Tag Archives: Wizard Of Oz

Here’s the full Wizard Of Oz, but re-edited to present every word of dialogue in alphabetical order. The title is a clue to how things go. More than a little hypnotic, although I admit my eyes were crossing by the letter “F.” Spoiler: The movie ends with “zipper.”

Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, and Joey Luft will reunite onstage at the Academy Awards on Sunday for a tribute to the 75th anniversary of the release of the Wizard Of Oz. Minnelli, Garland’s daughter by her second husband, director Vincente Minnelli, is a legendary actress and singer in her own right — she won a best actress Oscar, for Cabaret …

From Invaluable Auctions: Bert Lahr “Cowardly Lion” prop “Witch Remover” from The Wizard of Oz. (MGM, 1939) This instantly recognizable prop is wielded by the Cowardly Lion as he, Dorothy, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow enter the Haunted Forest and read the sign aloud stating, “Haunted Forest…Witches Castle one mile…I’d turn back if I were you.” So visually important …