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Wizard of Oz (The) (1939)
Gaiety! Glory! Glamour!Director: Victor Fleming
Year of Copyright: 1939
Year of Production: 1938-1939
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Theatrical trailer (2:31)
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Subtitles:English, English HoH, French, French HoH, Spanish, Spanish HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:Reissued in a keep case with an 8-page booklet containing trivia, production notes, and a revealing look at the making of the film.
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Extras:"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of A Movie Classic" documentary (50:45)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes
- "If I Only Had A Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (5mins)
- "If I Only Had A Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1min)
- "Triumphant Return To Emerald City" (2mins)
- "Over The Rainbow" (2mins)
- "The Jitterbug" (4mins)
Behind-The-Scenes
- Sketches And Storyboards Gallery
- Costume And Make-Up Tests Gallery
- Portrait Gallery
- Special Effects Stills Gallery
- Harold Arlen Home Movies (4mins)
- Special Effects Sequences:
--- "It's A Twister! It's A Twister!" (1min)
--- "Tornado Across Prairie" (1min)
--- "Funnel Advancing Towards Camera" (3mins)
--- "Kansas Farmhouse Falls" (1min)
--- "View Through Dorothy's Window" (2mins)
--- "Oz Funnel In Repose" (2mins)
- Excerpt From Texas Concert Winners "Trailer" (2mins)
- Excerpt From Romance Of Celluloid Short (2mins)
- Post-Production Skills
Oz History
- Excerpt From 1914 Silent Oz Film (1min)
- Excerpt From 1925 Silent Oz Feature (1min)
- Excerpt From Ted Eshbaugh's 1933 Oz Cartoon (2mins)
Oz Afterlife
- 1979 Interviews:
--- Margaret Hamilton (4mins)
--- Ray Bolger (4mins)
--- Jack Haley (4mins)
- Off To See The Wizard:
--- "The Cowardly Lion Needs A Light"
--- "The Tin Man Creaks"
--- "The Scarecrow Sneezes"
--- "Toto Gets A Bone"
--- "Wizard Gets A Sign"
--- "Wizard Gets A Crystal Ball"
--- "Gypsy Shows Wizard Cards - It's All In The Cards"
--- "Wizard Walks Through Door"
- Excerpt From 1939 Cavalcade Of Academy Awards (2mins)
- Stills:
--- Original Publicity
--- New York Premiere
--- Hollywood Premiere
--- 1939/40 Oscar Ceremonies
--- Oz Abroad
Audio Supplements
- The Jukebox
--- 1) "Over The Rainbow" - Various Takes
--- 2) "Munchkinland" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track)
--- 3) "Munchkinland" - Sequence Recordings
--- 4) "Munchkinland" - Voice Tests And Rehearsal Tracks
--- 5) "If I Only Had A Brain" - Various Takes
--- 6) "We're Off To See The Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 7) "If I Only Had A Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions
--- 8) "If I Only Had The Nerve/ We're Off To See The Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land Of Oz"
--- 10) "If I Were King Of The Forest" - Various Takes
--- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording
--- 12) 'Deleted Finale Material' - "Over The Rainbow" (reprise) & "Triumphant Return To Emerald City"
--- 13) "Underscoring" (Part One) - Kansas Sequences
--- 14) "Underscoring" (Part Two) - Munchkinland Sequence
--- 15) "Underscoring" (Part Three) - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & The Cowardly Lion
--- 16) "Underscoring" (Part Four) - Emerald City Sequence
--- 17) "Underscoring" (Part Five) - The Witch's Castle
--- 18) "Underscoring" (Part Six) - Finale
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News Of 1939"
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is On The Air!"
Cast & Crew Biographies
Characters Of Oz notes
Production Credits
5 Theatrical Trailers
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (1min)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (3mins)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2mins)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1min)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (1min) -
Subtitles:English and French
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:The 'L. Frank Baum's Original Book Series' detailed within the packaging is not on the disc.
There is a Deluxe Edition available which is packaged in a Deluxe Gift Box and includes the DVD plus a Reproduction of the Original Continuity Script, 3 Rare Still Photos and 3 Colour Theatrical Poster Reproductions. -
Easter eggs:In the 'Oz Characters' section off the Special Features menu, go to the first page of Glinda's Info. Select the Glowing Orb above her wand, and you will find some hidden pages on the Munchkins. On the first Info page for the Wicked Witch, select the Hour Glass. This will take you to some pages with info on the flying monkeys. Go to any Character page on the Oz Menu then go to the Ruby Slippers and you will have pages that include Auntie Em and Uncle Henry.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with film historian John Fricke (introduced by Sydney Pollack), with archival interview segments from Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy and Jerry Maren
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Storybook" featurette (read by Angela Lansbury (10:27)
"Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz" featurette (11:27)
"We Haven’t Really Met Properly…" featurette (21:19)
Isolated Music And Effects Track in Dolby Digital 1.0
DISC TWO
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic" documentary (50:52)
"Memories of Oz" featurette (27:36)
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" featurette (29:44)
"Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz" featurette (25:04)
"Harold Arlen’s Home Movies" clips (4:39)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes (with Play All) (14:19)
- "If I Only Had a Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (4:37)
- "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1:36)
- "Triumphal Return to Emerald City" (1:54)
- "Over the Rainbow" (2:07)
- "The Jitterbug" (4:05)
"It’s a Twister, It’s a Twister: The Tornado Tests" special effects sequences (8:16)
"Off to See The Wizard": 8 cartoon segments (by Chuck Jones) (3:56)
- "The Cowardly Lion Needs a Light"
- "The Tin Man Creaks"
- "The Scarecrow Sneezes"
- "Toto Gets a Bone"
- "Wizard Gets a Sign"
- "Wizard Gets a Crystal Ball"
- "Gypsy Shows Wizard Cards - It's All in the Cards"
- "Wizard Walks Through Door"
"From the Vault" vintage shorts (with Play All) (14:09)
- "Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power" (10:29)
- Excerpt From 1939 "Cavalcade of Academy Awards" (2:14)
- Texas Contest Winners (1:25)
Audio Vault
- The Jukebox (with Play All) (286:34)
-- 1) "Over The Rainbow" - Various Takes (8:00)
-- 2) "Munchkinland Medley" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track) (11:58)
-- 3) "Munchkinland Medley" - Sequence Recordings (29:00)
-- 4) "Munchkinland Medley" - Voice Tests and Rehearsal Tracks (22:41)
-- 5) "If I Only Had a Brain" - Various Takes (17:33)
-- 6) "We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes (7:24)
-- 7) "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions (13:58)
-- 8) "If I Only Had the Nerve/ We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes (15:26)
-- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land of Oz" (6:43)
-- 10) "If I Were King of the Forest" - Various Takes (14:17)
-- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording (16:17)
-- 12) "Over the Rainbow/Triumphal Return to Emerald City" (5:31)
-- 13) "Kansas Underscoring" - Kansas Sequences (18:39)
-- 14) "Munchkinland Underscoring" - Munchkinland Sequence (18:01)
-- 15) "The Road to Oz Underscoring" - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & The Cowardly Lion (23:29)
-- 16) "Emerald City Underscoring" - Emerald City Sequence (15:06)
-- 17) "The Witch's Castle Underscoring" - The Witch's Castle (22:49)
-- 18) "Finale Underscoring" - Finale (19:32)
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is On the Air!" (12:13)
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News of 1939" (60:53)
- Lux Radio Theater Radio Broadcast (features Judy Garland, from 12/25/1950) (60:46)
Stills Galleries
- Oz on Broadway (2:16)
- Pre-MGM (2:16)
- Sketches and Storyboards (2:40)
- Costume and Makeup Tests (10:00)
- Richard Thorpe's Oz (4:16)
- Buddy Ebsen (1:04)
- Oz Comes to Life (12:08)
- Behind the Scenes (0:56)
- Portraits (10:08)
- Special Effects (4:32)
- Post Production (2:16)
- Deleted Scenes (2:24)
- Original Publicity (5:12)
- 8/15/1939 Hollywood Premiere (2:32)
- 8/17/1939 New York Premiere (3:04)
- 2/29/1940 Academy Awards Ceremony (1:36)
- Oz Abroad (1:52)
- Oz Revivals (0:56)
6 Theatrical Trailers (with Play All) (11:20)
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (0:32)
- B&W Loews Cairo Trailer [1940] (feat. alternate take of "Over the Rainbow") (1:58)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:50)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:21)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1:34)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (2:03) -
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 1.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with film historian John Fricke (introduced by Sydney Pollack), with archival interview segments from Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy and Jerry Maren
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Storybook" featurette (read by Angela Lansbury (10:27)
"Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz" featurette (11:27)
