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*[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/wizard-of-oz/ How Technicolor worked to create the Ruby Slippers]
*[http://io9.com/5904930/how-technicolor-created-ruby-slippers-without-using-color-film How Technicolor worked to create the Ruby Slippers]


*[http://hollywoodgothique.bravejournal.com/entry/7296 ''The Wizard of Oz'' in widescreen?]
*[http://hollywoodgothique.bravejournal.com/entry/7296 ''The Wizard of Oz'' in widescreen?]
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**[http://wizardoz.home.att.net/index.html Andrea's Wizard of Oz site]
**[http://wizardoz.home.att.net/index.html Andrea's Wizard of Oz site]
**[http://www.freewebs.com/ozzie1939/ Jostyn's ''Wizard of Oz'' collection]
**[http://www.freewebs.com/ozzie1939/ Jostyn's ''Wizard of Oz'' collection]
**[http://www.thewizardofozfilm.com/ The Wizard of Oz Film.com] (also includes ''Return to Oz'')


*Resources for stuff that's in or from The Movie:
*Resources for stuff that's in or from The Movie:
**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.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.art-wallpaper.org/classic-movie/wizard-of-oz-wallpapers/ D] (more wallpaper)]
**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)]
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*[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]


*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.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://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://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???]
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*[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)
*[http://www.atom.com/funny_videos/wizard_oz/ The Wizard, Oz], an Oz/''Star Wars'' crossover 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]
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*[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.deseretnews.com/article/700166085/DC-Temple-graffiti-prank-wont-die.html?s_cid=rss-44 Movie-inspired graffiti in Washington, DC]


*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.youtube.com/watch?v=oN7NQqFBViQ Television commercial for The Movie]
 
*Television commercials for and about The Movie — [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN7NQqFBViQ A]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ2GLS_41nY B]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRYXHbZ9-a8 C]]


*[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?]
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*[http://classicmoviechat.com/?p=7648 Another Oz quiz] (with the same caveat as the last one)
*[http://classicmoviechat.com/?p=7648 Another Oz quiz] (with the same caveat as the last one)


*[http://www.google.com/logos/logos10-3.html 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)


*''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?"]
*''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?"]

Revision as of 19:51, 22 June 2012

  • The Wizard of Oz Film.com
    (unofficial website)
  • The Ruby Slippers at the Smithsonian Institute — [A] [B] [C (two clips)]
  • Mistakes in The Movie — [A] [B] [C]
  • Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon: Soundtrack to Oz? — [A] [B] [C]
  • An Oz quiz (NOTE: Not every answer on this one is correct...)

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