroll's estate — [[http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2014/05/lawsuit_over_estate_of_decease.php A]] [[http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/jury-sides-with-caretaker-in-wizard-of-oz-actor-mickey/article_26b8ad7e-6ed7-53ad-b5ab-746825dc69a7.html B]] [[http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/pity-poor-munchkin-man-unkind C]] [[http://angeldais.wordpress.com/2014/06/08/this-munchkin-deserves-better/ D]] [[https://www.facebook.com/wizardofstl E]]
**[http://severaltimesremoved.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-over-rainbow-connection.html Munchkin genealogy]
**[http://www.classicmoviemusicals.com/actorst.htm#terry Terry's entry on the Classic Movie Musicals site]
**[http://www.classicmoviemusicals.com/actorst.htm#terry Terry's entry on the Classic Movie Musicals site]
**[http://www.cairnterrier.org Cairn Terriers (just like Toto)]
**[http://www.cairnterrier.org Cairn Terriers (just like Toto)]
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**[http://www.aboutcairnterriers.com/ About Cairn Terriers]
**[http://www.aboutcairnterriers.com/ About Cairn Terriers]
**[http://www.beneathlosangeles.com/cgi/grave.cgi?crypt=1010&d=1 Where's Toto now?]
**[http://www.beneathlosangeles.com/cgi/grave.cgi?crypt=1010&d=1 Where's Toto now?]
**[http://www.ocregister.com/articles/toto-304880-myers-facebook.html Toto remembered]
**[http://www.neatorama.com/2012/09/11/Toto-iThe-Wizard-of-Oz-Dogi-1932-1945 "Toto, the ''Wizard of Oz'' Dog"]
**[http://www.ozy.com/flashback/how-terry-the-rug-wetting-terrier-became-toto/33470 How Terry became Toto]
**[http://lagunaniguel.patch.com/articles/life-beyond-the-yellow-brick-road Joan Kenmore], one of the child Munchkin extras
**[http://www.buddyebsen.com The Official Buddy Ebsen Website] — he was the first Tin Woodman of The Movie!  (Includes how to order his autobiography.)
**[http://www.buddyebsen.com The Official Buddy Ebsen Website] — he was the first Tin Woodman of The Movie!  (Includes how to order his autobiography.)
**[http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/witches-ireland-bears-oh-my-ancestrycom-celebrates-75th-anniversary-wizard-oz-revealing-1938930.htm Geneological backgrounds of ''Oz'' actors]
*[http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/view_shared?p=4f9290939122c66e08fdc1&skin_id=0&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url The Munchkins receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007]
*[http://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/the-scene/Flapper-Party-Happy-90th-Culver-Hotel-273649861.html The Culver Hotel at 90], where the Munchkin actors stayed during filming
*[http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2014/01/02/did-judy-garland-make-less-money-doing-the-wizard-of-the-oz-than-the-dog-who-played-toto/comment-page-1/#comment-1758496 The urban legend about Judy Garland's salary]
*[http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2013/05/20/did-julie-newmar-really-come-up-with-an-especially-cutting-remark-to-the-wild-wild-wests-michael-dunn/ What didn't happen to both Judy Garland and Julie Newmar?]
*[http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2013/08/30/did-fox-try-to-trade-shirley-temple-for-jean-harlow-and-clark-gable-so-that-temple-could-star-in-the-wizard-of-oz/ Did MGM try to trade Clark Gable and Jean Harlow to Fox for Shirley Temple?]
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jay-scarfone/the-truth-about-shirley-t_b_4779364.html The truth about Shirley Temple's potential casting as Dorothy]
*[http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2013/09/03/did-victor-fleming-have-a-rather-aggressive-way-of-keeping-judy-garland-from-laughing-during-the-filming-of-the-wizard-of-oz/ How did Victor Fleming keep Judy Garland focused when directing?]
*[http://nypost.com/2014/08/12/starlet-lost-the-wizard-of-oz-role-because-of-howard-hughes/ Did this starlet lose a role in ''The Wizard of Oz'' because of Howard Hughes?]


