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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://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!) | ||
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD3ZyMuKRgo Behind the scenes in the early days of shooting] — Judy Garland is still wearing a blond wig! | *[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?] | ||
*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://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2724819/Rare-storyboard-paintings-used-plan-The-Wizard-Oz-emerge-75-years-film-s-release.html The storyboards] | ||
**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!)] | |||
*[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]] | **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?] | **[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]] | **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]] | **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]] | |||
*[http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/wizard-oz-celebrates-75th-anniversary-article-1.1459974 | *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 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://theweek.com/article/index/249782/this-scathing-1939-review-is-the-worst-critique-of-the-wizard-of-oz-on-record Scathing 1939 review] | ||
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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 | ||
*[http://rolandmann.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz/ | *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.mediander.com/culturemap/Over-the-Rainbow/ A Culture Map of The Movie and what has influenced it] | ||
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*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]] | *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] | ||
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*[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.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] | *[http://hub.webring.org/hub/ringofoz Webring of sites about The Movie] | ||
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**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] | **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.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] | ||
**[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]] | **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]] | **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]] | ||
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**[http://collections.oscars.org/prodart/ The Academy's Production Art database] (and yes, there are some from The Movie) | **[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] | **[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.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] | **[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.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=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.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]] | **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 | **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]] | ***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] | **[http://margaretsbook.com/ Margaret's book] | ||
**[http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/08/meet-ruth-duccini-a-munchkin-from-the-wizard-of-oz.html Munchkin | **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.ocregister.com/articles/toto-304880-myers-facebook.html Toto remembered] | **[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.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://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.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/2013/05/20/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://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://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.huffingtonpost.com/robert-j-elisberg/way-way-over-the-rainbow_b_3014154.html Yip Harburg sings "Over the Rainbow"] | *[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://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!) | *[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://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.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.do?keywords=Wizard+of+Oz&x=0&y=0 Download Oz sheet music straight to your computer] | ||
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*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]] | *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.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] | *[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/s3revision.html Remastering ''The Wizard of Oz'' and other classic movies for home video] | ||
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*[http://alynn182.likes.com/secrets-from-the-wizard-of-oz Secrets of ''The Wizard of Oz''] | *[http://alynn182.likes.com/secrets-from-the-wizard-of-oz Secrets of ''The Wizard of Oz''] | ||
* 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://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://collectingjudy.tumblr.com/post/25731896852 Why do the Ruby Slippers look like that?] | ||
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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.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???] | ||
*[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.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.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://frocktalk.com/?p=395 The Movie reviewed by a costumer] | ||
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*[http://www.snopes.com/movies/films/ozcoat.asp Where did Professor Marvel's coat come from?] | *[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://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.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.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_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 | ||
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*[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''"] | *[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] | *[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://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) | ||
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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://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?] | ||
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*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/11/remaking-fairyland-the-wizard-of-oz Should there be a remake of ''The Wizard of Oz''?] | *[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://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?] | ||
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*[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=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. | *[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!] | *[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://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://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''] | ||
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*[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.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]] | *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.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...) | ||
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnuA6Bo8F9Q&feature=youtu.be ''Who Wants to be a YouTubillionare?'' special ''Wizard of Oz'' edition] | *[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) | *[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) | ||
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*[http://www.policymic.com/articles/47753/5-lessons-learned-from-the-wizard-of-oz 5 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]] | *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=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://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.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://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 official Wizard of Oz movie page — lots of info about The Movie, pictures, lyrics, links...
- The Wizard of Oz Kids (designed for younger Oz fans)
- Warner Bros., the studio that owns and controls it
- The 1949 reissue trailer — in 3-D! (Break out your red-and-blue glasses to watch this one!)
- The history of Technicolor and where The Movie fits in (and no, The Wizard of Oz was not the first color movie)
- Behind the scenes in the early days of shooting — Judy Garland is still wearing a blond wig!
- The 2013 anniversary 3-D IMAX release — [A] [B] [C] [D]
- The trailer
- The premiere — [A] [B] [C] [D] [E (Pentatonix sing!)]
- Converting it to 3D — [A] [B]
- Is The Wizard of Oz in 3-D going too far?
- Reviews — [New York Post] [Ryan Jay] [Leonard Maltin] [Angelo Thomas] [Toronto Star] [Indiewire] [Digitalbits] [Cleveland.com] [Entertainment Weekly] [Washington Post] [USA Today] [Jared Davis] [Flickering Myth]
- At the box office — [A] [B]
- Warner Bros. and Habitat for Humanity team up to celebrate the anniversary by building homes —[A] [B] [C]
- The 75th anniversary at the 2014 Oscars — [Liza Minnelli] [L. Frank Baum snubbed]
- A review from The Onion (WARNING: This is satirical. Do not take it seriously!)
