The wizard of oz is a 1939 film starring judy garland, loosely based on the wonderful wizard of oz series of novels by l. Frank baum published his famous novel, the wonderful wizard of oz, in 1900, and underneath the surface of the story, with all its whimsy and childish delights, is what some literary historians claim is a very thinlyveiled allegory. Can any of you think of a more famous movie than, the wizard of oz 1939. The wizard of oz tv show movie film props memorabilia autographs music hollywood. The movie is based on the childrens book the wonderful wizard of oz by l. In the book, the wicked witch of the west is a minor character who only appears in three chapters. The wizard of oz movie storybook, the wizard of oz read along storybook, read aloud story books, books stories, bedtime stories, this is a read along story book. With judy garland, frank morgan, ray bolger, bert lahr. The book was in the earliest binding state, but the presence. The wizard of oz movie film props item memorabilia collectibles book music toys.
How to condense all that was in the book into an interesting and watchable film. Oscar diggs, aka the wizard of oz, wizard, oz is a fictional character invented by l. Dorothy encounters three magical women who help her along the way. Many things in this world arent always what they seem to be at first glance, and childrens books are no exception. Bookish notions the wizard of oz movie 1939 has captured viewers for years, 75 years to be exact. I say accidentally because when it comes on tv its apparently.
The difference is that while wine must remain unopened to increase in value, the film positively. The movie, which is also a timeless classic, is just as awesome and is considered one of. Dorothy and totos connection is tested by a cranky and powerful neighbor, miss elvira gulch, who wants. The 1939 classic turns 80 this year, so its time to look back at dorothy and totos journey from the pages of. Similarities between wizard of oz book and book 838 words 4 pages. And yet more people know about and love the wizard of oz because of that one. The wonderful wizard of oz is a quite different story, and not to be missed. The wonderful wizard of oz 1939, like many fairy tales depicting a series of fantastic adventures, is really the story of an individuals inner journeya story of personality integration and coming of age. A frustrated circus magician from kansas is transported to a magical land called oz, where he will have to fulfill a prophecy to become the king, and release the land from the wicked witches using his. An amazing flipbook of the original 1939 movie, the wizard of oz. The wizard of oz is a fantasyadventure movie, based on a single book in a large collection of stories, thats set in a largely unexplored world.
The wonderful wizard of oz is a novel written by l. Similarities and differences between the wizard of oz book. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. The political and economic symbols hidden inside the. In the movie and the book there is similarities in the allusion, the characters and the conflicts. The wizard of oz actually lost money in its original theatrical release, due to many factors. Nothing is unusual about her skin tone save her lack of blood. Wicked minis are minitime dragons, as stated in the official.
Theres no such thing as an official version of the story anymore, so i dont mind a little pastiche here and there. Friedman october 10th 2014 us hisotry block 7 the wizard of oz has been a popular and symbolic film throughout our previous history. But how much do you know about the book series that spawned the movie. The wizard of oz was a popular film brilliantly adapted from l. A fragmented dust jacket for a first edition of wonderful wizard of oz 1900 by l.
A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded and assertive heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of childrens literature. The wizard of oz opens with a spirited young girl named dorothy living on a farm with her aunt and uncle, three farmhands, and her loyal dog, toto. Just like in the flim the wizard tired to give dorothy and her friends metaphores. The wonderful wizard of oz by lyman frank baum free ebook. Parents need to know that the 1939 movie the wizard of oz, which is full of hollywood embellishments, has little to do with the spare, classic book by l. Since its first publication in 1900, it has been adapted many times. Were not in kansas anymore, and neither was the film adaptation of the wizard of oz. So how does it compare to the 1900 book written by the enigmatic l. For example, in the novel, the emerald city is only emerald because the wizard makes. This is a clever twist on the story plot, and it provides a little more entertainment than the first chapter of the book.
While the movie is great, it is only a shadow of what the book is. In the movie she is the focus of all of dorothys difficulties in oz. The munsters tv show movie film props memorabilia collectibles. Differences between the wizard of oz book vs movie page 4. They are the unnamed good witch of the north, glinda the good witch of the south, and the queen of the field mice. Movie magic and studio power in the prime of mgmand the miracle of production no 1060 is just downright enthralling. This theory corresponds better with the book, where oz is more about duplicity and illusion, than the movie.
