The Wizard of Oz [70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition] [2 Discs] [With Book] [Blu-ray]The Wizard of Oz [70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition] [2 Discs] [With Book] [Blu-ray]

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    The original 1939 classic film, brilliantly restored and remastered! In this charming film based on the popular L.Frank Baum novel, Dorothy and her dog Toto are caught in a tornado's path and somehow end up in the land of Oz. Here she encounters some memorable friends and foes in her journey to meet the Wizard of Oz who everyone says can help her return home and possibly grant her new friends their goals of a brain, heart and courage. The Ultimate Collector's Editions are filled with bonus features, including over 16 hours of wonderful wizardry about this movie classic, the life and times of original author L. Frank Baum and other early screen adaptations of the Oz books - with such new-to-DVD delights as a documentary profile of director Victor Fleming, the TV-movie The Dreamer of Oz: Starring John Ritter, Annette O'Toole and Rue McClanahan and the 2007 Hollywood Walk of Fame Salute to the Munchkins.

DVD FEATURES:
  • Number of Discs: 3
  • Audio: Dolby TrueHD
  • Screen: Color
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Pre-1954 Standard)
  • Features:
    • The Life and Times of original author L. Frank Baum and early screen adaptations of the OZ books
    • The original Baum silent The Patchwork Girl of Oz and the complete The Magic Cloak of Oz
    • A documentary profile of director Victor Fleming
    • The TV-movie special The Dreamer of Oz starring John Ritter, Annette O'Toole and Rue McClanahan
    • The 2007 Hollywood Walk of Fame salute to the Munchkins
    • Bonus movie: When the Lion Roars
AWARDS
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  •     Won Best Original Score - 1939 (Herbert Stothart)
  •     Won Best Song - 1939 (Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg)
  •     Won Special Award - 1939 (Judy Garland)
  •     Nominated Best Art Direction - 1939 (Cedric Gibbons, William Horning)
  •     Nominated Best Color Cinematography - 1939 (Harold Hal Rosson)
  •     Nominated Best Picture - 1939
  •     Nominated Best Special Effects - 1939 (Douglas Shearer, Arnold A. Gillespie)
  • American Film Institute
  •     Won 100 Greatest American Movies - 1998
  • Film Daily
  •     Won 10 Best Films - 1939
  • Library of Congress
  •     Won U.S. National Film Registry - 1988
  • Telluride Film Festival
  •     Film Presented - 1981
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REVIEWS:
  • Of great interest as film history, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is also quite enjoyable as film -- provided, of course, that one approaches it with the proper attitude. Clearly, a film made in 1910 is going to lack the technical finesse modern audiences expect. The fact that it also tries to encapsulate a full story into 13 minutes -- several of which are devoted to dance sequences which certainly do not forward the plot -- also means that the dramatic narrative is going to be jerky at best. Yet the primitive technical and dramatic technique are actually quite charming, and for the time, they represent something pretty close to state of the art. And while Wizard features a static camera, it's still a lively production, with plenty of movement on screen and with characters that fly and jump (quite well) at the drop of a hat. Indeed, there's something utterly disarming about this production, which has a verve and a freshness that make one willing to overlook the simpleminded choreography and the chorus girls who still can't handle it. The animal costumes are especially ludicrous to modern eyes, but again, they nevertheless have a whimsical charm. An extremely young Bebe Daniels is quite good as Dorothy and the Scarecrow (probably Robert Z. Leonard, although the credits are sketchy in confirming this) is an energetic delight. There are also delightful turns from the actors portraying the Wizard, the Tin Woodman and Mombi. Those who can get the classic 1939 film out of their heads should find this version a joyous alternative. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi
  • The lavish MGM production of L. Frank Baum's children's book may have lost a million dollars on its initial release, but its songcraft, technical artistry, star-making performance from Judy Garland, and unexpected TV success turned it into a perennial classic. With future ace MGM musical producer Arthur Freed lending producer Mervyn LeRoy an uncredited hand in pre-production, Cedric Gibbons' art direction, Adrian's costumes, and Hal Rosson's sparkling cinematography maximized the creative potential of Technicolor film, as Dorothy goes "over the rainbow" from a sepia-toned black-and-white Kansas to a fantastically rendered Oz of ruby slippers, emerald cities, and yellow brick roads. Lent ample support by vaudeville vets Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, and Bert Lahr, neophyte Garland delivered a touching performance as Dorothy, proving that she had the acting talent to match her superb singing. As with Gone With the Wind, the film went through several directors and Victor Fleming got the credit; King Vidor directed the Kansas sequences, including Garland's solo "Over the Rainbow." Almost cut for the sake of pacing, "Over the Rainbow" became an Oscar winner for Best Song and a Garland standard. Although the 2.7-million-dollar film wilted at the box office, The Wizard of Oz was nominated for several Oscars, including Best Picture (which it lost to Gone With the Wind), winning for Herbert Stothart's score and Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg's song. It was the first feature sold for prime-time TV telecast, and its 1956 TV debut was a ratings hit, finally turning it into the crowd-pleasing blockbuster that MGM had always meant it to be. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi

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