*[http://www.haroldarlen.com/home.html The Official Harold Arlen Website]
*[http://www.haroldarlen.com/home.html The Official Harold Arlen Website]
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*[http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2009/03/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-an-anthem-of-hope-70-years-old/ E. Y. Harburg and "Over the Rainbow"]
*[http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2009/03/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-an-anthem-of-hope-70-years-old/ E. Y. Harburg and "Over the Rainbow"]


*Remastering ''The Wizard of Oz'' and other classic movies for home video — [[http://slate.msn.com/id/2114143/ A]] [[http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s3revision.html B]]
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-j-elisberg/way-way-over-the-rainbow_b_3014154.html Yip Harburg sings "Over the Rainbow"]
 
*[http://www.examiner.com/article/over-the-rainbow-is-named-songhall-s-towering-song "Over the Rainbow" is honored by the Songwriters' Hall of Fame]
 
*[http://youtu.be/Ru9bHVqGBPE A medley of MGM songs at the 2009 BBC Proms] (the last one should sound ''very'' familiar)
 
*[http://www.jazz24.org/2013/03/yip-harburg-lyricist-ages/ Yip Harburg, Lyricist]
 
*[http://news.moviefone.com/2013/09/20/whats-the-most-important-song-in-the-wizard-of-oz The most important song in ''The Wizard of Oz''] (it's not what you think!)
 
*For Record Store Day 2014, a [http://themusicuniverse.com/warner-bros-to-celebrate-the-wizard-of-oz-75th-anniversary-with-emerald-green-vinyl-soundtrack-for-rsd/ special green vinyl edition of the soundtrack]
 
*[http://21stcenturysocialism.com/article/yip_harburg_the_man_behind_the_munchkins_02106.html Yip Harburg: The Man Behind the Munchkins]
 
*[http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/01/1302519/-Blacklisting-the-rainbow Yip Harburg on the Hollywood blacklist]
 
*[http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.do?keywords=Wizard+of+Oz&x=0&y=0 Download Oz sheet music straight to your computer]
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW8TnskbQiU What happens when a young cancer patient's wish involves the most famous chorus in the world?]
 
*How the death of Margaret Thatcher made "Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead" a chart-topper in 2013 — [[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/ding-dong-the-witch-is-dead-closer-to-number-one-spot-as-it-reaches-top-five-following-margaret-thatchers-death-8566042.html A]] [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/22093181 B]]
**[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4885886/munchkin-fury-at-thatcher-ding-dong-song.html A Munchkin reacts]
 
*[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/british-man-assaults-wife-singing-witch-dead-mon-death-article-1.1727885 Bad times to sing songs from ''The Wizard of Oz'']
 
*[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/video-rsno-flying-high-after-airport-gig-29517898.html Music from ''The Wizard of Oz'' at the Glasgow airport]
 
*Tribute to ''The Wizard of Oz'' by the Ohio State marching band — [[http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2014/07/16/ohio-state-marching-band-wizard-of-oz.html A]] [[https://youtu.be/r908p9BWvXc B]] [[https://youtu.be/uC8VqIjTDrU C]]
 
*Showing '' The Wizard of Oz'' with music provided by a symphony orchestra — [[http://www.berkshireeagle.com/entertainment/ci_26383646/at-tanglewood-pops-goes-wizard A]]
 
*[http://www.colorlines.com/articles/jay-electronica-taps-nation-islam-wizard-oz-new-song Jay Electronica samples ''The Wizard of Oz'' in his song ''In Tune with the Infinite''] (WARNING: Adult language)
 
*[http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s3revision.html Remastering ''The Wizard of Oz'' and other classic movies for home video]


*[http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s11ozscene.html Can a cut scene be restored?]
*[http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s11ozscene.html Can a cut scene be restored?]
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*[http://xrayspex.blogspot.com/2007/10/x-ray-spex-horror-movie-marathon-wizard.html ''The Wizard of Oz'': Horror movie]
*[http://xrayspex.blogspot.com/2007/10/x-ray-spex-horror-movie-marathon-wizard.html ''The Wizard of Oz'': Horror movie]


* The Ruby Slippers at the Smithsonian Institute — [[http://www.150.si.edu/150trav/remember/r1118.htm A]] [[http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Theres-No-Place-Like-Home.html?onsite_source=relatedarticles&onsite_medium=internallink&onsite_campaign=SmithMag&onsite_content=For%20Those%20Ruby%20Red%20Slippers,%20There's%20No%20Place%20Like%20Home B]]
*[http://alynn182.likes.com/secrets-from-the-wizard-of-oz Secrets of ''The Wizard of Oz'']
 
