The Wizard of Oz |  | Directors: King Vidor, Mervyn LeRoy, Richard Thorpe, Victor Fleming
Actors: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  769 reviews
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 101 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0792833171
UPC: 027616604491
EAN: 9780792833178
Theatrical Release Date: August 25, 1939
Release Date: March 26, 1997
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When it was released during Hollywood's golden year of 1939,The Wizard of Oz didn't start out as the perennial classic it has since become. The film did respectable business, but it wasn't until its debut on television that this family favorite saw its popularity soar. And while Oz's TV broadcasts are now controlled by media mogul Ted Turner (who owns the rights), the advent of home video has made this lively musical a mainstay in the staple diet of great American films. Young Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland), her dog, Toto, and her three companions on the Yellow Brick Road to Oz--the Tin Man (Jack Haley), the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr), and the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger)--have become pop-culture icons and central figures in the legacy of fantasy for children. As the Wicked Witch who covets Dorothy's enchanted ruby slippers, Margaret Hamilton has had the singular honor of scaring the wits out of children for more than six decades. The film's still as fresh, frightening, and funny as it was when first released. It may take some liberal detours from the original story by L. Frank Baum, but it's loyal to the Baum legacy while charting its own course as a spectacular film. Shot in glorious Technicolor, befitting its dynamic production design (Munchkinland alone is a psychedelic explosion of color and décor), The Wizard of Oz may not appeal to every taste as the years go by, but it's required viewing for kids of all ages. --Jeff Shannon
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 THE WIZARD OF OZ November 22, 2009
Karen A. Lee (VA)
LOVE THE BLU-RAY VERSION. THE DIFFERENCE IS INCREDIBLEThe Wizard of Oz (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition with Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]
 Nice extras but DRM prevents it from playing on my PC November 22, 2009
Douglas R. Tice
I'd like to say the video quality was spectacular but unfortunately this Blu-ray movie won't play on my PC using ArcSoft Total Media Theater 3 Platinum. (I'm feeding it into a HDCP projector) I am just about ready to throw in the towel and buy a regular player. This may be the last Blu-Ray movie I buy. It's no wonder people are pirating movies, they play on everything!
 better than you remember November 18, 2009
Charlie Ross (San Jose, CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Flawless in HD with excellent sound. Includes fascinating extras. You have never seen OZ like this.
My girlfriend loved it. November 16, 2009
Atticus Caulfield (Redding, CA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got this as a gift for my girlfriends birthday and she loved everything about it. She watched the movie while she framed the posters and hung them up and read off interesting facts about the movie from the book that came with it. Very worth it.
Everyone Should Be Off...To Buy This New Boxset! November 16, 2009
N. Green (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've always been a fan of The Wizard Of Oz, one of my childhood rituals to watch it each and every time it was on tv....funny I never bought it on video or dvd later in life as I assume I was waiting for this moment obviously....The Wizard Of Oz 70th Anniversary Boxset!!! It is an amazing boxset which will make a great Christmas gift for the Wizard Of Oz lover in all of your friends and family no matter the age!! A definite must buy!!!
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