"We Haven’t Really Met Properly…" featurette (21:19)
Isolated Music And Effects Track in Dolby Digital 1.0
DISC TWO
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic" documentary (50:52)
"Memories of Oz" featurette (27:36)
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" featurette (29:44)
"Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz" featurette (25:04)
"Harold Arlen’s Home Movies" clips (4:39)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes (with Play All) (14:19)
- "If I Only Had a Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (4:37)
- "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1:36)
- "Triumphal Return to Emerald City" (1:54)
- "Over the Rainbow" (2:07)
- "The Jitterbug" (4:05)
"It’s a Twister, It’s a Twister: The Tornado Tests" special effects sequences (8:16)
"Off to See The Wizard": 8 cartoon segments (by Chuck Jones) (3:56)
- "The Cowardly Lion Needs a Light"
- "The Tin Man Creaks"
- "The Scarecrow Sneezes"
- "Toto Gets a Bone"
- "Wizard Gets a Sign"
- "Wizard Gets a Crystal Ball"
- "Gypsy Shows Wizard Cards - It's All in the Cards"
- "Wizard Walks Through Door"
"From the Vault" vintage shorts (with Play All) (14:09)
- "Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power" (10:29)
- Excerpt From 1939 "Cavalcade of Academy Awards" (2:14)
- Texas Contest Winners (1:25)
Audio Vault
- The Jukebox (with Play All) (286:34)
-- 1) "Over The Rainbow" - Various Takes (8:00)
-- 2) "Munchkinland Medley" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track) (11:58)
-- 3) "Munchkinland Medley" - Sequence Recordings (29:00)
-- 4) "Munchkinland Medley" - Voice Tests and Rehearsal Tracks (22:41)
-- 5) "If I Only Had a Brain" - Various Takes (17:33)
-- 6) "We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes (7:24)
-- 7) "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions (13:58)
-- 8) "If I Only Had the Nerve/ We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes (15:26)
-- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land of Oz" (6:43)
-- 10) "If I Were King of the Forest" - Various Takes (14:17)
-- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording (16:17)
-- 12) "Over the Rainbow/Triumphal Return to Emerald City" (5:31)
-- 13) "Kansas Underscoring" - Kansas Sequences (18:39)
-- 14) "Munchkinland Underscoring" - Munchkinland Sequence (18:01)
-- 15) "The Road to Oz Underscoring" - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & The Cowardly Lion (23:29)
-- 16) "Emerald City Underscoring" - Emerald City Sequence (15:06)
-- 17) "The Witch's Castle Underscoring" - The Witch's Castle (22:49)
-- 18) "Finale Underscoring" - Finale (19:32)
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is On the Air!" (12:13)
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News of 1939" (60:53)
- Lux Radio Theater Radio Broadcast (features Judy Garland, from 12/25/1950) (60:46)
Stills Galleries
- Oz on Broadway (2:16)
- Pre-MGM (2:16)
- Sketches and Storyboards (2:40)
- Costume and Makeup Tests (10:00)
- Richard Thorpe's Oz (4:16)
- Buddy Ebsen (1:04)
- Oz Comes to Life (12:08)
- Behind the Scenes (0:56)
- Portraits (10:08)
- Special Effects (4:32)
- Post Production (2:16)
- Deleted Scenes (2:24)
- Original Publicity (5:12)
- 8/15/1939 Hollywood Premiere (2:32)
- 8/17/1939 New York Premiere (3:04)
- 2/29/1940 Academy Awards Ceremony (1:36)
- Oz Abroad (1:52)
- Oz Revivals (0:56)
6 Theatrical Trailers (with Play All) (11:20)
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (0:32)
- B&W Loews Cairo Trailer [1940] (feat. alternate take of "Over the Rainbow") (1:58)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:50)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:21)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1:34)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (2:03)
DISC THREE
"L. Frank Baum: the Man Behind the Curtain" featurette (27:43)
"The Wizard of Oz" (1910) silent film (13:17)
"The Magic Cloak of Oz" (1914) silent film (38:26)
"His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz" (1914) silent film (59:04)
"The Wizard of Oz" (1925) silent film (71:48)
"The Wizard of Oz" (1933) Technicolor animated short (8:12) -
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 1.0 mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:3-disc digipack in a cardboard slipcover case.
Discs 1 & 2 are coded R1/R2/R3/R4; disc 3 is coded R1.
Memorabilia and Collectibles included:
- "The Wizard of Oz Comes to Life" (8-page Grauman's Chinese Theater Souvenir Premiere Program from August 15, 1939)
- "Studio's Invitation to The Grauman's Premiere"
- "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio News" (12-page "house organ" issue)
- "Photoplay Studies" (16-page study guide to the film)
- "Deluxe Collectors' Portfolio" (reproductions of original 1939 Kodachrome publicity stills - 9 portraits and photographs) -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by film historian John Fricke, film director Sydney Pollack and actors Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen and Jerry Maren and producer Mervyn LeRoy
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Storybook" featurette (10:27)
"Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration Of Oz" featurette (11:27)
"We Haven’t Really Met Properly…" biographies (21:19)
Isolated music score and effects track
Sing-along
DISC TWO
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic" documentary (50:52)
"Memories of Oz" featurette (27:36)
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" featurette (29:44)
"Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz" featurette (25:04)
"Harold Arlen’s Home Movies" clips (4:39)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes (with Play All) (14:19)
- "If I Only Had a Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (4:37)
- "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1:36)
- "Triumphal Return to Emerald City" (1:54)
- "Over the Rainbow" (2:07)
- "The Jitterbug" (4:05)
"It’s a Twister, It’s a Twister: The Tornado Tests" special effects sequences (8:16)
"Off to See The Wizard": 8 cartoon segments (by Chuck Jones) (3:56)
- "The Cowardly Lion Needs a Light"
- "The Tin Man Creaks"
- "The Scarecrow Sneezes"
- "Toto Gets a Bone"
- "Wizard Gets a Sign"
- "Wizard Gets a Crystal Ball"
- "Gypsy Shows Wizard Cards - It's All in the Cards"
- "Wizard Walks Through Door"
"From the Vault" vintage shorts (with Play All) (14:09)
- "Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power" (10:29)
- Excerpt From 1939 "Cavalcade of Academy Awards" (2:14)
- Texas Contest Winners (1:25)
Audio Vault
- The Jukebox (with Play All) (286:34)
-- 1) "Over The Rainbow" - Various Takes (8:00)
-- 2) "Munchkinland Medley" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track) (11:58)
-- 3) "Munchkinland Medley" - Sequence Recordings (29:00)
-- 4) "Munchkinland Medley" - Voice Tests and Rehearsal Tracks (22:41)
-- 5) "If I Only Had a Brain" - Various Takes (17:33)
-- 6) "We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes (7:24)
-- 7) "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions (13:58)
-- 8) "If I Only Had the Nerve/ We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes (15:26)
-- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land of Oz" (6:43)
-- 10) "If I Were King of the Forest" - Various Takes (14:17)
-- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording (16:17)
-- 12) "Over the Rainbow/Triumphal Return to Emerald City" (5:31)
-- 13) "Kansas Underscoring" - Kansas Sequences (18:39)
-- 14) "Munchkinland Underscoring" - Munchkinland Sequence (18:01)
-- 15) "The Road to Oz Underscoring" - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & The Cowardly Lion (23:29)
-- 16) "Emerald City Underscoring" - Emerald City Sequence (15:06)
-- 17) "The Witch's Castle Underscoring" - The Witch's Castle (22:49)
-- 18) "Finale Underscoring" - Finale (19:32)
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is On the Air!" (12:13)
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News of 1939" (60:53)
- Lux Radio Theater Radio Broadcast (features Judy Garland, from 12/25/1950) (60:46)
Stills Galleries
- Oz on Broadway (2:16)
- Pre-MGM (2:16)
- Sketches and Storyboards (2:40)
- Costume and Makeup Tests (10:00)
- Richard Thorpe's Oz (4:16)
- Buddy Ebsen (1:04)
- Oz Comes to Life (12:08)
- Behind the Scenes (0:56)
- Portraits (10:08)
- Special Effects (4:32)
- Post Production (2:16)
- Deleted Scenes (2:24)
- Original Publicity (5:12)
- 8/15/1939 Hollywood Premiere (2:32)
- 8/17/1939 New York Premiere (3:04)
- 2/29/1940 Academy Awards Ceremony (1:36)
- Oz Abroad (1:52)
- Oz Revivals (0:56)
6 Theatrical Trailers (with Play All) (11:20)
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (0:32)
- B&W Loews Cairo Trailer [1940] (feat. alternate take of "Over the Rainbow") (1:58)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:50)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:21)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1:34)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (2:03) -
Subtitles:English, French and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 1.0
French Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by film historian John Fricke, film director Sydney Pollack and actors Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen and Jerry Maren and producer Mervyn LeRoy
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Storybook" featurette (10:27)
"Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration Of Oz" featurette (11:27)