*[http://www.wtop.com/541/3680827/The-truth-behind-The-Wizard-of-Oz The Truth Behind ''The Wizard of Oz'']
 
*[http://www.columbiatribune.com/arts_life/after_hours/it-took-some-real-wizardry-to-make-oz-effects/article_1b2bcd6c-273c-5379-9ef4-a1da2f1a9c69.html The Movie's Special Effects]
 
* The Ruby Slippers at the Smithsonian Institute — [[http://www.150.si.edu/150trav/remember/r1118.htm A]] [[http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Theres-No-Place-Like-Home.html?onsite_source=relatedarticles&onsite_medium=internallink&onsite_campaign=SmithMag&onsite_content=For%20Those%20Ruby%20Red%20Slippers,%20There's%20No%20Place%20Like%20Home B]] [[http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/sn/show.do?show=130562#video C] (two clips)] [[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2014/07/beyond-their-comprehension.html D]]
 
*[http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/wizard-of-oz/article1247255.html Collecting the Ruby Slippers]
 
*[http://collectingjudy.tumblr.com/post/25731896852 Why do the Ruby Slippers look like that?]
 
*[http://therubyslippersproject.wordpress.com/ The Ruby Slippers Project]
 
*[http://www.etsy.com/shop/DreamerOfOz?ref=seller_info Supplies for the home Ruby Slipper replicator]
 
*[http://rainbowz.deltacomm.com/rubyslipperfanclub/introduction.html The Ruby Slippers Fan Club]


*[http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/rubyslippers/ Ruby Slipper e-mail discussion list]
*[http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/rubyslippers/ Ruby Slipper e-mail discussion list]
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*[http://curiozitycorner.blogspot.com/2009/06/museum-pt3-links-sources.html Various Ruby Slipper links]
*[http://curiozitycorner.blogspot.com/2009/06/museum-pt3-links-sources.html Various Ruby Slipper links]


*[http://www.rubyslipperauction.com/ 70th Anniversary Ruby Slippers], made by famous shoe designers and auctioned off for charity
*[http://www.grandrapidsmn.com/news/article_55c46472-5ed0-11e3-ada0-001a4bcf887a.html A break in the case of the stolen Ruby Slippers?]
 
*[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/75328422/who-stole-the-ruby-slippers?ref=live ''Who Stole the Ruby Slippers?''], a documentary
 
*[http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140326/bloomfield/police-arrest-3-for-theft-of-wizard-of-oz-slippers Another pair of Ruby Slippers is stolen]


*[http://sneakernews.com/2010/12/17/indecorous-taste-x-nike-id-shoe-v2-0/ Do-it-yourself Ruby...Nikes???]
*[http://sneakernews.com/2010/12/17/indecorous-taste-x-nike-id-shoe-v2-0/ Do-it-yourself Ruby...Nikes???]


*Did somebody ''really'' hang himself or commit suicide while making the movie? — [[http://www.snopes.com/movies/films/ozsuicid.htm A]] [[http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa090797.htm B]] [[http://motherjones.com/politics/1995/09/whats-big-secret C]] [[http://www.reelclassics.com/Musicals/Wizoz/wizoz-hanging.htm D]] [[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_016.html E]] [[http://urbanlegendsonline.com/2010/03/the-wizard-of-oz-hanging-munchkin-scene/ F]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQECeV5nwzA&NR=1 G]] [[http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s9hang1.html H, part 1]] [[http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s13hang2.html H, part 2]] [[http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s49hang3.html H, the "rebuttal"]]
*[http://curiozitycorner.blogspot.com/2014/05/wizard-of-oz-candy-sculpture-breaks.html A Guinness World Record pair of Ruby Slippers]
 
*[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140921/lifestyle-fashionbeauty/article/accessorise-your-pretty-feet Accessorize your pretty feet]
 
*[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-cowardly-lion-costume-20130309,0,6879998.story Wanna buy a used Cowardly Lion costume?]
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtlXjCqZbEs&feature=youtu.be Judy's dress makes an appearance in Ireland]
 
*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2747622/Judy-Garland-s-gingham-Wizard-Oz-dress-set-sell-180-000.html One of Dorothy's dresses up for auction]
 
*[https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine_books_blog/2014/09/rare-wizard-of-oz-script-painting-coming-to-auction.phtml A script, background painting, and press kit at auction]
 
