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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?]
*[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.620wtmj.com/news/local/Local-theater-played-host-to-original-Wizard-of-Oz-premiere-252820881.html The world premiere in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin]


*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.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!)]
**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]]
**[http://www.msnbc.com/the-cycle/theres-no-place-home Warner Bros. and Habitat for Humanity team up to celebrate the anniversary by building homes]
**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]
*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]]
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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'']
*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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**[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]]
*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://www.hannibal.net/article/20140520/NEWS/140518845/-1/lifestyle A floating tribute]
***[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]
**[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://angeldais.wordpress.com/2014/06/08/this-munchkin-deserves-better/ C]] [[https://www.facebook.com/wizardofstl D]]
***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://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]
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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/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]
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*[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.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://www.grandrapidsmn.com/news/article_55c46472-5ed0-11e3-ada0-001a4bcf887a.html A break in the case of the stolen Ruby Slippers?]
*[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://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140326/bloomfield/police-arrest-3-for-theft-of-wizard-of-oz-slippers Another pair of Ruby Slippers is stolen]
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*[http://curiozitycorner.blogspot.com/2014/05/wizard-of-oz-candy-sculpture-breaks.html A Guinness World Record pair of Ruby Slippers]
*[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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*"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)]
*"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.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://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.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 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?]
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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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*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]

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  • 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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