The wizard of oz 1939 this is the classic version that everyone knows the fifth attempt at adapting the first oz novel, and the last time anyone would try to do it directly for a long time 11. The sad, centurylong history of terrible wizard of oz. Lego the movie series 2 wizard of oz minifigures dorthy, the tin man, scare crow, the cowardly lion 71023. Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to oz when a vain witch and the nome king destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful. Tourofbooty the middle east has some of the hottesst women on earth, no joke. The wizard of oz puts both of them front and center.
In the 1939 movie the wizard of oz, dorothy was played by judy garland, who received an academy juvenile award for her performance. With judy garland, frank morgan, ray bolger, bert lahr. Together they destroy the wicked witch and make it to the emerald city. Geethanjali kids rhymes and stories recommended for you 9. Frank baums beloved series the wizard oz hit movie theaters to a stunned reception the movie starts in the blackandwhite humdrum existence of kansas and soon switches to glorious technicolor when our intrepid heroine dorothy gale judy garland gets carried away in a tornado, ending up in the magical land of oz. Dorothys return is a 3danimated musical based on the adventure books by roger stanton baum, the greatgrandson of l. Dorothy s return is a 20 americanindian 3d computeranimated musical fantasy film that is loosely based on the 1989 book dorothy of oz by l. The story begins with dorothy, her name being the very first word of the very. In this animated sequel, dorothy returns to oz to help the scarecrow, tin man. In return to oz, a bizarre sequel disney made in 1985, dorothy is committed to a sanitarium for electroshock treatment. Dorothys return is a 20 americanindian 3d computeranimated musical fantasy film that is loosely based on the 1989 book dorothy of oz by.
Dorothys return, originally titled dorothy of oz, is a computeranimated film based on the book dorothy of oz by roger stanton baum. Dorothy s return is a fun filled magical adventure for all the family. The land of oz 1960 episode of series shirley temples storybook 12. The functions of the latter four service both the physical and psychological journey of the protagonist, so when dorothy returns home, she is a transformed individual. Geethanjali kids rhymes and stories recommended for you. Dorothys return, originally titled dorothy of oz, is a. Codirected by will finn pocahontas, beauty and the beast, aladdin, the little mermaid, daniel st. We brought you the broomstick of the wicked witch of the west.
She first appears in baums classic 1900 childrens novel the wonderful wizard of oz and reappears in most of its sequels. Theyre definitely worth fighting to get home to, and their memory keeps her going even when the freaky nightmares start closing in. However, 46 years after dorothy gale first sailed over the rainbow, disney released an unofficial liveaction sequel to the 1939 mgm film the wizard of oz. The wonderful wizard of oz is a 15minute 1910 film, based on the 1902 stage musical, directed by otis turner, and may have featured bebe daniels as dorothy.
As a lot of oz fans know, this movie is one of the worst oz adaptations besides 1964s the wonderful land of oz, rankinbasss return to oz animated tv special, filmations journey back to oz, john boormans zardoz, the 1978 movie adaptation of the wiz, the turkish wizard of oz, 1984s the tramps and the wizard of oroz, 2007s tin man, 2005s. Dorothys return, a charmless and mirthless travesty of a sequel to the 1939 classic the wizard of oz. Ironically enough, this comes very soon after she had wanted nothing more than to get away from. Dorothy s return is a sweet, if unoriginal, 3d animated musical that boasts a cast of characters who will be familiar to fans of the original wizard of oz, as well as many new ones. While on her journey to find the wizard, hoping he will help her to return home, dorothy meets the scarecrow, the tin man, and the cowardly lion. Fandango chief correspondent dave karger breaks them down with a little help from zac efron. The wizard of oz film study guide contains a biography of richard thorpe, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Aug 19, 2009 the wizard of oz 70th anniversary hidef event, a special onenight only, nationwide intheater presentation, will be held on wednesday, sept. The question and answer section for the wizard of oz film is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Dorothys return is a 3danimated musical based on the adventure books by roger. Since she was sixteen years old at the time of filming, garlands maturing figure was bound into a figurehiding corset. Theres no place like home, but dorothys friends need her help. Most popular wizard of oz movies and tv shows imdb. With its lovable characters, memorable songs, and sweet message, frank l.