*[http://frocktalk.com/?p=395 The Movie reviewed by a costumer]
 
*[http://www.styleite.com/media/wizard-of-oz-style-evolution/#0 The evolution of Oz movie fashion]
 
*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/a-closer-look-at-hollywood-costume/2012/10/17/283efcec-1877-11e2-a55c-39408fbe6a4b_gallery.html#photo=1 ''Oz'' and other Hollywood costumes on display in London]
 
*[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/western-costume-lacma-wizard-oz-gone-wind-340752#9-dorothys-ruby-slippers Western Costume celebrates its one hundredth year of making movie costumes] — yes, they worked on ''The Wizard of Oz''
 
*Did somebody ''really'' hang himself or commit suicide while making the movie? — [[http://www.snopes.com/movies/films/ozsuicid.htm A]] [[http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa090797.htm B]] [[http://motherjones.com/politics/1995/09/whats-big-secret C]] [[http://www.reelclassics.com/Musicals/Wizoz/wizoz-hanging.htm D]] [[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_016.html E]] [[http://urbanlegendsonline.com/2010/03/the-wizard-of-oz-hanging-munchkin-scene/ F]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQECeV5nwzA&NR=1 G]] [[http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s9hang1.html H, part 1]] [[http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s13hang2.html H, part 2]] [[http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s49hang3.html H, the "rebuttal"]] [[http://blastr.com/2012/06/15-sci-fi-movie-and-tv-ur.php#6 I]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08jXp2DBhiw J]] [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/5242160.stm K]]
 
*Was The Movie cursed? — [[http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/opinion/reiver/we-re-off-to-see-the-cast-cursed-1.947069?referrerPath=opinion/ A]] [[http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/wizard-oz-troy-ten-cursed-films-213909263.html B]]
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3yuKEILdqk&feature=share ''Mythbusters'' takes on another ''Oz'' myth] (but they get it wrong...)
 
*[http://blastr.com/2012/06/15-sci-fi-movie-and-tv-ur.php#12 The truth — and myth — behind Judy Garland's salary]
 
*[http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2013/05/10/did-the-scarecrow-accidentally-light-himself-on-fire-during-the-filming-of-wizard-of-oz/ Did Ray Bolger set himself on fire during production?]
 
*[http://www.snopes.com/movies/films/ozcoat.asp Where did Professor Marvel's coat come from?]
 
*[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/teamt/leon-thomas/renegade-cut/41228-wizard-of-oz-myths ''Wizard of Oz'' myths]
 
*[http://hungrytigerpress.blogspot.com/2011/11/mgm-on-parade.html ''The Wizard of Oz'' at the 1939 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade] (with film!)
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Jkw17RO-Q The 75th anniverary at the 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade]
 
*[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2013/12/parade-balloons-over-75-years.html More Oz at the Macy's Parade]


*[http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/dicks.htm No, this was not the Wicked Witch's castle]
*[http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/dicks.htm No, this was not the Wicked Witch's castle]
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*[http://www.yourprops.com/view_item.php?movie_prop=1616 The Cowardly Lion's "Witch Remover" prop]
*[http://www.yourprops.com/view_item.php?movie_prop=1616 The Cowardly Lion's "Witch Remover" prop]
*[http://www.goldderby.com/news/4157/oz-the-great-and-powerful-wizard-of-oz-oscars-judy-garland-movies-news.html Oz at the 1940 Oscars]
*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2661024/Original-movie-posters-Dr-No-The-Wizard-Oz-Casablanca-set-hammer.html An original poster goes up for auction]
*[http://www.cracked.com/article_19190_6-classic-movies-you-didnt-know-were-remakes.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fanpage&utm_campaign=new+article&wa_ibsrc=fanpage ''The Wizard of Oz'' was a remake!], along with five other classics


*[http://www.cracked.com/article_18881_5-reasons-greatest-movie-villain-ever-good-witch.html And the worst villain in movie history is...] (CAUTION: Some very naughty words in this one.)
*[http://www.cracked.com/article_18881_5-reasons-greatest-movie-villain-ever-good-witch.html And the worst villain in movie history is...] (CAUTION: Some very naughty words in this one.)
**[http://www.cracked.com/video_18419_why-the-wizard-oz-more-hardcore-than-the-wire.html A video based on the above article]


*[http://www.cracked.com/article_18417_the-lighter-side-dark-side-5-villains-who-were-good.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fanpage&utm_campaign=new+article Nine Famous Movie Villains Who Were Right All Along] (CAUTION: This one has naughty words, too.)
*[http://www.cracked.com/article_18417_the-lighter-side-dark-side-5-villains-who-were-good.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fanpage&utm_campaign=new+article Nine Famous Movie Villains Who Were Right All Along] (CAUTION: This one has naughty words, too.)


