The Wizard of Oz

Summary

The Wizard of Oz is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.28% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,201 views/month, #266 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Wizard of Oz received the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[3].
• The Wizard of Oz is in the country of United States^[4].
• The Wizard of Oz's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• The Wizard of Oz was directed by Victor Fleming^[6].
• The Wizard of Oz was directed by King Vidor^[7].
• Noel Langley wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[8].
• Florence Ryerson wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[9].
• Edgar Allan Woolf wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[10].
• Arthur Freed wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[11].
• Jack Haley wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[12].
• Bert Lahr wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[13].
• Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[14].
• Ogden Nash wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[15].
• George Seaton wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[16].
• L. Frank Baum wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[17].
• Irving Brecher wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[18].
• William H. Cannon wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[19].
• Herbert Fields wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[20].
• Samuel Hoffenstein wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[21].
• John Lee Mahin wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[22].
• Robert Pirosh wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[23].
• Sid Silvers wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[24].
• Yip Harburg wrote the screenplay for The Wizard of Oz^[25].
• The Wizard of Oz's composer is recorded as Harold Arlen^[26].
• The Wizard of Oz's genre is fantasy film^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Wizard of Oz was produced by Arthur Freed^[28]. Directors include Victor Fleming^[6] and King Vidor^[7]. Screenwriters include Noel Langley^[8], Florence Ryerson^[9], Edgar Allan Woolf^[10], Arthur Freed^[11], Jack Haley^[12], and Bert Lahr^[13]. Cast members include Judy Garland^[29], Frank Morgan^[30], Ray Bolger^[31], Jack Haley^[32], Bert Lahr^[33], and Margaret Hamilton^[34].

Publication

The Wizard of Oz was released on August 25, 1939^[35]. The original language of it was English^[36]. Genres include fantasy film^[27], musical film^[37], adventure film^[38], family film^[39], drama film^[40], and cinematic fairy tale^[41]. Part of include Vatican's list of films^[42], an educational canon^[43], founded in 1995^[44] and National Film Registry^[45], an educational canon^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1988^[48]. Its part of the series is recorded as Family Classics^[49]. It was distributed by video on demand^[50].

Subject and Themes

The Wizard of Oz's part of the series is recorded as Family Classics^[49].

Reception

The Wizard of Oz received the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[3]. Reviews include 98%^[51], 92/100^[52], and 8.1/10^[53].

Why It Matters

The Wizard of Oz ranks in the top 0.28% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,201 views/month, #266 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

What awards did The Wizard of Oz receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score^[3].