"We Haven’t Really Met Properly…" biographies (21:19)
Isolated music score and effects track
Sing-along
DISC TWO
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic" documentary (50:52)
"Memories of Oz" featurette (27:36)
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" featurette (29:44)
"Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz" featurette (25:04)
"Harold Arlen’s Home Movies" clips (4:39)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes (with Play All) (14:19)
- "If I Only Had a Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (4:37)
- "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1:36)
- "Triumphal Return to Emerald City" (1:54)
- "Over the Rainbow" (2:07)
- "The Jitterbug" (4:05)
"It’s a Twister, It’s a Twister: The Tornado Tests" special effects sequences (8:16)
"Off to See The Wizard": 8 cartoon segments (by Chuck Jones) (3:56)
- "The Cowardly Lion Needs a Light"
- "The Tin Man Creaks"
- "The Scarecrow Sneezes"
- "Toto Gets a Bone"
- "Wizard Gets a Sign"
- "Wizard Gets a Crystal Ball"
- "Gypsy Shows Wizard Cards - It's All in the Cards"
- "Wizard Walks Through Door"
"From the Vault" vintage shorts (with Play All) (14:09)
- "Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power" (10:29)
- Excerpt From 1939 "Cavalcade of Academy Awards" (2:14)
- Texas Contest Winners (1:25)
Audio Vault
- The Jukebox (with Play All) (286:34)
-- 1) "Over The Rainbow" - Various Takes (8:00)
-- 2) "Munchkinland Medley" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track) (11:58)
-- 3) "Munchkinland Medley" - Sequence Recordings (29:00)
-- 4) "Munchkinland Medley" - Voice Tests and Rehearsal Tracks (22:41)
-- 5) "If I Only Had a Brain" - Various Takes (17:33)
-- 6) "We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes (7:24)
-- 7) "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions (13:58)
-- 8) "If I Only Had the Nerve/ We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes (15:26)
-- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land of Oz" (6:43)
-- 10) "If I Were King of the Forest" - Various Takes (14:17)
-- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording (16:17)
-- 12) "Over the Rainbow/Triumphal Return to Emerald City" (5:31)
-- 13) "Kansas Underscoring" - Kansas Sequences (18:39)
-- 14) "Munchkinland Underscoring" - Munchkinland Sequence (18:01)
-- 15) "The Road to Oz Underscoring" - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & The Cowardly Lion (23:29)
-- 16) "Emerald City Underscoring" - Emerald City Sequence (15:06)
-- 17) "The Witch's Castle Underscoring" - The Witch's Castle (22:49)
-- 18) "Finale Underscoring" - Finale (19:32)
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is On the Air!" (12:13)
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News of 1939" (60:53)
- Lux Radio Theater Radio Broadcast (features Judy Garland, from 12/25/1950) (60:46)
Stills Galleries
- Oz on Broadway (2:16)
- Pre-MGM (2:16)
- Sketches and Storyboards (2:40)
- Costume and Makeup Tests (10:00)
- Richard Thorpe's Oz (4:16)
- Buddy Ebsen (1:04)
- Oz Comes to Life (12:08)
- Behind the Scenes (0:56)
- Portraits (10:08)
- Special Effects (4:32)
- Post Production (2:16)
- Deleted Scenes (2:24)
- Original Publicity (5:12)
- 8/15/1939 Hollywood Premiere (2:32)
- 8/17/1939 New York Premiere (3:04)
- 2/29/1940 Academy Awards Ceremony (1:36)
- Oz Abroad (1:52)
- Oz Revivals (0:56)
6 Theatrical Trailers (with Play All) (11:20)
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (0:32)
- B&W Loews Cairo Trailer [1940] (feat. alternate take of "Over the Rainbow") (1:58)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:50)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:21)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1:34)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (2:03)
DISC THREE
"Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman" documentary (34:05)
"L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind The Curtain" featurette (27:43)
"Hollywood Celebrates its Biggest Little Stars!" featurette (10:22)
"The Dreamer of Oz (1990)" TV movie (92:45)
"Baum Adaptations":
- "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910)" short (13:17)
- "The Wizard of Oz (1933)" animated short (8:12)
DISC FOUR
"His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz" (1914) silent film (59:04)
"The Magic Cloak of Oz" (1914) silent film (43:11)
"The Patchwork Girl of Oz" (1914) silent film (50:39)
"The Wizard of Oz" (1925) silent film (71:48)
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Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 1.0
French Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a large box with a limited edition 70th anniversary watch with genuine crystals, a reproduction of the original 1939 campaign book, a 52-page commemorative book and a replica of the original movie budget.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with film historian John Fricke (introduced by Sydney Pollack), with archival interview segments from Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy and Jerry Maren
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Storybook" featurette (read by Angela Lansbury (10:27)
"Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz" featurette (11:27)
"We Haven’t Really Met Properly…" featurette (21:19)
Isolated Music And Effects Track in Dolby Digital 1.0
DISC TWO
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic" documentary (50:52)
"Memories of Oz" featurette (27:36)
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" featurette (29:44)
"Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz" featurette (25:04)
"Harold Arlen’s Home Movies" clips (4:39)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes (with Play All) (14:19)
- "If I Only Had a Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (4:37)
- "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1:36)
- "Triumphal Return to Emerald City" (1:54)
- "Over the Rainbow" (2:07)
- "The Jitterbug" (4:05)
"It’s a Twister, It’s a Twister: The Tornado Tests" special effects sequences (8:16)
"Off to See The Wizard": 8 cartoon segments (by Chuck Jones) (3:56)
- "The Cowardly Lion Needs a Light"
- "The Tin Man Creaks"
- "The Scarecrow Sneezes"
- "Toto Gets a Bone"
- "Wizard Gets a Sign"
- "Wizard Gets a Crystal Ball"
- "Gypsy Shows Wizard Cards - It's All in the Cards"
- "Wizard Walks Through Door"
"From the Vault" vintage shorts (with Play All) (14:09)
- "Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power" (10:29)
- Excerpt From 1939 "Cavalcade of Academy Awards" (2:14)
- Texas Contest Winners (1:25)
Audio Vault
- The Jukebox (with Play All) (286:34)
-- 1) "Over The Rainbow" - Various Takes (8:00)
-- 2) "Munchkinland Medley" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track) (11:58)
-- 3) "Munchkinland Medley" - Sequence Recordings (29:00)
-- 4) "Munchkinland Medley" - Voice Tests and Rehearsal Tracks (22:41)
-- 5) "If I Only Had a Brain" - Various Takes (17:33)
-- 6) "We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes (7:24)
-- 7) "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions (13:58)
-- 8) "If I Only Had the Nerve/ We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes (15:26)
-- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land of Oz" (6:43)
-- 10) "If I Were King of the Forest" - Various Takes (14:17)
-- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording (16:17)
-- 12) "Over the Rainbow/Triumphal Return to Emerald City" (5:31)
-- 13) "Kansas Underscoring" - Kansas Sequences (18:39)
-- 14) "Munchkinland Underscoring" - Munchkinland Sequence (18:01)
-- 15) "The Road to Oz Underscoring" - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & The Cowardly Lion (23:29)
-- 16) "Emerald City Underscoring" - Emerald City Sequence (15:06)
-- 17) "The Witch's Castle Underscoring" - The Witch's Castle (22:49)
-- 18) "Finale Underscoring" - Finale (19:32)
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is On the Air!" (12:13)
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News of 1939" (60:53)
- Lux Radio Theater Radio Broadcast (features Judy Garland, from 12/25/1950) (60:46)
Stills Galleries
- Oz on Broadway (2:16)
- Pre-MGM (2:16)
- Sketches and Storyboards (2:40)
- Costume and Makeup Tests (10:00)
- Richard Thorpe's Oz (4:16)
- Buddy Ebsen (1:04)
- Oz Comes to Life (12:08)
- Behind the Scenes (0:56)
- Portraits (10:08)
- Special Effects (4:32)
- Post Production (2:16)
- Deleted Scenes (2:24)
- Original Publicity (5:12)
- 8/15/1939 Hollywood Premiere (2:32)
- 8/17/1939 New York Premiere (3:04)
- 2/29/1940 Academy Awards Ceremony (1:36)
- Oz Abroad (1:52)
- Oz Revivals (0:56)
6 Theatrical Trailers (with Play All) (11:20)
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (0:32)
- B&W Loews Cairo Trailer [1940] (feat. alternate take of "Over the Rainbow") (1:58)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:50)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:21)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1:34)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (2:03)
DISC THREE
"L. Frank Baum: the Man Behind the Curtain" featurette (27:43)
"The Wizard of Oz" (1910) silent film (13:17)
"The Magic Cloak of Oz" (1914) silent film (38:26)
"His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz" (1914) silent film (59:04)
"The Wizard of Oz" (1925) silent film (71:48) -
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 1.0 mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:3-disc digipack in a cardboard slipcover case.
