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Wizard of Oz, The [Warner Brothers, Special Edition, 2-Disc, Alternate Package]

DVD - APPROX. 101 MINS. - 1939 - US Rating: G

Main feature:

Release Oct 25, 2005
Video Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio English: Dolby Digital 5.1
English: Dolby Digital 1.0
French: Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles English, French
Studio Warner Brothers
Year 1939
Genre Adventure, Fantasy

Special features:

  • Disc 1
  • New 2005 “Ultra Resolution” digital master from restored film elements
  • New commentary by historian John Fricke with selected archival audio comments by Barbara Freed-Saltzman (daughter of Arthur Freed), Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Ken Darby (orchestral and vocal arranger), John Lahr (son of Bert Lahr), Jane Lahr (daughter of Bert Lahr), Hamilton Meserve (son of Margaret Hamilton), William Tuttle (make-up artist), Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy, John Lee Mahin and Jerry Maren
  • Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz
  • We Haven’t Really Met Properly…supporting cast profile gallery, narrated by Angela Lansbury
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz storybook, read by Angela Lansbury
  • Theatrical trailer gallery
  • Disc 2:
  • Documentaries on the movie’s creation and impact
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic hosted by Angela Lansbury and Memories of Oz -- two original TV specials
  • All-New: The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz,
  • Because of the Wonderful Things it Does: The Legacy of Oz
  • Harold Arlen’s on-set home videos
  • Outtakes and deleted scenes
  • It’s a Twister! It’s a Twister! The tornado special effects tests
  • Vintage vault featurettes
  • Extensive stills gallery
  • More than six hours of audio-only treasures, including an "Oz jukebox" of recording session materials, radio shows and promos
  • Off to See the Wizard

Synopsis:

When a nasty neighbor tries to have her dog put to sleep, Dorothy takes her dog Toto, to run away. A tornado appears and carries her to the magical land of oz. Wishing to return, she begins to travel to the city of Oz where a great wizard lives.

Cast and Crew:

Warner Brothers presents
Judy GarlandRay BolgerJack HaleyBert LahrFrank MorganBillie BurkeMargaret HamiltonCharley GrapewinPat WalsheClara Blandick"Wizard of Oz, The"
directed byVictor Fleming
Production Year: 1939

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