this Kansas orphan met outrageous friends fought off flying monkeys and
friends fought off flying monkeys and
friends fought off flying monkeys and slayed a pair of witches while also
slayed a pair of witches while also
slayed a pair of witches while also picking up a new pair of slippers
picking up a new pair of slippers
picking up a new pair of slippers welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look back at the history of
be taking a look back at the history of
be taking a look back at the history of The Wizard of Oz are you a good witch or
The Wizard of Oz are you a good witch or
The Wizard of Oz are you a good witch or a bad witch who me I’m not a witch at
a bad witch who me I’m not a witch at
a bad witch who me I’m not a witch at all I’m Dorothy Gale from Kansas this
all I’m Dorothy Gale from Kansas this
all I’m Dorothy Gale from Kansas this story first arrived as a children’s
story first arrived as a children’s
story first arrived as a children’s novel written by author elf frank Baum
novel written by author elf frank Baum
novel written by author elf frank Baum called The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and
called The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and
called The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and published on may 17 1903 labeled Oh to Z
published on may 17 1903 labeled Oh to Z
published on may 17 1903 labeled Oh to Z and was highly influenced by Lewis
and was highly influenced by Lewis
and was highly influenced by Lewis Carroll’s 1895 novel Alice in Wonderland
Carroll’s 1895 novel Alice in Wonderland
Carroll’s 1895 novel Alice in Wonderland with in his fantasy narrative Baum
with in his fantasy narrative Baum
with in his fantasy narrative Baum incorporated such elements as his
incorporated such elements as his
incorporated such elements as his childhood fear of scarecrows I haven’t
childhood fear of scarecrows I haven’t
childhood fear of scarecrows I haven’t got a brain only straw and a window
got a brain only straw and a window
got a brain only straw and a window display he had made out of metal
display he had made out of metal
display he had made out of metal household items he even paid tribute to
household items he even paid tribute to
household items he even paid tribute to his niece Dorothy who had died as an
his niece Dorothy who had died as an
his niece Dorothy who had died as an infant due to congestion of the brain
infant due to congestion of the brain
infant due to congestion of the brain The Wizard of Oz was a staple of fantasy
The Wizard of Oz was a staple of fantasy
The Wizard of Oz was a staple of fantasy and literature since its debut it has
and literature since its debut it has
and literature since its debut it has been reprinted countless times and
been reprinted countless times and
been reprinted countless times and adapted in various theater plays
adapted in various theater plays
adapted in various theater plays television specials and feature films
television specials and feature films
television specials and feature films this timeless classic followed the
this timeless classic followed the
this timeless classic followed the adventures of an orphaned girl named
adventures of an orphaned girl named
adventures of an orphaned girl named Dorothy Gale and centered on her journey
Dorothy Gale and centered on her journey
Dorothy Gale and centered on her journey through the land of Oz with her dog Toto
what did you do that for I didn’t buy
what did you do that for I didn’t buy them what you tried to Dorothy was
them what you tried to Dorothy was
them what you tried to Dorothy was raised in Kansas by her Aunt Em and her
raised in Kansas by her Aunt Em and her
raised in Kansas by her Aunt Em and her Uncle Henry one day she and her family’s
Uncle Henry one day she and her family’s
Uncle Henry one day she and her family’s farmhouse were whisked away to Oz by a
farmhouse were whisked away to Oz by a
farmhouse were whisked away to Oz by a cyclone upon their arrival in this
cyclone upon their arrival in this
cyclone upon their arrival in this magical land the house accidentally
magical land the house accidentally
magical land the house accidentally landed on the munchkins tyrannical ruler
landed on the munchkins tyrannical ruler
landed on the munchkins tyrannical ruler the Wicked Witch of the East Dorothy
the Wicked Witch of the East Dorothy
the Wicked Witch of the East Dorothy took the witch’s magical slippers and
took the witch’s magical slippers and
took the witch’s magical slippers and was told by the Good Witch of the North
was told by the Good Witch of the North
was told by the Good Witch of the North that she must seek out a wizard in the
that she must seek out a wizard in the
that she must seek out a wizard in the Emerald City in order to find a way home
Emerald City in order to find a way home
Emerald City in order to find a way home on her journey along the yellow brick
on her journey along the yellow brick
on her journey along the yellow brick road Dorothy was forced to contend with
road Dorothy was forced to contend with
road Dorothy was forced to contend with the Wicked Witch of the West
the Wicked Witch of the West
the Wicked Witch of the West luckily she befriended several new
luckily she befriended several new
luckily she befriended several new companions including the Scarecrow the
companions including the Scarecrow the
companions including the Scarecrow the Cowardly Lion and