Disc are all coded R1/R2/R3/R4
Memorabilia and Collectibles include:
- "The Wizard of Oz Comes to Life" (8-page Grauman's Chinese Theater Souvenir Premiere Program from August 15, 1939)
- "Studio's Invitation to The Grauman's Premiere"
- "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio News" (12-page "house organ" issue)
- "Photoplay Studies" (16-page study guide to the film)
- "Deluxe Collectors' Portfolio" (reproductions of original 1939 Kodachrome publicity stills - 9 portraits and photographs)
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Extras:"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic" documentary [hosted by Angela Lansbury] (50:52)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes:
- "If I Only Had a Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (4:28)
- "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1:24)
- "Triumphant Return to Emerald City" (2:02)
- "Over the Rainbow" (1:56)
- "The Jitterbug" (3:40)
Behind-the-Scenes:
- Sketches and Storyboards Gallery
- Costume and Make-Up Tests Gallery
- Portrait Gallery
- Special Effects Stills Gallery
- Harold Arlen Home Movies (3:48)
- Special Effects Sequences:
--- "It's a Twister! It's a Twister!" (0:45)
--- "Tornado Across Prairie" (1:20)
--- "Funnel Advancing Towards Camera" (2:37)
--- "Kansas Farmhouse Falls" (1:05)
--- "View Through Dorothy's Window" (2:18)
--- "Oz Funnel in Repose" (1:40)
- Excerpt From Texas Concert Winners "Trailer" (1:35)
- Excerpt From Romance of Celluloid Short (1:50)
- Post-Production Skills
Oz History:
- Excerpt From 1914 Silent Oz Film (0:52)
- Excerpt From 1925 Silent Oz Feature (1:15)
- Excerpt From Ted Eshbaugh's 1933 Oz Cartoon (1:45)
Oz Afterlife:
- 1979 Interviews:
--- Margaret Hamilton (3:33)
--- Ray Bolger (3:33)
--- Jack Haley (3:33)
- Off to See the Wizard:
--- Excerpt from 1939 Cavalcade of Academy Awards (2:20)
- Stills:
--- Original Publicity
--- New York Premiere
--- Hollywood Premiere
--- 1939/40 Oscar Ceremonies
--- Oz Abroad
Audio Supplements
- The Jukebox
--- 1) "Over the Rainbow" - Various Takes
--- 2) "Munchkinland" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track)
--- 3) "Munchkinland" - Sequence Recordings
--- 4) "Munchkinland" - Voice Tests and Rehearsal Tracks
--- 5) "If I Only Had a Brain" - Various Takes
--- 6) "We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 7) "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions
--- 8) "If I Only Had the Nerve/ We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land Of oz"
--- 10) "If I Were King of The Forest" - Various Takes
--- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording
--- 12) 'Deleted Finale Material' - "Over the Rainbow" (reprise) & "Triumphant Return to Emerald City"
--- 13) "Underscoring" (Part One) - Kansas Sequences
--- 14) "Underscoring" (Part Two) - Munchkinland Sequence
--- 15) "Underscoring" (Part Three) - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & the Cowardly Lion
--- 16) "Underscoring" (Part Four) - Emerald City Sequence
--- 17) "Underscoring" (Part Five) - The Witch's Castle
--- 18) "Underscoring" (Part Six) - Finale
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News of 1939"
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is on the Air!"
5 Theatrical Trailers:
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (0:38)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:40)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:20)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1:14)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (1:38) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Snapper Case
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Easter eggs:Watch "Excerpt From Romance Of Celluloid Short" in the Behind-The-Scenes section right to the end and you will then be treated to a Bonus "Loews Cairo" Trailer (2:04).
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with film historian John Fricke (introduced by Sydney Pollack), with archival interview segments from Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy and Jerry Maren
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Storybook" featurette (read by Angela Lansbury) (10:27)
"Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz" featurette (11:27)
"We Haven’t Really Met Properly…" Biographies (narrated by Angela Lansbury) (21:19)
Isolated Music And Effects Track
DISC TWO
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz: The Making Of A Movie Classic" documentary [hosted by Angela Lansbury] (50:52)
"Memories of Oz" featurette (27:36)
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" featurette (narrated by Sydney Pollack) (29:44)
"Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz" -featurette (25:04)
"Harold Arlen’s Home Movies" clips (4:39)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes:
- "If I Only Had A Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (5mins)
- "If I Only Had A Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1min)
- "Triumphal Return To Emerald City" (2mins)
- "Over The Rainbow" (2mins)
- "The Jitterbug" (4mins)
"It’s a Twister, It’s a Twister: The Tornado Tests" special effects sequences (8:16)
"Off To See The Wizard": 8 cartoon segments (by Chuck Jones) (3:56)
- "The Cowardly Lion Needs A Light"
- "The Tin Man Creaks"
- "The Scarecrow Sneezes"
- "Toto Gets A Bone"
- "Wizard Gets A Sign"
- "Wizard Gets A Crystal Ball"
- "Gypsy Shows Wizard Cards - It's All In The Cards"
- "Wizard Walks Through Door"
"From The Vault (vintage shorts)":
-Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power (10:29)
-Excerpt From 1939 Cavalcade Of Academy Awards (2:14)
-Texas Contest Winners (1:25)
Audio Supplements
- The Jukebox (286 min)
--- 1) "Over The Rainbow" - Various Takes
--- 2) "Munchkinland Medley" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track)
--- 3) "Munchkinland Medley" - Sequence Recordings
--- 4) "Munchkinland Medley" - Voice Tests And Rehearsal Tracks
--- 5) "If I Only Had A Brain" - Various Takes
--- 6) "We're Off To See The Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 7) "If I Only Had A Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions
--- 8) "If I Only Had The Nerve/ We're Off To See The Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land Of Oz"
--- 10) "If I Were King Of The Forest" - Various Takes
--- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording
--- 12) "Over The Rainbow/Triumphal Return To Emerald City"
--- 13) "Kansas Underscoring" - Kansas Sequences
--- 14) "Munchkinland Underscoring" - Munchkinland Sequence
--- 15) "The Road To Oz Underscoring" - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & The Cowardly Lion
--- 16) "Emerald City Underscoring" - Emerald City Sequence
--- 17) "The Witch's Castle Underscoring" - The Witch's Castle
--- 18) "Finale Underscoring" - Finale
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News Of 1939" (60:53)
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is On The Air!" (12:13)
- Lux Radio Theater Radio Broadcast (features Judy Garland, from 25.12.1950) (60:46)
Stills Galleries
- Oz on Broadway
- Pre-MGM
- Sketches and Storyboards
- Costume and Makeup Tests
- Richard Thorpe's Oz
- Buddy Ebsen
- Oz Comes to Life
- Behind the Scenes
- Portraits
- Special Effects
- Post Production
- Deleted Scenes
- Original Publicity
- 8/15/1939 Hollywood Premiere
- 8/17/1939 New York Premiere
- 2/29/1940 Academy Awards Ceremony
- Oz Abroad
- Oz Revivals
6 Theatrical Trailers
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (1min)
- B&W Loews Cairo Trailer [1940] (feat. alternate take of "Over the Rainbow" - 1:57)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (3mins)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2mins)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1min)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (1min)
DISC THREE
"Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman" documentary (34:08)
"L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind The Curtain" featurette (27:45)
"Hollywood Celebrates its Biggest Little Stars!" featurette (9:58)
"The Dreamer of Oz (1990)" TV movie (92:49)
"Baum Adaptations":
- "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910)" short (13:18)
- "The Wizard of Oz (1933)" animated short (8:13)
DISC FOUR
"His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz" (1914) silent film (59:07)
"The Magic Cloak of Oz" (1914) silent film (41:29)
"The Patchwork Girl of Oz" (1914) silent film (48:39)
"The Wizard of Oz" (1925) silent film (71:25) -
Subtitles:Danish, English, English HoH, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
Polish Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with film historian John Fricke (introduced by Sydney Pollack), with archival interview segments from Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy and Jerry Maren
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Storybook" featurette (read by Angela Lansbury (10:28)
"Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz" featurette (11:27)
"We Haven’t Really Met Properly…" featurette (21:25)
Isolated Music and Effects Track in Dolby Digital 1.0
DISC TWO
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic" documentary (50:54)
"Memories of Oz" featurette (27:38)
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" featurette (29:46)
"Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz" featurette (25:05)
"Harold Arlen’s Home Movies" clips (4:39)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes (with Play All) (14:20)
- "If I Only Had a Brain"
- 'Scarecrow' Dance (4:37)
- "If I Only Had a Heart"
- Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1:36)
- "Triumphal Return to Emerald City" (1:54)
- "Over the Rainbow" (2:07)
- "The Jitterbug" (4:05)
"It’s a Twister, It’s a Twister: The Tornado Tests" special effects sequences (8:17)
"Off to See the Wizard": 8 cartoon segments (by Chuck Jones) (3:57)
- "The Cowardly Lion Needs a Light"
- "The Tin Man Creaks"
- "The Scarecrow Sneezes"
- "Toto Gets a Bone"
- "Wizard Gets a Sign"
- "Wizard Gets a Crystal Ball"
- "Gypsy Shows Wizard Cards - It's All in the Cards"
- "Wizard Walks Through Door"
"From the Vault" vintage shorts (with Play All) (14:10)
- "Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power" (10:30)
- Excerpt From 1939 "Cavalcade of Academy Awards" (2:14)
- Texas Contest Winners (1:25) Audio Vault - The Jukebox (with Play All) (287:08)
-- 1) "Over The Rainbow" - Various Takes
-- 2) "Munchkinland Medley" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track)
-- 3) "Munchkinland Medley" - Sequence Recordings
-- 4) "Munchkinland Medley" - Voice Tests and Rehearsal Tracks
-- 5) "If I Only Had a Brain" - Various Takes
-- 6) "We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
-- 7) "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions
-- 8) "If I Only Had the Nerve/ We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
-- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land of Oz"
-- 10) "If I Were King of the Forest" - Various Takes
-- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording
-- 12) "Over the Rainbow/Triumphal Return to Emerald City"
-- 13) "Kansas Underscoring" - Kansas Sequences
-- 14) "Munchkinland Underscoring" - Munchkinland Sequence
-- 15) "The Road to Oz Underscoring" - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & The Cowardly Lion
-- 16) "Emerald City Underscoring" - Emerald City Sequence
-- 17) "The Witch's Castle Underscoring" - The Witch's Castle
-- 18) "Finale Underscoring" - Finale
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is On the Air!" (12:13)
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News of 1939" (60:56)
- Lux Radio Theater Radio Broadcast (features Judy Garland, from 12/25/1950) (60:46)
Stills Galleries:
- Oz on Broadway
- Pre-MGM
- Sketches and Storyboards
- Costume and Makeup Tests
- Richard Thorpe's Oz
- Buddy Ebsen
- Oz Comes to Life
- Behind the Scenes
- Portraits
- Special Effects
- Post Production
- Deleted Scenes
- Original Publicity
- 8/15/1939 Hollywood Premiere
- 8/17/1939 New York Premiere
- 2/29/1940 Academy Awards Ceremony
- Oz Abroad
- Oz Revivals
6 Theatrical Trailers (with Play All) (11:22)
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (0:32)
- B&W Loews Cairo Trailer [1940] (feat. alternate take of "Over the Rainbow") (1:58)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:50)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:21)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1:35)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (2:05) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, English HoH, Finnish, German, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish (Castilian), Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Spanish (Castilian) Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DISC TWO includes optional Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish (Castilian), Swedish, and Turkish subtitles.
