The Wizard of Oz
1939 movie based on the book by L. Frank Baum
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Summary
The Wizard of Oz is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.28% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77,624 views/month, #266 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Original Score[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Director: Victor Fleming[5], King Vidor[6]
- Screenwriter: Noel Langley[7], Florence Ryerson[8], Edgar Allan Woolf[9], Arthur Freed[10], Jack Haley[11], Bert Lahr[12], Herman J. Mankiewicz[13], Ogden Nash[14], George Seaton[15], L. Frank Baum[16], Irving Brecher[17], William H. Cannon[18], Herbert Fields[19], Samuel Hoffenstein[20]
- Composer: Harold Arlen[21]
- Genre: fantasy film[22], musical film[23], adventure film[24], family film[25], drama film[26], cinematic fairy tale[27]
- Based on: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz[28]
- Cast member: Judy Garland[29], Frank Morgan[30], Ray Bolger[31], Jack Haley[32], Bert Lahr[33], Margaret Hamilton[34], Billie Burke[35], Charley Grapewin[36], Pat Walshe[37], Terry[38], Clara Blandick[39], Lois January[40], Margaret Pellegrini[41], Meinhardt Raabe[42]
- Producer: Arthur Freed[43]
- Part of the series: Family Classics[44]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[45]
- Director of photography: Harold Rosson[46]
- Part of: Vatican's list of films[47], National Film Registry[48]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[49]
- Commons category: The Wizard of Oz (film)[50]
- Soundtrack release: The Wizard of Oz[51]
- Distribution format: video on demand[52]
- Review score: 98%[53], 92/100[54], 8.1/10[55]
- Color: color[56], sepia[57], black-and-white[58]
- Country of origin: United States[59]
- Publication date: August 25, 1939[60]
- Characters: Dorothy Gale[61]
Why It Matters
The Wizard of Oz has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
FAQs
What awards did The Wizard of Oz receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[3].