*[http://www.atom.com/funny_videos/wizard_oz/ The Wizard, Oz], an Oz/''Star Wars'' crossover movie
*[http://www.nbcnews.com/entertainment/wizard-nightmares-five-traumatizing-moments-wizard-oz-1C8762657?franchiseSlug=entertainmentmain Five Traumatizing Moments]
 
*[http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/17-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-wizard-of-oz "17 Things You Probably Didn't Know About ''The Wizard of Oz''"]
 
*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/aug/12/the-wizard-of-oz-google-doodle "71 Facts for the film's 71st Birthday"]
 
*[http://imjussayin.co/14-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-wizard-of-oz-3686/ "14 Things You Probably Didn't Know About ''The Wizard of Oz''"]
 
*"10 Things You Never Noticed About ''The Wizard of Oz''" — [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jay-scarfone/10-things-you-never-noticed-about-wizard-of-oz_b_4350772.html A]] [[http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/archive/segment/10-things-you-never-noticed-about-the-wizard-of-oz/529e03e178c90a10f800004d B] (a reaction video)]
 
*[http://www.thestar.com/life/2014/07/10/25_things_you_didnt_know_about_the_wizard_of_oz_peter_howell.html# 25 Things You Didn't Know About ''The Wizard of Oz'']
 
*[http://us.hellomagazine.com/film/gallery/2014081220420/the-wizard-of-oz-five-facts-you-may-not-know/1/ Five Facts You May Not Know About ''The Wizard of Oz'']
 
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/15/wizard-of-oz-facts_n_5676872.html Seven Things You Didn't Know About The Movie] (well, maybe you do…)
 
*[http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/25/showbiz/the-wizard-of-oz-75th-anniversary/index.html?sr=sharebar_facebook ''THe Wizard of Oz'' at 75: Did you know…?]
 
*[http://www.kansas.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article1236602.html A famous quote permeates pop culture]
 
*[http://www.aol.com/article/2014/02/06/these-are-the-movie-quotes-everyone-gets-wrong/20824679/ Movie Quotes Everyone Gets Wrong]
 
*[http://www.moviemistakes.com/film1418/trivia Trivia]
 
*[https://ozmapolitan.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/ozfinal_88439e1382343a3205b7df7aa28ec97a1.png ''The Wizard of Oz'' by the numbers]
 
*[http://ipwatchdog.com/2011/07/11/i%E2%80%99ll-get-you-my-pretty-and-your-little-copyright-too/id=18053/ ''The Wizard of Oz'' and copyright] (particularly in regards to The Movie)


*[http://www.things-and-other-stuff.com/movies/ephemera/1939-wizard-of-oz-card-game.htm The British card game based on The Movie]
*[http://www.things-and-other-stuff.com/movies/ephemera/1939-wizard-of-oz-card-game.htm The British card game based on The Movie]


*[http://www.treasurycomics.com/gallery/galleryMARVELlicensed.htm#oz1 The comic book adaptation of The Movie] (and a sequel!)
*[http://www.treasurycomics.com/gallery/galleryMARVELlicensed.htm#oz1 The comic book adaptation of The Movie] (and a sequel!)
*[http://diversionsofthegroovykind.blogspot.com/2012/11/thanksgiving-feast-2012-marvelous.html Scans of the entire comic book adaptation]
*[http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2010/12/03/comic-book-legends-revealed-289/ How the comic book came about] (scroll down to the third legend)


*[http://megomuseum.com/woz/ The 1970s dolls and playsets based on The Movie]
*[http://megomuseum.com/woz/ The 1970s dolls and playsets based on The Movie]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrToSsCVijM The fiftieth anniversary video release and rebate commercial]