Coded regions 2/4/5. -
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Extras:"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic" documentary [hosted by Angela Lansbury] (50:52)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes:
- "If I Only Had a Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (4:28)
- "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1:24)
- "Triumphant Return to Emerald City" (2:02)
- "Over the Rainbow" (1:56)
- "The Jitterbug" (3:40)
Behind-the-Scenes:
- Sketches and Storyboards Gallery
- Costume and Make-Up Tests Gallery
- Portrait Gallery
- Special Effects Stills Gallery
- Harold Arlen Home Movies (3:48)
- Special Effects Sequences:
--- "It's a Twister! It's a Twister!" (0:45)
--- "Tornado Across Prairie" (1:20)
--- "Funnel Advancing Towards Camera" (2:37)
--- "Kansas Farmhouse Falls" (1:05)
--- "View Through Dorothy's Window" (2:18)
--- "Oz Funnel in Repose" (1:40)
- Excerpt From Texas Concert Winners "Trailer" (1:35)
- Excerpt From Romance of Celluloid Short (1:50)
- Post-Production Skills
Oz History:
- Excerpt From 1914 Silent Oz Film (0:52)
- Excerpt From 1925 Silent Oz Feature (1:15)
- Excerpt From Ted Eshbaugh's 1933 Oz Cartoon (1:45)
Oz Afterlife:
- 1979 Interviews:
--- Margaret Hamilton (3:33)
--- Ray Bolger (3:33)
--- Jack Haley (3:33)
- Off to See the Wizard:
--- Excerpt from 1939 Cavalcade of Academy Awards (2:20)
- Stills:
--- Original Publicity
--- New York Premiere
--- Hollywood Premiere
--- 1939/40 Oscar Ceremonies
--- Oz Abroad
Audio Supplements
- The Jukebox
--- 1) "Over the Rainbow" - Various Takes
--- 2) "Munchkinland" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track)
--- 3) "Munchkinland" - Sequence Recordings
--- 4) "Munchkinland" - Voice Tests and Rehearsal Tracks
--- 5) "If I Only Had a Brain" - Various Takes
--- 6) "We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 7) "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions
--- 8) "If I Only Had the Nerve/ We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land Of oz"
--- 10) "If I Were King of The Forest" - Various Takes
--- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording
--- 12) 'Deleted Finale Material' - "Over the Rainbow" (reprise) & "Triumphant Return to Emerald City"
--- 13) "Underscoring" (Part One) - Kansas Sequences
--- 14) "Underscoring" (Part Two) - Munchkinland Sequence
--- 15) "Underscoring" (Part Three) - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & the Cowardly Lion
--- 16) "Underscoring" (Part Four) - Emerald City Sequence
--- 17) "Underscoring" (Part Five) - The Witch's Castle
--- 18) "Underscoring" (Part Six) - Finale
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News of 1939"
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is on the Air!"
5 Theatrical Trailers:
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (0:38)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:40)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:20)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1:14)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (1:38) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, German, Italian, Italian HoH, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:The 'L. Frank Baum's Original Book Series' detailed within the packaging is not on the disc. Dual-coded R2/R4.
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Easter eggs:Watch "Excerpt From Romance Of Celluloid Short" in the Behind-The-Scenes section right to the end and you will then be treated to a Bonus "Loews Cairo" Trailer (2:04).
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Extras:"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic" documentary [hosted by Angela Lansbury] (50:52)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes:
- "If I Only Had a Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (4:28)
- "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1:24)
- "Triumphant Return to Emerald City" (2:02)
- "Over the Rainbow" (1:56)
- "The Jitterbug" (3:40)
Behind-the-Scenes:
- Sketches and Storyboards Gallery
- Costume and Make-Up Tests Gallery
- Portrait Gallery
- Special Effects Stills Gallery
- Harold Arlen Home Movies (3:48)
- Special Effects Sequences:
--- "It's a Twister! It's a Twister!" (0:45)
--- "Tornado Across Prairie" (1:20)
--- "Funnel Advancing Towards Camera" (2:37)
--- "Kansas Farmhouse Falls" (1:05)
--- "View Through Dorothy's Window" (2:18)
--- "Oz Funnel in Repose" (1:40)
- Excerpt From Texas Concert Winners "Trailer" (1:35)
- Excerpt From Romance of Celluloid Short (1:50)
- Post-Production Skills
Oz History:
- Excerpt From 1914 Silent Oz Film (0:52)
- Excerpt From 1925 Silent Oz Feature (1:15)
- Excerpt From Ted Eshbaugh's 1933 Oz Cartoon (1:45)
Oz Afterlife:
- 1979 Interviews:
--- Margaret Hamilton (3:33)
--- Ray Bolger (3:33)
--- Jack Haley (3:33)
- Off to See the Wizard:
--- Excerpt from 1939 Cavalcade of Academy Awards (2:20)
- Stills:
--- Original Publicity
--- New York Premiere
--- Hollywood Premiere
--- 1939/40 Oscar Ceremonies
--- Oz Abroad
Audio Supplements
- The Jukebox
--- 1) "Over the Rainbow" - Various Takes
--- 2) "Munchkinland" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track)
--- 3) "Munchkinland" - Sequence Recordings
--- 4) "Munchkinland" - Voice Tests and Rehearsal Tracks
--- 5) "If I Only Had a Brain" - Various Takes
--- 6) "We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 7) "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions
--- 8) "If I Only Had the Nerve/ We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land Of oz"
--- 10) "If I Were King of The Forest" - Various Takes
--- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording
--- 12) 'Deleted Finale Material' - "Over the Rainbow" (reprise) & "Triumphant Return to Emerald City"
--- 13) "Underscoring" (Part One) - Kansas Sequences
--- 14) "Underscoring" (Part Two) - Munchkinland Sequence
--- 15) "Underscoring" (Part Three) - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & the Cowardly Lion
--- 16) "Underscoring" (Part Four) - Emerald City Sequence
--- 17) "Underscoring" (Part Five) - The Witch's Castle
--- 18) "Underscoring" (Part Six) - Finale
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News of 1939"
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is on the Air!"
5 Theatrical Trailers:
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (0:38)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:40)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:20)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1:14)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (1:38) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, German, Italian, Italian HoH, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:The 'L. Frank Baum's Original Book Series' detailed within the packaging is not on the disc. Dual-coded R2/R4.
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Easter eggs:Watch "Excerpt From Romance Of Celluloid Short" in the Behind-The-Scenes section right to the end and you will then be treated to a Bonus "Loews Cairo" Trailer (2:04).