- "The Yellow Brick Road to Utopia", a comparison of the book and movie
- Reel Classic's site on The Movie, with many resources, links, and more
- The Vatican Film List — yes, The Wizard of Oz is on it
- Review of the Italian DVD release (written in Italian)
- The Wizard of Oz at Seventy (NPR radio piece)
- Other AFI lists of interest to Oz fans:
- The Best Fantasy Films of All Time (according to Rotten Tomatoes)
- Personal pages about The Movie:
- Resources for stuff that's in or from The Movie:
- Read the script here or here
- The script at the Internet Movie Script Database
- A look at one of the script's early drafts
- Images from The Movie — [A (you can even buy photos here)] [B (downloadable as desktop wallpaper)] [C] [D (more wallpaper)] [E]
- Publicity stills — [A] [B]
- Sound bites from The Movie
- Professor Marvel's wagon art
- The Academy's Production Art database (and yes, there are some from The Movie)
- The original LP soundtrack release
- The actors in The Wizard of Oz:
- Graves of Wizard of Oz stars
- The Judy Garland Site's Wizard of Oz page
- The Judy Garland Database
- Judy Garland on the radio (including the Lux Radio Theater production of The Wizard of Oz)
- The Judy Garland Museum and Festival
- Michael Jensen, a Wizard of Oz/Judy Garland tribute pianist
- The Judy Garland Experience (internet mailing list/discussion group)
- The Judy Room
- A Legend Remembered
- Judy Garland on A&E's Biography
- A fan from Oz helps to restore Judy Garland's childhood home
- The International Judy Garland Fan Club — [A] [B]
- Bert Lahr appears on What's My Line?
- Bert Lahr's Beverly Hills mansion (some other famous people have lived there, too)
- Margaret Hamilton in classic TV clips and commercials, and some Oz info as well
- Margaret Hamilton meets Paul Lynde and KISS
- Margaret Hamilton visits Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
- Judy Garland and Margaret Hamilton's TV reunion
- Margaret Hamilton's summer retreat in Maine
- Book: Mrs. Ziegfeld: The Public & Private Lives of Billie Burke
- Billie Burke on the radio
- Jerry Maren, the middle Lollipop Kid — [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G]
- Margaret Pellegrini, the flowerpot Munchkin — [A] [B] [C]
- Coverage of her funeral — [A] [B]
- How The Onion remembered her at the end of 2013
- Margaret's book
- Munchkin actress Ruth Duccini — [A] [B]
- Munchkin actor Mickey Carroll
- Munchkin genealogy
- Terry's entry on the Classic Movie Musicals site
- Cairn Terriers (just like Toto)
- Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network — help for those Cairns who need it
- About Cairn Terriers
- Where's Toto now?
- Toto remembered
- "Toto, the Wizard of Oz Dog"
- How Terry became Toto
- Joan Kenmore, one of the child Munchkin extras
- The Official Buddy Ebsen Website — he was the first Tin Woodman of The Movie! (Includes how to order his autobiography.)
- Geneological backgrounds of Oz actors
- The Culver Hotel at 90, where the Munchkin actors stayed during filming
- A medley of MGM songs at the 2009 BBC Proms (the last one should sound very familiar)
- The most important song in The Wizard of Oz (it's not what you think!)
- For Record Store Day 2014, a special green vinyl edition of the soundtrack
- How the death of Margaret Thatcher made "Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead" a chart-topper in 2013 — [A] [B]
- Showing The Wizard of Oz with music provided by a symphony orchestra — [A]
- Jay Electronica samples The Wizard of Oz in his song In Tune with the Infinite (WARNING: Adult language)
- Who Stole the Ruby Slippers?, a documentary
- 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? — [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H, part 1] [H, part 2] [H, the "rebuttal"] [I] [J] [K]
- Mythbusters takes on another Oz myth (but they get it wrong...)
- The Wizard of Oz was a remake!, along with five other classics
- And the worst villain in movie history is... (CAUTION: Some very naughty words in this one.)
- Nine Famous Movie Villains Who Were Right All Along (CAUTION: This one has naughty words, too.)
- Seven Things You Didn't Know About The Movie (well, maybe you do…)
- The Wizard of Oz and copyright (particularly in regards to The Movie)
- The comic book adaptation of The Movie (and a sequel!)
- How the comic book came about (scroll down to the third legend)
- Six Plot Threads Famous Movies Forgot to Resolve (you may want to go immediately to number 2)
- Movie Legends Revealed takes on Oz (scroll down to see it)
- Exposed! Wizard of Oz Shockers and Scandals! (Can you tell that this is from The National Enquirer?)
- Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, and June Powell perform "The Jitterbug" (a segment from Judy's eponymous television show)
- If Quentin Tarantino remade The Wizard of Oz… (scroll down to #3)
- "Dorothy Returns to Oz", an original sequel to The Movie
- RiffTrax takes on The Wizard of Oz (additional commentary track from some of the same people who brought you Mystery Science Theater 3000)
- How It Should Have Ended (plus bonus Behind the Scenes Making Of video)
- An Oz quiz (NOTE: Not every answer on this one is correct...)
- Another Oz quiz (with the same caveat as the last one)
- Google doodle for August 12, 2010, The Movie's 71st anniversary (scroll down)
- The Wizard of Oz helps answer the question, "Do we dream in color or black and white?"
- "20 Famous Movie Lines That You Have Been Saying Wrong" (and yes, one is from The Wizard of Oz)