*[http://www.justgourds.com/Gourd%20Gallery/GalleryIII/wizardofoz.htm Movie-inspired decorated gourds]
*[http://www.justgourds.com/Gourd%20Gallery/GalleryIII/wizardofoz.htm Movie-inspired decorated gourds]
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*[http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/07/31/movie-legends-revealed-16/ Movie Legends Revealed takes on ''Oz''] (scroll down to see it)
*[http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/07/31/movie-legends-revealed-16/ Movie Legends Revealed takes on ''Oz''] (scroll down to see it)
*[http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/exposed-wizard-oz-shockers-scandals Exposed! ''Wizard of Oz'' Shockers and Scandals!] (Can you tell that this is from ''The National Enquirer''?)
*[http://entertainment.time.com/2012/08/13/hollywood-mystery-solved-29-movie-head-scratchers-explained/?hpt=hp_c3#the-wizard-of-oz So where does the Red Brick Road go?]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9MZhejYf-M Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, and June Powell perform "The Jitterbug"] (a segment from Judy's eponymous television show)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrYJQDFxngs&feature=related Judy Garland and Ray Bolger reminisce]


*[http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/mar/25/the-wizard/ How ''The Wizard of Oz'' shows up in ''Avatar'']
*[http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/mar/25/the-wizard/ How ''The Wizard of Oz'' shows up in ''Avatar'']
*[http://fourfour.typepad.com/fourfour/2010/12/not-in-kansas-anymore-a-supercut.html How "I have a feeling we're not in Kansas any more!" has spread to other movies]


*[http://www.toonarific.com/show.php?s_search=Oz&Button_Update=Go&NewGrid1Page=6&show_id=3962 The 1990-91 cartoon series based on The Movie]
*[http://www.toonarific.com/show.php?s_search=Oz&Button_Update=Go&NewGrid1Page=6&show_id=3962 The 1990-91 cartoon series based on The Movie]


*Try out the [http://www.turnerclassicmovies.com/sceneit ''Scene It? DVD Game: Turner Classic Movies edition''] (yes, one of the movies is ''The Wizard of Oz'')
*[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700166085/DC-Temple-graffiti-prank-wont-die.html?s_cid=rss-44 Movie-inspired graffiti in Washington, DC]
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN7NQqFBViQ Television commercial for The Movie]


*[http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/06/30/forrest-gump-wizard-of-oz-among-influences-for-harry-potter-stars/ Which ''Harry Potter'' actor is a fan of The Movie?]
*[http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/06/30/forrest-gump-wizard-of-oz-among-influences-for-harry-potter-stars/ Which ''Harry Potter'' actor is a fan of The Movie?]
*[http://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/mellow-brick-road-by-reed-gauthier.html "The Mellow Brick Road" tribute video]


*[http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/top_ten/?year=1998&month=05&day=07&direct=true David Letterman's Top Ten Ways ''The Wizard of Oz'' would be different if it were made today]
*[http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/top_ten/?year=1998&month=05&day=07&direct=true David Letterman's Top Ten Ways ''The Wizard of Oz'' would be different if it were made today]
*[http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2011/08/22/movie-remakes-and-more/ If Quentin Tarantino remade ''The Wizard of Oz''…] (scroll down to #3)
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/11/remaking-fairyland-the-wizard-of-oz Should there be a remake of ''The Wizard of Oz''?]
*A remake of ''The Wizard of Oz'' starring actors from the ''Harry Potter'' movies? — [[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/daniel-radcliffe-worst-film-idea-i-heard-was-wizard-of-oz-remade-with-harry-potter-stars-9667303.html A]] [[http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/501905/J-K-Rowling-s-Harry-Potter-stars-in-Wizard-of-Oz-remake B]]
*[http://jaredofmo.tumblr.com/post/37876210321/dorothy-but-what-happens-if-i-glinda-just What if Dorothy hadn't been in such a good mood when she landed in Oz?]


*[http://www.hipiers.com/97may.html Piers Anthony almost wrote a sequel!]
*[http://www.hipiers.com/97may.html Piers Anthony almost wrote a sequel!]


*[http://wonderfulwizardofoz.net/viewtopic.php?id=19 "Dorothy Returns to Oz"], an original sequel to The Movie
*[http://wonderfulwizardofoz.net/viewtopic.php?id=19 "Dorothy Returns to Oz"], an original sequel to The Movie
*[https://askprofessordave.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/new-comic/ Comic strip spoof of The Movie]
*[http://www.rifftrax.com/iriffs/ronin-fox-trax/ronin-fox-trax-wizard-oz RiffTrax takes on ''The Wizard of Oz''] (additional commentary track from some of the same people who brought you ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'')
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=munbt8qpCiQ&list=SL&feature=sh_e_se How It Should Have Ended] (plus bonus [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyr5os4sksM Behind the Scenes Making Of] video)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wka3yoC-cLA Everything wrong with ''The Wizard of Oz'']
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cEE_XBa6M0&feature=fvst ''The Wizard of Oz'' in thirty seconds — performed by bunnies!]


