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The Wizard of Oz (Film)

CLASSIC MOVIE  / Datebook: September 27

The film popularised the uplifting song "Over the Rainbow" beautifully sung by Judy Garland

The 1939 American musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. The songs were written by Edgar "Yip" Harburg (lyrics) and Harold Arlen (music). The musical score and the incidental music were composed by Stothart. Widely considered to be one of the greatest films in American history, it is the best-known and most successful adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It stars Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, alongside other stars, and with Terry (as Toto).



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The Wizard of Oz is an icon of American popular culture, nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, but lost to Gone with the Wind. It won in two other categories, including Best Original Song for "Over the Rainbow" and Best Original Score by Herbert Stothart.

The 1956 broadcast television premiere of the film on the CBS network reintroduced The Wizard of Oz (film) to the wider public and eventually made the presentation an annual tradition, making it one of the best known films in movie history. The film was named the most-viewed motion picture on television syndication by the Library of Congress, which also included it in its National Film Registry in 1989. Designation on the registry calls for efforts to preserve it for being "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant."



Resource:

The Wizard of Oz (1939 Film). en.wikipedia.org. Accessed September 27, 2010.



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