
Quick Facts
DirectorVictor Fleming
Runtime1h 42m · G
GenresAdventure · Family · Fantasy
Release1939-08-21
Film
The Wizard of Oz
1939· G· 1h 42m· Adventure· Family· Fantasy
“We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz!”
In 1939, Victor Fleming's "The Wizard of Oz" transports Dorothy Gale from the drab monotony of Kansas to the kaleidoscopic landscape of Oz, where she navigates treacherous paths with companions who embody her deepest desires. Along the yellow brick road, she encounters the Wicked Witch of the West, whose malice tests the resilience of Dorothy and her friends. Fleming's Technicolor spectacle is a visual feast, weaving together whimsy and peril in a tale of self-discovery and the power of home.
1939-08-21
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Key Crew
DirectorVictor Fleming
ScreenplayEdgar Allan Woolf
ProducerMervyn LeRoy
Director of PhotographyHarold Rosson
Original Music ComposerHarold Arlen
EditorBlanche Sewell
Full cast & crew (27 cast · 26 crew)
Details
Released1939-08-21
Runtime1h 42m · G
StatusReleased
StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget$3M
Box office$34M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.6/10 · 6198 votes
Original languageen
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