*Pink Floyd's ''Dark Side of the Moon'': Soundtrack to ''Oz''? — [[http://members.cox.net/stegokitty/dsotr_pages/dsotr.htm A]] [[http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s2ozfloyd.html B]] [[http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1218504&lastnode_id=53236 C]]
*Pink Floyd's ''Dark Side of the Moon'': Soundtrack to ''Oz''? — [[http://members.cox.net/stegokitty/dsotr_pages/dsotr.htm A]] [[http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s2ozfloyd.html B]] [[http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1218504&lastnode_id=53236 C]]
**[http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/217843/the-flaming-lips-flaming-side-of-the-moon-is-real-and-streaming/ The Flaming Lips join in]
*[http://blastr.com/2012/10/frightening-description-o.php An unusual newspaper description of The Movie]
*[http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/would-hook-be-a-classic-on-par-with-the-wizard-of-oz-if-it-was-released-in-1939-nadam.php Comparing ''The Wizard of Oz'' and ''Hook'']
*[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2012/09/you-cant-walk-on-rainbow.html One French child's reaction upon seeing The Movie]
*[http://www.npr.org/2013/03/01/173228434/denzel-washington-remembers-malcom-x-and-the-wizard-of-oz Denzel Washington, fan of The Movie]
*[http://www.popsugar.com/Oz-Great-Powerful-vs-Wizard-Oz-28445678 The Movie vs ''Oz the Great and Powerful'']
*Disney vs Warner Bros. for control of Oz — [[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/9964698/Battle-over-lucrative-Wizard-Of-Oz.html A]] [[http://articles.latimes.com/2013/mar/11/entertainment/la-et-mn-original-wizard-reaction-20130311 B]] [[http://articles.latimes.com/2013/mar/11/entertainment/la-et-mn-disney-oz-20130311 C]] [[http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/mar/15/oz-great-powerful-warner-bros-walt-disney D]] [[http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=d199ff91-93a0-4694-be00-d3746f2e41f7 E]] [[http://www.law360.com/articles/479532/turner-asks-ttab-to-block-disney-s-oz-trademarks F]] [[http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmovies/article/WIZARD-OF-OZ-Stars-Estate-Sues-Warner-Bros-Over-Making-Of-Documentary-20131031 G]]
*[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-wins-257-million-692936 Warner Bros. wins a big legal judgement over ''The Wizard of Oz'']
*[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-wins-257-million-692936 And another one!]
*[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865584657/6The-Wizard-of-Oz7-reissue-could-signal-the-end-of-the-G-rating.html?pg=all Could the 2013 reissue signal the end of the G rating?]
*[http://www.popmatters.com/review/176884-the-wizard-of-oz-the-official-75th-anniversary-companion/ Review of ''The Wizard of Oz: The Official 75th Anniversary Companion'']


*[http://www.coolquiz.com/myquiz/myquiz.asp?QuizNum=22340 An Oz quiz] (NOTE: Not every answer on this one is correct...)
*[http://www.coolquiz.com/myquiz/myquiz.asp?QuizNum=22340 An Oz quiz] (NOTE: Not every answer on this one is correct...)


*[http://www.google.com/logos/logos10-3.html Google doodle for August 12, 2010], The Movie's 71st anniversary (scroll down)
*[http://classicmoviechat.com/?p=7648 Another Oz quiz] (with the same caveat as the last one)
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnuA6Bo8F9Q&feature=youtu.be ''Who Wants to be a YouTubillionare?'' special ''Wizard of Oz'' edition]
 
*[http://www.today.com/popculture/wizard-oz-trivia-quiz-celebrates-films-75th-anniversary-1D80049542?cid=sm_t_main_1_20140815_29841606 75th anniversary quiz]
 
*[http://www.playbuzz.com/jessicaf12/which-wizard-of-oz-character-are-you Which ''Wizard of Oz'' character are you?]
 