The wizard of oz the movie portrays the story as a dream that dorothy is having, with people in her life showing up as characters in the dream. Frank baum, the author of the book on which the film is based, many scholars and interpreters of the film believe that oz itself can be read as an allegory for the political and social structures that were at work in the american west in. Last month i accidentally watched most of the movie the wizard of oz twice. In 1995, gregory maguire wrote a spinoff novel called wicked. Oh, my, and theres no place like home, are ones that will always pop into our heads when someone. It was produced by mgm and released by rko in 1939. Color or technicolor was not uncommon in the movies at that time, it was just more expensive to use in your film. The book and movie are about a little girls adventures in the land called oz. The international wizard of oz club the oldest and largest oz fan club in.
The wizard of oz movie read along storybook, read aloud. The wizard of oz is the cinematic equivalent of highend wine, in that it gets better with age. The wizard of oz movie is definitely a film that i think is deserving of being called okay. What is the deeper meaning of the wonderful wizard of oz. Often times, crucial scenes, or even characters, can be left out in order to. However, despite the book being named after his title of position as the self proclaimed wizard, oscar is not the focal point character. Dorothy gale is swept away from a farm in kansas to a magical land of oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the wizard who can help her return home to kansas and help her friends as well. Frank baum was purchased in 1972 at sotheby parke bernet on behalf of a private collector. On the major differences between the film adaptation and book versions of the wizard of oz. Wizard of oz iconic movie moments from left to right, clara blandick, judy garland, margaret hamilton and charley grapewin star in the mgm film the wizard of oz, 1939. Dorothy only receives help from glinda the good witch of the north. The entire first act of the film takes place in kansas.
Quotes from the story such as toto, i have a feeling were not in kansas anymore, lions, and tigers, and bears. With the list of highly memorable song and the amazing use of colour, you can see why this film is so perfectly adequate entertainment for a rainy sunday. The wonderful wizard of oz was originally published in 1900. Directed by victor fleming, george cukor, mervyn leroy.
I dont know how popular the movie the wizard of oz is today 2012, but it is definitely a classic and i see it on tv a lot, usually around halloween. With james franco, michelle williams, rachel weisz, mila kunis. The wizard of oz simple english wikipedia, the free. Frank baum published the wonderful wizard of oz and became the father of the american fairy tale. The 1939 classic turns 80 this year, so its time to look back at dorothy and totos journey from the pages of l. Sure, everyone knows about dorothy, toto and the slippers. The main character in the book time travels back into the concentration camps to fight for her life. The margos follow the yellow brick road and my, have their been some changes between the book and movie.
The wicked witch of the film is more conventional than in the book. But this book is lavishly illustrated with black and white and color photos from the movie. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of childrens literature. Movie there always seems to be some discrepancy when a film is adapted into a movie. For a description of the differences between the book and the movie see wikipedia article on the wizard of oz the wizard of oz can be used as an introduction to the interpretation of dreams.
It has magic, great characters, tongueincheek humor, a good deal of. The sad, centurylong history of terrible wizard of oz. How wizard of oz is different in book, movie, kc ballet the kansas. Interesting fact related to rare oz dust jacket from appraising rare and collectible childrens book. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz. Even today, almost 120 years after its original publication, the book captures the imagination of adults and children alike. The script for the film adds to and actually improves upon the story told in the book. The wizard of oz is filled with some of the most quotedlines in cinema history along with a truly scary villain and one of the most covered songs eversomewhere over the rainbow. I love wicked book and musical, tin man, return to oz, the wiz the musical more than the movie, and even geoff rymans ohsodepressing novel was. Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books. And my copy, originally published in 1989 for the movies 5oth anniversary, is a beautiful hardcover edition in excellent condition. Oscar is first introduced in baums first oz book titled the wonderful wizard of oz, published in 1900. More than just a childrens story by lauren houlberg the wizard of oz is a classic, a legend, and a childrens story that will never grow old. Frank baums book, to the glorious technicolor screens of the movie.
Dorothy, tin man, scarecrow and lion march through flowers and on the yellow brick road toward the emerald city. Frank baums venerated childrens book the wonderful wizard of oz, which was written in 1899 and published in 1900. The wizard of oz film symbols, allegory and motifs. Frank baums 1900 childrens fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz. A list of 75 fascinating and occasionally horrifying facts about the. Frank baum any discussion of this movie starts with the fact that l.
Even while he was alive, baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to emphasize the. Frank baum wrote the original book in 1900, along with a ton of others that remain classics in the literary field. Differences between the wizard of oz book vs movie page 1. She does not fly on a broom, but uses an umbrella, and her surroundings are not kept gloomy. This storybook should delight any fan of the wizard of oz movie. It is an expose that breaks down the machinery and the machinations of what it took to get a major movie made in the days of the autocratic studio heads.
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