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Extras:"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic" documentary [hosted by Angela Lansbury] (50:52)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes:
- "If I Only Had a Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (4:28)
- "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1:24)
- "Triumphant Return to Emerald City" (2:02)
- "Over the Rainbow" (1:56)
- "The Jitterbug" (3:40)
Behind-the-Scenes:
- Sketches and Storyboards Gallery
- Costume and Make-Up Tests Gallery
- Portrait Gallery
- Special Effects Stills Gallery
- Harold Arlen Home Movies (3:48)
- Special Effects Sequences:
--- "It's a Twister! It's a Twister!" (0:45)
--- "Tornado Across Prairie" (1:20)
--- "Funnel Advancing Towards Camera" (2:37)
--- "Kansas Farmhouse Falls" (1:05)
--- "View Through Dorothy's Window" (2:18)
--- "Oz Funnel in Repose" (1:40)
- Excerpt From Texas Concert Winners "Trailer" (1:35)
- Excerpt From Romance of Celluloid Short (1:50)
- Post-Production Skills
Oz History:
- Excerpt From 1914 Silent Oz Film (0:52)
- Excerpt From 1925 Silent Oz Feature (1:15)
- Excerpt From Ted Eshbaugh's 1933 Oz Cartoon (1:45)
Oz Afterlife:
- 1979 Interviews:
--- Margaret Hamilton (3:33)
--- Ray Bolger (3:33)
--- Jack Haley (3:33)
- Off to See the Wizard:
--- Excerpt from 1939 Cavalcade of Academy Awards (2:20)
- Stills:
--- Original Publicity
--- New York Premiere
--- Hollywood Premiere
--- 1939/40 Oscar Ceremonies
--- Oz Abroad
Audio Supplements
- The Jukebox
--- 1) "Over the Rainbow" - Various Takes
--- 2) "Munchkinland" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track)
--- 3) "Munchkinland" - Sequence Recordings
--- 4) "Munchkinland" - Voice Tests and Rehearsal Tracks
--- 5) "If I Only Had a Brain" - Various Takes
--- 6) "We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 7) "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions
--- 8) "If I Only Had the Nerve/ We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land Of oz"
--- 10) "If I Were King of The Forest" - Various Takes
--- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording
--- 12) 'Deleted Finale Material' - "Over the Rainbow" (reprise) & "Triumphant Return to Emerald City"
--- 13) "Underscoring" (Part One) - Kansas Sequences
--- 14) "Underscoring" (Part Two) - Munchkinland Sequence
--- 15) "Underscoring" (Part Three) - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & the Cowardly Lion
--- 16) "Underscoring" (Part Four) - Emerald City Sequence
--- 17) "Underscoring" (Part Five) - The Witch's Castle
--- 18) "Underscoring" (Part Six) - Finale
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News of 1939"
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is on the Air!"
5 Theatrical Trailers:
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (0:38)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:40)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:20)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1:14)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (1:38) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Italian HoH, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The 'L. Frank Baum's Original Book Series' detailed within the packaging is not on the disc.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with film historian John Fricke (introduced by Sydney Pollack), with archival interview segments from Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy and Jerry Maren
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Storybook" featurette (read by Angela Lansbury (10:28)
"Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz" featurette (11:27)
"We Haven’t Really Met Properly…" featurette (21:25)
Isolated Music and Effects Track in Dolby Digital 1.0
DISC TWO
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic" documentary (50:54)
"Memories of Oz" featurette (27:38)
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" featurette (29:46)
"Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz" featurette (25:05)
"Harold Arlen’s Home Movies" clips (4:39)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes (with Play All) (14:20)
- "If I Only Had a Brain"
- 'Scarecrow' Dance (4:37)
- "If I Only Had a Heart"
- Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1:36)
- "Triumphal Return to Emerald City" (1:54)
- "Over the Rainbow" (2:07)
- "The Jitterbug" (4:05)
"It’s a Twister, It’s a Twister: The Tornado Tests" special effects sequences (8:17)
"Off to See the Wizard": 8 cartoon segments (by Chuck Jones) (3:57)
- "The Cowardly Lion Needs a Light"
- "The Tin Man Creaks"
- "The Scarecrow Sneezes"
- "Toto Gets a Bone"
- "Wizard Gets a Sign"
- "Wizard Gets a Crystal Ball"
- "Gypsy Shows Wizard Cards - It's All in the Cards"
- "Wizard Walks Through Door"
"From the Vault" vintage shorts (with Play All) (14:10)
- "Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power" (10:30)
- Excerpt From 1939 "Cavalcade of Academy Awards" (2:14)
- Texas Contest Winners (1:25) Audio Vault - The Jukebox (with Play All) (287:08)
-- 1) "Over The Rainbow" - Various Takes
-- 2) "Munchkinland Medley" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track)
-- 3) "Munchkinland Medley" - Sequence Recordings
-- 4) "Munchkinland Medley" - Voice Tests and Rehearsal Tracks
-- 5) "If I Only Had a Brain" - Various Takes
-- 6) "We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
-- 7) "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions
-- 8) "If I Only Had the Nerve/ We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
-- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land of Oz"
-- 10) "If I Were King of the Forest" - Various Takes
-- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording
-- 12) "Over the Rainbow/Triumphal Return to Emerald City"
-- 13) "Kansas Underscoring" - Kansas Sequences
-- 14) "Munchkinland Underscoring" - Munchkinland Sequence
-- 15) "The Road to Oz Underscoring" - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & The Cowardly Lion
-- 16) "Emerald City Underscoring" - Emerald City Sequence
-- 17) "The Witch's Castle Underscoring" - The Witch's Castle
-- 18) "Finale Underscoring" - Finale
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is On the Air!" (12:13)
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News of 1939" (60:56)
- Lux Radio Theater Radio Broadcast (features Judy Garland, from 12/25/1950) (60:46)
Stills Galleries:
- Oz on Broadway
- Pre-MGM
- Sketches and Storyboards
- Costume and Makeup Tests
- Richard Thorpe's Oz
- Buddy Ebsen
- Oz Comes to Life
- Behind the Scenes
- Portraits
- Special Effects
- Post Production
- Deleted Scenes
- Original Publicity
- 8/15/1939 Hollywood Premiere
- 8/17/1939 New York Premiere
- 2/29/1940 Academy Awards Ceremony
- Oz Abroad
- Oz Revivals
6 Theatrical Trailers (with Play All) (11:22)
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (0:32)
- B&W Loews Cairo Trailer [1940] (feat. alternate take of "Over the Rainbow") (1:58)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:50)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:21)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1:35)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (2:05) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, English HoH, Finnish, German, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish (Castilian), Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Spanish (Castilian) Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Spanish Title: “El mago de Oz”.
DISC TWO includes optional Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish (Castilian), Swedish, and Turkish subtitles.
Coded regions 2/4/5. -
Special thanks to Rewind user Matthew B Harrah for providing these specifications.
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Extras:"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic" documentary [hosted by Angela Lansbury] (50:52)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes:
- "If I Only Had a Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (4:28)
- "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1:24)
- "Triumphant Return to Emerald City" (2:02)
- "Over the Rainbow" (1:56)
- "The Jitterbug" (3:40)
Behind-the-Scenes:
- Sketches and Storyboards Gallery
- Costume and Make-Up Tests Gallery
- Portrait Gallery
- Special Effects Stills Gallery
- Harold Arlen Home Movies (3:48)
- Special Effects Sequences:
--- "It's a Twister! It's a Twister!" (0:45)
--- "Tornado Across Prairie" (1:20)
--- "Funnel Advancing Towards Camera" (2:37)
--- "Kansas Farmhouse Falls" (1:05)
--- "View Through Dorothy's Window" (2:18)
--- "Oz Funnel in Repose" (1:40)
- Excerpt From Texas Concert Winners "Trailer" (1:35)
- Excerpt From Romance of Celluloid Short (1:50)
- Post-Production Skills
Oz History:
- Excerpt From 1914 Silent Oz Film (0:52)
- Excerpt From 1925 Silent Oz Feature (1:15)
- Excerpt From Ted Eshbaugh's 1933 Oz Cartoon (1:45)
Oz Afterlife:
- 1979 Interviews:
--- Margaret Hamilton (3:33)
--- Ray Bolger (3:33)
--- Jack Haley (3:33)
- Off to See the Wizard:
--- Excerpt from 1939 Cavalcade of Academy Awards (2:20)
- Stills:
--- Original Publicity
--- New York Premiere
--- Hollywood Premiere
--- 1939/40 Oscar Ceremonies
--- Oz Abroad
Audio Supplements
- The Jukebox
--- 1) "Over the Rainbow" - Various Takes
--- 2) "Munchkinland" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track)
--- 3) "Munchkinland" - Sequence Recordings
--- 4) "Munchkinland" - Voice Tests and Rehearsal Tracks
--- 5) "If I Only Had a Brain" - Various Takes
--- 6) "We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 7) "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions
--- 8) "If I Only Had the Nerve/ We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land Of oz"
--- 10) "If I Were King of The Forest" - Various Takes
--- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording
--- 12) 'Deleted Finale Material' - "Over the Rainbow" (reprise) & "Triumphant Return to Emerald City"
--- 13) "Underscoring" (Part One) - Kansas Sequences
--- 14) "Underscoring" (Part Two) - Munchkinland Sequence
--- 15) "Underscoring" (Part Three) - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & the Cowardly Lion
--- 16) "Underscoring" (Part Four) - Emerald City Sequence
--- 17) "Underscoring" (Part Five) - The Witch's Castle
--- 18) "Underscoring" (Part Six) - Finale
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News of 1939"
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is on the Air!"
5 Theatrical Trailers:
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (0:38)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:40)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:20)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1:14)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (1:38) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, German, Italian, Italian HoH, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:Initially released as a Snapper, this has now been replaced by Amaray (Keep) Case packaging. The 'L. Frank Baum's Original Book Series' detailed within the Initial Snapper Case Pressing's packaging is not on the disc. Subsequent Snapper Case and Amaray (Keep) Case Pressings corrected this error. Dual-coded R2/R4.
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Easter eggs:Watch "Excerpt From Romance Of Celluloid Short" in the Behind-The-Scenes section right to the end and you will then be treated to a Bonus "Loews Cairo" Trailer (2:04).
