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The wizard of Oz  Cover Image DVD DVD

The wizard of Oz / a Victor Fleming production ; screenplay by Noel Languley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolfe ; directed by Victor Fleming ; produced by Mervyn LeRoy ; a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture.

Fleming, Victor, 1889-1949 (film producer,, film director.). LeRoy, Mervyn, 1900-1987 (film producer.). Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Wizard of Oz. (Added Author). Langley, Noel, 1911-1980 (screenwriter.). Ryerson, Florence, (screenwriter.). Woolf, Edgar Allan, (screenwriter.). Garland, Judy, (actor.). Morgan, Frank, 1890-1949 (actor.). Bolger, Ray, (actor.). Lahr, Bert, 1895-1967 (actor.). Haley, Jack, 1899-1979 (actor.). Burke, Billie, 1885-1970 (actor.). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, (production company.). Warner Home Video (Firm), (publisher,, film distributor.). Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke. (Cast).

Summary:

The charming film based on the popular L.Frank Baum novel, Dorothy and her dog Toto, are caught in a tornado's path and somehow end up in the land of Oz. Here she encounters some memorable friends and foes in her journey to meet the Wizard of Oz who everyone says can help her return home and possibly grant her new friends their goals of a brain, heart and courage.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color, sepia ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Standard version.
  • Publisher: [United States] : Turner Entertainment Co., [2013]
  • Distributor: Burbank, CA : distributed by Warner Home Video, [2013], ©2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1939.
Special features: Commentary by historian John Fricke with the film's cast and crew; Sing-along feature, etc.
Based on the novel by L Frank Baum.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Photography, Harold Rossen ; editor, Blanche Sewell ; music, Harold Arlen ; lyrics, E.Y. Harburg ; musical adaptation, Herbert Stothart.
Participant or Performer Note:
Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: G; general audiences: all ages. CHV Rating: G.
System Details Note:
DVD9; standard version, dual-layer format; presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition.
Language Note:
English or French dialogue; optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Subject: Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) > Juvenile films.
Scarecrow (Fictitious character from Baum) > Juvenile films.
Tin Woodman (Fictitious character) > Juvenile films.
Cowardly Lion (Fictitious character) > Juvenile films.
Wizard, of Oz (Fictitious character) > Juvenile films.
Oz (Imaginary place) > Juvenile films.
Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Scarecrow (Fictitious character : Baum) > Drama.
Tin Woodman (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Cowardly Lion (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Wizard of Oz (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Oz (Imaginary place) > Drama.
Genre: Fiction films.
Feature films.
Children's films.
Musical films.
Action and adventure films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Film adaptations.

Available copies

  • 4 of 4 copies available at Pottsville District Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Ringtown Area Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Ringtown Area Library DVD J WIZ (Text) 3999900028944N Children's Area Available -


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