Dorothys return is a sweet, if unoriginal, 3d animated musical that boasts a cast of characters who will be familiar to fans of the original wizard of oz, as well as many new ones. He was voiced by martin short, who also played the appraiser in the same film, and jack frost in disneys santa clause 3. The the wizard of oz is fit for a pandemic 81 years later. Frank baums early 20th century oz novels, mainly the marvelous land of oz 1904 and ozma of oz 1907. She insists on taking dorothy s dog toto off to be euthanized because hes been chasing her cats. It is produced by summertime entertainment, the family entertainment division of alpine pictures in partnership with prana studios and was released on may 9, 2014. This week the wizard of oz returns to theaters in a 3d imax presentation as part of the films 75th anniversary. They follow the yellow brick road toward the emerald city to meet the wizard, and en route they meet a scarecrow that needs a brain, a tin man missing a heart, and a cowardly lion who wants courage. Clash of the titans producer basil iwanyk and his thunder road pictures are behind that one. A second wizard of oz project, set up at warners proper, skews a little darker its written by a history of violence screenwriter josh olson and focuses on a granddaughter of dorothy who returns to oz to fight evil. Sep 16, 20 the ingenious way the 1939 classic transitioned into the land of oz.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, it is the most commercially successful adaptation of l. Fairuza balk as dorothy gale in return to oz 1985 dorothy s name is a loosely based version of theodore which means gift of the gods. Frank baums turnofthecentury childrens story the wonderful wizard of oz, in which a resourceful american girl is snatched up by a kansas tornado and deposited in a fantastic land of witches, talking scarecrows. With fairuza balk, nicol williamson, jean marsh, piper laurie. Dorothys return is a 20 americanindian 3d computer animated musical fantasy film that is loosely based on the 1989 book dorothy of oz by. Before she can react to the destruction of her home, she is transported back to oz, where her three friends scarecrow, lion and tin man have disappeared. In summation, the wizard of oz is an excellent example of five primary character archetypes protagonist, nemesis, attractor, mentor, trickster. Mar 15, 2017 however, 46 years after dorothy gale first sailed over the rainbow, disney released an unofficial liveaction sequel to the 1939 mgm film the wizard of oz. Legends of oz is the sequel to the wizard of oz and my students were at the edge.
This time around, dorothy voiced by glees lea michele returns to oz to help face a new calamity. Return to oz has been arguably unfairly maligned for its darker take on the oz tale when its story both makes sense as an oz sequel dorothy probably would have. Shortly after a tornado rips through her kansas home, dorothy returns to oz to save her friends from a villainous. What is the name of the movie when dorothy returns to oz. Dorothy has the fleshandblood family shes trying to get back to, and while they may be a little stonefaced, they certainly do care about dorothy. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 metrogoldwynmayer film the wizard of oz, and is based on l. The jester is the main antagonist of the 2014 computeranimated fantasy film legends of oz. Disney s often overlooked 1985 sequel, return to oz, starring fairuza balk as dorothy wasnt exactly what parents expected when they took their children to the theaters. Dorothy s guardians and the farmhands are kind and loving, but dorothy longs for an exciting, colorful world that she imagines is somewhere over the rainbow. Pierre the lion king, shark tale, tarzan and featuring songs by academy award nominated singersongwriter bryan adams, legends of oz. To be honest, i have not read the book dorothy of oz, written by. Apr 09, 2020 on august 25, 1939 victor flemings adaptation of l. Almost from the moment she gets to oz, dorothy wants to get back to kansas. Directed by victor fleming, george cukor, mervyn leroy.
Dorothys return movie clip we need dorothy 2014 animated movie hd in the latest chapter in the oz legacy, dorothy returns to kansas only to find it devastated by the tornado. Dorothy gale is a fictional character created by american author l. The plot begins as dorothy returns to kansas to find it devastated by the tornado that sent her to oz. Darn right, i wanted to yell at the pigtailed animated 3d character who tries to pass herself off as the endearing midwest farm girl we know and love in legends of oz. Dorothys return movie clip we need dorothy 2014 animated movie hd in the latest chapter in the oz legacy, dorothy returns to. Dorothy s return is a 3danimated musical based on the adventure books by roger stanton baum, the greatgrandson of l. Kelsey grammar, martin short do some of the voices of the characters too.