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with film historian John Fricke (introduced by Sydney Pollack), with archival interview segments from Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy and Jerry Maren
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Storybook" featurette (read by Angela Lansbury) (10:27)
"Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz" featurette (11:27)
"We Haven’t Really Met Properly…" Biographies (narrated by Angela Lansbury) (21:19)
Isolated Music And Effects Track
DISC TWO
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz: The Making Of A Movie Classic" documentary [hosted by Angela Lansbury] (50:52)
"Memories of Oz" featurette (27:36)
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" featurette (narrated by Sydney Pollack) (29:44)
"Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz" -featurette (25:04)
"Harold Arlen’s Home Movies" clips (4:39)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes:
- "If I Only Had A Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (5mins)
- "If I Only Had A Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1min)
- "Triumphal Return To Emerald City" (2mins)
- "Over The Rainbow" (2mins)
- "The Jitterbug" (4mins)
"It’s a Twister, It’s a Twister: The Tornado Tests" special effects sequences (8:16)
"Off To See The Wizard": 8 cartoon segments (by Chuck Jones) (3:56)
- "The Cowardly Lion Needs A Light"
- "The Tin Man Creaks"
- "The Scarecrow Sneezes"
- "Toto Gets A Bone"
- "Wizard Gets A Sign"
- "Wizard Gets A Crystal Ball"
- "Gypsy Shows Wizard Cards - It's All In The Cards"
- "Wizard Walks Through Door"
"From The Vault (vintage shorts)":
-Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power (10:29)
-Excerpt From 1939 Cavalcade Of Academy Awards (2:14)
-Texas Contest Winners (1:25)
Audio Supplements
- The Jukebox (286 min)
--- 1) "Over The Rainbow" - Various Takes
--- 2) "Munchkinland Medley" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track)
--- 3) "Munchkinland Medley" - Sequence Recordings
--- 4) "Munchkinland Medley" - Voice Tests And Rehearsal Tracks
--- 5) "If I Only Had A Brain" - Various Takes
--- 6) "We're Off To See The Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 7) "If I Only Had A Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions
--- 8) "If I Only Had The Nerve/ We're Off To See The Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land Of Oz"
--- 10) "If I Were King Of The Forest" - Various Takes
--- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording
--- 12) "Over The Rainbow/Triumphal Return To Emerald City"
--- 13) "Kansas Underscoring" - Kansas Sequences
--- 14) "Munchkinland Underscoring" - Munchkinland Sequence
--- 15) "The Road To Oz Underscoring" - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & The Cowardly Lion
--- 16) "Emerald City Underscoring" - Emerald City Sequence
--- 17) "The Witch's Castle Underscoring" - The Witch's Castle
--- 18) "Finale Underscoring" - Finale
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News Of 1939" (60:53)
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is On The Air!" (12:13)
- Lux Radio Theater Radio Broadcast (features Judy Garland, from 25.12.1950) (60:46)
Stills Galleries
- Oz on Broadway
- Pre-MGM
- Sketches and Storyboards
- Costume and Makeup Tests
- Richard Thorpe's Oz
- Buddy Ebsen
- Oz Comes to Life
- Behind the Scenes
- Portraits
- Special Effects
- Post Production
- Deleted Scenes
- Original Publicity
- 8/15/1939 Hollywood Premiere
- 8/17/1939 New York Premiere
- 2/29/1940 Academy Awards Ceremony
- Oz Abroad
- Oz Revivals
6 Theatrical Trailers
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (1min)
- B&W Loews Cairo Trailer [1940] (feat. alternate take of "Over the Rainbow" - 1:57)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (3mins)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2mins)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1min)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (1min)
DISC THREE
"L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind The Curtain" featurette (27:43)
"The Wizard of Oz" (1910) silent film (13:17)
"The Magic Cloak of Oz" (1914) silent film (38:26)
"His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz (1914)" silent film (59:04)
"The Wizard of Oz (1925)" silent film (71:48) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, Icelandic, Italian, Italian HoH and Romanian
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:HMV Exclusive 3-disc digipack in a cardboard slipcover case. New "ultra-resolution" transfer with 5.1-track. Some of the archive footage (extras) has been converted badly to PAL. Disc One starts up with a Piracy trailer but it can be skipped by accessing the Menu.
The 1933 cartoon mentioned on the packaging is not present on the disc.
DISC TWO includes optional Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Hungarian, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish subtitles.
Memorabilia and Collectables include:
-"The Wizard of Oz Comes to Life" (8-page Grauman's Chinese Theater Souvenir Premiere Program from August 15, 1939)
-"Studio's Invitation to The Grauman's Premiere"
-"Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio News" (12-page "house organ" issue)
-"Photoplay Studies" (16-page study guide to the film)
-"Deluxe Collectors' Portfolio" (reproductions of original 1939 Kodachrome publicity stills - 9 portraits and photographs) -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with film historian John Fricke (introduced by Sydney Pollack), with archival interview segments from Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy and Jerry Maren
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Storybook" featurette (read by Angela Lansbury) (10:27)
"Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz" featurette (11:27)
"We Haven’t Really Met Properly…" Biographies (narrated by Angela Lansbury) (21:19)
Isolated Music And Effects Track
DISC TWO
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz: The Making Of A Movie Classic" documentary [hosted by Angela Lansbury] (50:52)
"Memories of Oz" featurette (27:36)
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" featurette (narrated by Sydney Pollack) (29:44)
"Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz" -featurette (25:04)
"Harold Arlen’s Home Movies" clips (4:39)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes:
- "If I Only Had A Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (5mins)
- "If I Only Had A Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1min)
- "Triumphal Return To Emerald City" (2mins)
- "Over The Rainbow" (2mins)
- "The Jitterbug" (4mins)
"It’s a Twister, It’s a Twister: The Tornado Tests" special effects sequences (8:16)
"Off To See The Wizard": 8 cartoon segments (by Chuck Jones) (3:56)
- "The Cowardly Lion Needs A Light"
- "The Tin Man Creaks"
- "The Scarecrow Sneezes"
- "Toto Gets A Bone"
- "Wizard Gets A Sign"
- "Wizard Gets A Crystal Ball"
- "Gypsy Shows Wizard Cards - It's All In The Cards"
- "Wizard Walks Through Door"
"From The Vault (vintage shorts)":
-Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power (10:29)
-Excerpt From 1939 Cavalcade Of Academy Awards (2:14)
-Texas Contest Winners (1:25)
Audio Supplements
- The Jukebox (286 min)
--- 1) "Over The Rainbow" - Various Takes
--- 2) "Munchkinland Medley" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track)
--- 3) "Munchkinland Medley" - Sequence Recordings
--- 4) "Munchkinland Medley" - Voice Tests And Rehearsal Tracks
--- 5) "If I Only Had A Brain" - Various Takes
--- 6) "We're Off To See The Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 7) "If I Only Had A Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions
--- 8) "If I Only Had The Nerve/ We're Off To See The Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land Of Oz"
--- 10) "If I Were King Of The Forest" - Various Takes
--- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording
--- 12) "Over The Rainbow/Triumphal Return To Emerald City"
--- 13) "Kansas Underscoring" - Kansas Sequences
--- 14) "Munchkinland Underscoring" - Munchkinland Sequence
--- 15) "The Road To Oz Underscoring" - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & The Cowardly Lion
--- 16) "Emerald City Underscoring" - Emerald City Sequence
--- 17) "The Witch's Castle Underscoring" - The Witch's Castle
--- 18) "Finale Underscoring" - Finale
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News Of 1939" (60:53)
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is On The Air!" (12:13)
- Lux Radio Theater Radio Broadcast (features Judy Garland, from 25.12.1950) (60:46)
Stills Galleries
- Oz on Broadway
- Pre-MGM
- Sketches and Storyboards
- Costume and Makeup Tests
- Richard Thorpe's Oz
- Buddy Ebsen
- Oz Comes to Life
- Behind the Scenes
- Portraits
- Special Effects
- Post Production
- Deleted Scenes
- Original Publicity
- 8/15/1939 Hollywood Premiere
- 8/17/1939 New York Premiere
- 2/29/1940 Academy Awards Ceremony
- Oz Abroad
- Oz Revivals
6 Theatrical Trailers
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (1min)
- B&W Loews Cairo Trailer [1940] (feat. alternate take of "Over the Rainbow" - 1:57)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (3mins)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2mins)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1min)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (1min) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, Icelandic, Italian, Italian HoH and Romanian
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:New "ultra-resolution" transfer with 5.1-track. Some of the archive footage (extras) has been converted badly to PAL. Disc One starts up with a Piracy trailer but it can be skipped by accessing the Menu."LE case" (only be featured on the first batch) comes inside a thick cardboard sleevecase. The sleevecase lights up and play a song when pressing a button on the front side.