Cowardly Lion and
Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodsman few to the novels
Tin Woodsman few to the novels
Tin Woodsman few to the novels overwhelmingly positive reception and
overwhelmingly positive reception and
overwhelmingly positive reception and thousands of letters from children
thousands of letters from children
thousands of letters from children demanding a sequel bomb continued the
demanding a sequel bomb continued the
demanding a sequel bomb continued the tale in 1904 s the marvelous land of Oz
tale in 1904 s the marvelous land of Oz
tale in 1904 s the marvelous land of Oz following this he penned new stories by
following this he penned new stories by
following this he penned new stories by the time of his death in 1919 he had
the time of his death in 1919 he had
the time of his death in 1919 he had written 14 in total there were several
written 14 in total there were several
written 14 in total there were several screen adaptations of the tales but it
screen adaptations of the tales but it
screen adaptations of the tales but it took MGM 20 years after Baum’s death to
took MGM 20 years after Baum’s death to
took MGM 20 years after Baum’s death to produce the most famous adaptation to
produce the most famous adaptation to
produce the most famous adaptation to ever emerge from the series this was
ever emerge from the series this was
ever emerge from the series this was 1939 s The Wizard of Oz starring Judy
1939 s The Wizard of Oz starring Judy
1939 s The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland we’ve come to add the film made
Garland we’ve come to add the film made
Garland we’ve come to add the film made several well-received changes to the
several well-received changes to the
several well-received changes to the source material and included memorable
source material and included memorable
source material and included memorable songs dazzling special effects and the
songs dazzling special effects and the
songs dazzling special effects and the revolutionary use of Technicolor of
revolutionary use of Technicolor of
revolutionary use of Technicolor of course this was not the last time the
course this was not the last time the
course this was not the last time the series was adapted to film though none
series was adapted to film though none
series was adapted to film though none of the later projects were as
of the later projects were as
of the later projects were as universally recognized or beloved as
universally recognized or beloved as
universally recognized or beloved as MGM’s timeless classic these attempts
MGM’s timeless classic these attempts
MGM’s timeless classic these attempts included 1978 The Wiz with Michael
included 1978 The Wiz with Michael
included 1978 The Wiz with Michael Jackson in the role of the Scarecrow
Jackson in the role of the Scarecrow
Jackson in the role of the Scarecrow people give sing
people give sing
people give sing things are gonna change but they look
things are gonna change but they look
things are gonna change but they look just like to stay in the same 1985’s
just like to stay in the same 1985’s
just like to stay in the same 1985’s dark and twisted unofficial sequel
dark and twisted unofficial sequel
dark and twisted unofficial sequel return to Oz and 2005’s the Muppets
return to Oz and 2005’s the Muppets
return to Oz and 2005’s the Muppets Wizard of Oz I don’t have a brain you
Wizard of Oz I don’t have a brain you
Wizard of Oz I don’t have a brain you don’t have a brain right why are you
don’t have a brain right why are you
don’t have a brain right why are you whispering what ah what I can’t really
whispering what ah what I can’t really
whispering what ah what I can’t really answer that because I don’t have a brain
answer that because I don’t have a brain
answer that because I don’t have a brain these efforts to bring the magic back to
these efforts to bring the magic back to
these efforts to bring the magic back to audiences were accompanied by countless
audiences were accompanied by countless
audiences were accompanied by countless parodies and references to the series in
parodies and references to the series in
parodies and references to the series in popular culture fans only received a
popular culture fans only received a
popular culture fans only received a proper modern retelling of the tale in
proper modern retelling of the tale in
proper modern retelling of the tale in 2013’s oz the great and powerful this
2013’s oz the great and powerful this
2013’s oz the great and powerful this highly anticipated prequel was directed
highly anticipated prequel was directed
highly anticipated prequel was directed by Sam Raimi and starred James Franco it
by Sam Raimi and starred James Franco it
by Sam Raimi and starred James Franco it depicted a young illusionist arrival in
depicted a young illusionist arrival in
depicted a young illusionist arrival in a mythical land his confrontation with
a mythical land his confrontation with
a mythical land his confrontation with two wicked witches and the journey he
two wicked witches and the journey he
two wicked witches and the journey he took to become the wizard of oz you’re a
took to become the wizard of oz you’re a
took to become the wizard of oz you’re a very bad man oh no my di I’m a very good
very bad man oh no my di I’m a very good
very bad man oh no my di I’m a very good man I’m just a very bad wizard
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