Directed primarily by victor fleming who left the production to take over the troubled gone with the wind, the film. A new wizard of oz could make its way down the hollywood. Kansas is shown in the movie using blackandwhite film in contrast to the colorful world of oz. He is the manipulative brother of the wicked witch of the west and wicked witch of the east. In addition, she is the main character in various adaptations, notably the classic 1939 film. The switch from black and white to color would have had a special resonance in 1939, when the movie was made. Dorothys return became one of the biggest computer graphic box office flops of all time, and was yanked from most theaters almost immediately. Often described as one of the scariest children movies ever made, return to oz took a darker tone and received a cold reception.
About the only significant difference is that return to oz, while wearing its origins as a disney production on its sleeve, is a little less saccharine, or sugar. 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. 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 great but fake powers. Frank baums 1900 childrens fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz. Disneys often overlooked 1985 sequel, return to oz, starring fairuza balk as dorothy wasnt exactly what parents expected when they took their children to the theaters. 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. A continuation of one of the worlds most popular and beloved fairy tales, legends of oz finds dorothy lea michele waking to posttornado kansas, only to be whisked back to oz to try to save her old friends the scarecrow dan aykroyd, the lion jim belushi, the tin man kelsey grammer and glinda bernadette peters from a devious new villain, the jester martin short. This version of the wizard of oz was much better than the 1938 movie, and oz kids. Dorothys return is a 20 americanindian 3d computeranimated musical fantasy film that is loosely based on the 1989 book dorothy of oz by l. The wizard of oz is a 1939 musical fantasy film produced by turner entertainment, and released formally by metrogoldwynmayer and currently by warner bros. Frank baum as the main protagonist in many of his oz novels.
Expect some battles that may be scary for younger kids especially in 3d. There was a sequel to the wizard of oz that was about. This introduces an element of instability into the ordinary world of the kansas farm. To be honest, i have not read the bookdorothy of oz, written by. If you were really great and powerful, youd keep your promises. The animation was great, the songs are all well done. Dorothy, therefore, as a female companion to theodore would translate to goddess of gifts. With lea michele, kelsey grammer, dan aykroyd, jim belushi. Glinda also tells dorothy that the yellow brick road will take dorothy to oz and warns the young girl to never remove the slippers ruby in the film, silver in the book that. Heart, courage or brains hear what our kids think is the most important thing to have. Mar 09, 2010 a second wizard of oz project, set up at warners proper, skews a little darker its written by a history of violence screenwriter josh olson and focuses on a granddaughter of dorothy who returns to oz to fight evil. The wizard of oz summary in the abnormally brownish land of kansas, young dorothy gale judy garland runs into problems with local horrible person miss gulch margaret hamilton. Dorothy gale 1900 dorothy gale is a fictional character created by l.
In 1985, disney released an unofficial liveaction sequel to the 1939 mgm film the wizard of oz starring fairuza balk as dorothy, the movie was. The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical fantasy film produced by metrogoldwynmayer. In the plot, dorothy returns to the land of oz to find it has been overthrown by the villainous nome king, and must restore it with. Dorothys return on dvd august 26, 2014 starring dan aykroyd, james belushi, martin short, kelsey grammer. With james franco, michelle williams, rachel weisz, mila kunis.
She is the orphan protagonist and adolescent heroine of baums first oz book, the wonderful wizard of oz, published in 1900 and which is considered one of the earliest american fairytales written. Glinda tells dorothy that she is a hero for having killed the wicked witch of the east with her house and that only the wizard of oz can show dorothy how to get back home. The patchwork girl of oz is a 1914 adaptation produced by baums liveaction motion picture company, the oz film manufacturing company. Its a little shocking how leaden the jokes are in this movie. The film stars the voices of lea michele, dan aykroyd, jim belushi, kelsey grammer, hugh dancy, megan hilty, oliver platt, patrick. When a tornado rips through kansas, dorothy and her dog, toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of oz. Return to oz is very much like a retread of the wizard of oz, with most of the major events of one film repeated in the latter. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. The wonderful wizard of oz was written in 1900, so dorothy was born before the twentieth century, in the late 1800s. Shortly after a tornado rips through her kansas home, dorothy returns to oz to save her friends from a villainous jester.
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