DISC TWO includes optional Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Hungarian, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish subtitles. -
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Extras:"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic" documentary [hosted by Angela Lansbury] (50:52)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes:
- "If I Only Had a Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (4:28)
- "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1:24)
- "Triumphant Return to Emerald City" (2:02)
- "Over the Rainbow" (1:56)
- "The Jitterbug" (3:40)
Behind-the-Scenes:
- Sketches and Storyboards Gallery
- Costume and Make-Up Tests Gallery
- Portrait Gallery
- Special Effects Stills Gallery
- Harold Arlen Home Movies (3:48)
- Special Effects Sequences:
--- "It's a Twister! It's a Twister!" (0:45)
--- "Tornado Across Prairie" (1:20)
--- "Funnel Advancing Towards Camera" (2:37)
--- "Kansas Farmhouse Falls" (1:05)
--- "View Through Dorothy's Window" (2:18)
--- "Oz Funnel in Repose" (1:40)
- Excerpt From Texas Concert Winners "Trailer" (1:35)
- Excerpt From Romance of Celluloid Short (1:50)
- Post-Production Skills
Oz History:
- Excerpt From 1914 Silent Oz Film (0:52)
- Excerpt From 1925 Silent Oz Feature (1:15)
- Excerpt From Ted Eshbaugh's 1933 Oz Cartoon (1:45)
Oz Afterlife:
- 1979 Interviews:
--- Margaret Hamilton (3:33)
--- Ray Bolger (3:33)
--- Jack Haley (3:33)
- Off to See the Wizard:
--- Excerpt from 1939 Cavalcade of Academy Awards (2:20)
- Stills:
--- Original Publicity
--- New York Premiere
--- Hollywood Premiere
--- 1939/40 Oscar Ceremonies
--- Oz Abroad
Audio Supplements
- The Jukebox
--- 1) "Over the Rainbow" - Various Takes
--- 2) "Munchkinland" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track)
--- 3) "Munchkinland" - Sequence Recordings
--- 4) "Munchkinland" - Voice Tests and Rehearsal Tracks
--- 5) "If I Only Had a Brain" - Various Takes
--- 6) "We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 7) "If I Only Had a Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions
--- 8) "If I Only Had the Nerve/ We're Off to See the Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land Of oz"
--- 10) "If I Were King of The Forest" - Various Takes
--- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording
--- 12) 'Deleted Finale Material' - "Over the Rainbow" (reprise) & "Triumphant Return to Emerald City"
--- 13) "Underscoring" (Part One) - Kansas Sequences
--- 14) "Underscoring" (Part Two) - Munchkinland Sequence
--- 15) "Underscoring" (Part Three) - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & the Cowardly Lion
--- 16) "Underscoring" (Part Four) - Emerald City Sequence
--- 17) "Underscoring" (Part Five) - The Witch's Castle
--- 18) "Underscoring" (Part Six) - Finale
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News of 1939"
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is on the Air!"
5 Theatrical Trailers:
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (0:38)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:40)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2:20)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1:14)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (1:38) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, German, Italian, Italian HoH, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:The 'L. Frank Baum's Original Book Series' detailed within the packaging is not on the disc. Dual-coded R2/R4.
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Easter eggs:Watch "Excerpt From Romance Of Celluloid Short" in the Behind-The-Scenes section right to the end and you will then be treated to a Bonus "Loews Cairo" Trailer (2:04).
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with film historian John Fricke (introduced by Sydney Pollack), with archival interview segments from Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy and Jerry Maren
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Storybook" featurette (read by Angela Lansbury) (10:27)
"Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz" featurette (11:27)
"We Haven’t Really Met Properly…" Biographies (narrated by Angela Lansbury) (21:19)
Isolated Music And Effects Track
DISC TWO
"The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz: The Making Of A Movie Classic" documentary [hosted by Angela Lansbury] (50:52)
"Memories of Oz" featurette (27:36)
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" featurette (narrated by Sydney Pollack) (29:44)
"Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz" -featurette (25:04)
"Harold Arlen’s Home Movies" clips (4:39)
Outtakes and Deleted Scenes:
- "If I Only Had A Brain" - 'Scarecrow' Dance (5mins)
- "If I Only Had A Heart" - Buddy Ebsen Audio Track (1min)
- "Triumphal Return To Emerald City" (2mins)
- "Over The Rainbow" (2mins)
- "The Jitterbug" (4mins)
"It’s a Twister, It’s a Twister: The Tornado Tests" special effects sequences (8:16)
"Off To See The Wizard": 8 cartoon segments (by Chuck Jones) (3:56)
- "The Cowardly Lion Needs A Light"
- "The Tin Man Creaks"
- "The Scarecrow Sneezes"
- "Toto Gets A Bone"
- "Wizard Gets A Sign"
- "Wizard Gets A Crystal Ball"
- "Gypsy Shows Wizard Cards - It's All In The Cards"
- "Wizard Walks Through Door"
"From The Vault (vintage shorts)":
-Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power (10:29)
-Excerpt From 1939 Cavalcade Of Academy Awards (2:14)
-Texas Contest Winners (1:25)
Audio Supplements
- The Jukebox (286 min)
--- 1) "Over The Rainbow" - Various Takes
--- 2) "Munchkinland Medley" - Rehearsal Recordings (with Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg and Piano Temp Track)
--- 3) "Munchkinland Medley" - Sequence Recordings
--- 4) "Munchkinland Medley" - Voice Tests And Rehearsal Tracks
--- 5) "If I Only Had A Brain" - Various Takes
--- 6) "We're Off To See The Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 7) "If I Only Had A Heart" - Buddy Ebsen & Jack Haley Versions
--- 8) "If I Only Had The Nerve/ We're Off To See The Wizard" - Various Takes
--- 9) "Emerald City/ The Merry Old Land Of Oz"
--- 10) "If I Were King Of The Forest" - Various Takes
--- 11) "The Jitterbug" - Various Takes & Rehearsal Recording
--- 12) "Over The Rainbow/Triumphal Return To Emerald City"
--- 13) "Kansas Underscoring" - Kansas Sequences
--- 14) "Munchkinland Underscoring" - Munchkinland Sequence
--- 15) "The Road To Oz Underscoring" - Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow, Tin Man & The Cowardly Lion
--- 16) "Emerald City Underscoring" - Emerald City Sequence
--- 17) "The Witch's Castle Underscoring" - The Witch's Castle
--- 18) "Finale Underscoring" - Finale
- MGM Radio Show: "Good News Of 1939" (60:53)
- MGM Promotional Radio Trailer: "Leo Is On The Air!" (12:13)
- Lux Radio Theater Radio Broadcast (features Judy Garland, from 25.12.1950) (60:46)
Stills Galleries
- Oz on Broadway
- Pre-MGM
- Sketches and Storyboards
- Costume and Makeup Tests
- Richard Thorpe's Oz
- Buddy Ebsen
- Oz Comes to Life
- Behind the Scenes
- Portraits
- Special Effects
- Post Production
- Deleted Scenes
- Original Publicity
- 8/15/1939 Hollywood Premiere
- 8/17/1939 New York Premiere
- 2/29/1940 Academy Awards Ceremony
- Oz Abroad
- Oz Revivals
6 Theatrical Trailers
- "What Is Oz?" Teaser [1939] (1min)
- B&W Loews Cairo Trailer [1940] (feat. alternate take of "Over the Rainbow" - 1:57)
- Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (3mins)
- "Grown Up" Re-Issue Trailer [1949] (2mins)
- Children's Matinee Re-Issue Trailer [1970] (1min)
- Warner Bros. Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer [1998] (1min) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, Icelandic, Italian, Italian HoH, Romanian
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:New "ultra-resolution" transfer with 5.1-track. Some of the archive footage (extras) has been converted badly to PAL. Disc One starts up with a Piracy trailer but it can be skipped by accessing the Menu."LE case" (only be featured on the first batch) comes inside a thick cardboard sleevecase. The sleevecase lights up and play a song when pressing a button on the front side.
DISC TWO includes optional Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Hungarian, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US and German 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition has additional extras and movies on its third and fourth disc. It also offers both the original mono soundtrack and the Dolby Digital 5.1 remix.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- MGM Home Entertainment - No Cuts (101:43 NTSC).
- R1 America- Warner Home Video - No Cuts.
- R1 2 Disc Special Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (101:38 NTSC).
- R1 3 Disc Collector's Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (101:38 NTSC).
- R1 70th Anniversary Edition - Special Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts.
- R1 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts.
- R1 3 Disc Collector's Edition Canada- Warner Home Video - No cuts (191:38 NTSC).
- R2 Germany- Warner Home Video - No Cuts (97:39 PAL).
- R2 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts (96:43 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts (97:34 PAL).
- R2 Holland- Warner Home Video - No Cuts (97:39 PAL).
- R2 Italy- Warner Home Video - No Cuts (97:39 PAL).
- R2 Scandinavia- Sandrew Metronome - No Cuts (97:39 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition Spain- Warner Home Video - No cuts (97:34 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No Cuts (97:39 PAL).
- R2 3 Disc Collector's Edition United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts.
- R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts
- R4 Australia- Warner Home Video - No Cuts (97:39 PAL).
- R4 Special Edition Australia- Warner Home Video - No cuts
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Comparison added by Craig on 15/07/01
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 08/09/24UPDATE LOG:
27/06/18: Added US MGM.
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30/10/19: Capsaholic.
07/11/20: Added Germany x2, Spain.
08/09/24: Dates.
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