Not a holiday film per se, but The Wizard of Oz has become a beloved part of everyone’s seasonal viewing thanks to the fact that it is so family friendly. (And indeed, the rare film that can be enjoyed by…
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The Wizard of Oz: What Was Your First Movie Scare?
The Wizard of Oz: How does someone become a movie freak? These are the formative experiences and moments of one cinephile. I was young (probably 5 or 6 years old) and we were driving back from a family party. Being…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 10.17.10
October 17, 1916: Swimming star-turned-actress Annette Kellerman causes a sensation when she appears in the nude in Daughter of the Gods. October 18, 1931: “The Wizard of Menlo Park” and film pioneer Thomas Alva Edison passes away at the age…
Read more →After the Rainbow: The Wizard of Oz in Film and TV Since 1939
Nearly everyone is familiar with MGM’s movie based on L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but how have other filmmakers portrayed Dorothy, her fantastic friends, and the Emerald City? Follow the history of Oz since the 1939 musical here.
Read more →Before the Rainbow: The Wizard of Oz in Film Prior to 1939
Nearly everyone is familiar with MGM’s movie based on L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but how have other filmmakers portrayed Dorothy, her fantastic friends, and the Emerald City? Follow the history of Oz before the 1939 musical here.
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