*[http://www.google.com/doodles/71st-anniversary-of-the-wizard-of-oz Google doodle for August 12, 2010], The Movie's 71st anniversary (scroll down)
 
*''The Wizard of Oz'' helps answer the question, [http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=18549 "Do we dream in color or black and white?"]
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GxEHi6Mlzmk "Over the Rainbow" played on one of the most unusual musical instruments ever!]
 
*[http://blip.tv/reelscience/the-scientific-method-of-oz-6118389 Reel Science uses The Movie to explain the scientific method]
 
*[http://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/20-famous-movie-lines-that-you-have-been-saying-wrong "20 Famous Movie Lines That You Have Been Saying Wrong"] (and yes, one is from ''The Wizard of Oz'')
 
*[http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/2013/05/25/morning-after-movies/Hjyyh1RtmRu7lo7SFLC8QO/story.html The Top Five "Morning After" Movies]
 
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-beach/life-lessons-from-the-wiz_b_2867719.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false Life Lessons Learned from ''The Wizard of Oz'']
 
*[http://www.policymic.com/articles/47753/5-lessons-learned-from-the-wizard-of-oz 5 Lessons Learned from ''The Wizard of Oz'']
 
*[http://newsok.com/article/3945659 How ''The Wizard of Oz'' helped a town ravaged by a tornado]
 
*Oz revisted — [[http://entertainment.time.com/2013/09/16/oz-revisited-why-we-still-follow-the-yellow-brick-road/ Part 1]] [[http://entertainment.time.com/2013/09/17/oz-revisited-part-2-how-they-made-it-wonderful/ Part 2]] [[http://entertainment.time.com/2013/09/18/oz-revisited-part-3-a-parable-of-empowerment/ Part 3]] [[http://entertainment.time.com/2013/09/19/oz-revisited-part-4-wheres-the-rainbow/ Part 4]] [[http://entertainment.time.com/2013/09/20/oz-revisited-part-5-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/ Part 5]]
 
*[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/judy-garland-musical-chasing-rainbows-athe-road-to-oz-will-get-nyc-reading-326708 The Judy Garland musical ''Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz'']
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2ghVpNCVe4&feature=youtu.be Classic movie scenes with Batman]
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPRnN5P2i8Q&feature=youtu.be A ''Wizard of Oz'' music video to Daughtry's "Home"]
 
*[http://youtu.be/QGwFguVhJ8c Oz characters dance to the ''Doctor Who'' theme]
 
*[http://www.complex.com/city-guide/2013/01/the-25-best-cocktails-in-nyc-right-now-being-made-in-gifs/the-bert-lahr The Bert Lahr cocktail]
 
*[http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/liontigerbear.asp A lion, a tiger, and a bear? Oh, my!]
 
*[http://variety.com/t/the-wizard-of-oz/ Many articles about ''The Wizard of Oz'' from the ''Variety'' website]


*[http://www.thegoldenyears.org/oz.html Many links about The Movie]
*[http://www.thegoldenyears.org/oz.html Many links about The Movie]

Latest revision as of 17:00, 26 September 2016

  • The seventy-fifth anniversary celebration — [A] [B (about 22 minutes in)] [C] [D] [E] [F]
  • The 75th anniversary home video box set — [A] [B] [C] [D]
  • The 75th anniversary book — [A] [B] [C] [D]
  • The differences between the book and movie versions of The Wizard of Oz — [A] [B]
  • The Wizard of Oz Film.com
    (unofficial website)
  • How did The Movie do at the box office? — [A] [B] [C]
  • Bert Lahr's script on Antiques Roadshow — [A] [B] [C] [D]
  • How the death of Margaret Thatcher made "Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead" a chart-topper in 2013 — [A] [B]
  • Tribute to The Wizard of Oz by the Ohio State marching band — [A] [B] [C]
  • Showing The Wizard of Oz with music provided by a symphony orchestra — [A]
  • The Ruby Slippers at the Smithsonian Institute — [A] [B] [C (two clips)] [D]
  • Was The Movie cursed? — [A] [B]
  • "10 Things You Never Noticed About The Wizard of Oz" — [A] [B (a reaction video)]
  • Mistakes in The Movie — [A] [B] [C]
  • A remake of The Wizard of Oz starring actors from the Harry Potter movies? — [A] [B]
  • Disney vs Warner Bros. for control of Oz — [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G]
  • An Oz quiz (NOTE: Not every answer on this one is correct...)

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