The wizard of oz book report by elijaah escobar on prezi. Universally acknowledged as one of the earliest feminist characters in american childrens literature, it is dorothy who symbolically awakens the local citizenry and her fellow slumbering travelers. In baums prologue to the wonderful wizard of oz, he mentions wishing to eliminate all the horrible and bloodcurdling incidents of oldfashioned fairy tales. Dorothys ruby slippers national museum of american history. The ruby slippers in the wizard of oz were originally. Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books. If youve seen or read wicked, you might have a more sympathetic view of the wicked witch of the west. The famous sequined shoes were originally silver, like they are in the oz books. Dorothy thought that the wizard would fix everything. Political interpretations of the wonderful wizard of oz.
Sixteenyearold judy garland wore these sequined shoes as dorothy gale in the 1939 film classic the wizard of oz. The twoway a decade before he wrote the wonderful wizard of oz l. Denslows illustrations for the wonderful wizard of. Salman rushdie, a noted fan of the wizard of oz who wrote a pretty amazing bfi classics book on the film, believes that one of the things that makes oz so powerful is that it lays bare the. Movie legends revealed was judy garland paid less than toto for the wizard of oz.
Even while he was alive, baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to emphasize the. Below is the salary per week for each main cast in the wizard of oz 1939. The wizard of oz, in 1939, employed one of the most famous uses of technicolor as narrative. In his reading of the wizard of oz, littlefield believed that dorothy was a standin for the average american, and that the magic silver shoes represented the late 1890s free silver movement.
Frank baum advocated extermination of native americans. The travelers cross the river in the tin woodmans raftall but the scarecrow, who gets stuck clinging to a pole in the middle of the river. When dorothy and her little dog toto are caught shelve the wonderful wizard of oz. Movie legends revealed was judy garland paid less than. According to aljean harmetzs fascinating 1977 book, the making of the wizard of oz.
Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz was the first book in what became a fourteenvolume series. In addition, the film can be used in language arts classes. There werent hundreds of ruby slippers, but dorothys red shoes each one made of. Judy garland, frank morgan, billie burke and some of the members of the the wizard of oz movie cast were involved in some naughty scandals and adulterous affairs during their movie careers.
Were off to see the wizard to learn whether judy garland was really paid less than the dog that played toto in the mgm classic. The wizard of oz has several connections to walt disneys snow white and. The wonderful wizard of oz chapter 9 summary course hero. Frank baums, the wonderful wizard of oz, is the small town everygirl who pulls back the curtain on the lie that is, oz. The wizard of oz book is a bit more graphic and gory than the film. Frank baums 1900 childrens fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz.
He hung the 35 feet of muslin from a steel gantry and connected the bottom to. Dorothys sparkly red wizard of oz heels are on sale for. Following the books roaring success, baum adapted the story into a stage play, and introduced. Hamilton had previously played the imperious red queen in a 1933 production of alice in wonderland, but she wasnt treated very royally on the oz. In the book and the play the shoes are silver, not ruby as they were famously depicted in the 1939 film. Claims that wizard of oz munchkins molested judy garland deserve.
Baums description of the flying monkeys makes the connection clear. Lets peek behind the curtain at the wizard of oz to learn littleknown facts about the. See more ideas about wizard of oz, wizard of oz 1939 and the wiz. The wonderful wizard of oz, which originally was to be called the emerald city, was published on baums 44th birthday in may 1900 and was the bestselling childrens book that christmas. In the book the making of the wizard of oz the author mentions that. The film is perennially popular because it explores many of the issues and fears that children ages 5 12 must confront as they mature. Dorothy gale is from kansas and she is caught in a cyclone. She has to follow the yellow brick road to get home. Claims that wizard of oz munchkins molested judy garland. There are still some wonderful things in oz the great and powerful, and one of them. It sold nearly 15,000 copies within a month of its publication in september 1900 and remains the most popular of the oz books not least of all because its the only one illustrated by w. She thought that walking on the yellow brick path would be easy but there was a ditch but found a solution. Asher fogle writer when shes not hunting for compelling personal stories or justifying her love for.
The wizard of oz is a classic musical, beloved by children and their parents for generations. Populism and the world of oz national museum of american. Before writing the wizard of oz or even contemplating becoming a childrens story author, baum held many jobs one of which was editor of the aberdeen saturday pioneer. Political interpretations of the wonderful wizard of oz include treatments of the modern fairy tale written by l.
In 1955, mgm decided to rerelease the film to capitalize on the interest in judy garland surrounding her academy award nomination for a star is born. All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. Judy garlands salary for playing dorothy in the wizard of oz. In 1890, baum wrote a series of articles introducing his readers to theosophy, including his views on buddha, mohammed, confucius, and christ. I was hoping that ozland would be the best one, but. For example, in the book theres a scene with tigerbear hybrids being killed in a crevasse. In honor of the wizard of oz s 80th anniversary, we present 75 fascinating, surprising and sometimes a little unsettling, facts and interesting trivia about the beloved films cast, characters. Frank baum and first published in 1900 as an allegory or metaphor for the political, economic, and social events of america in the 1890s. The wonderful wizard of oz chapter 8 summary course hero. A designer created the slippers for test shots, but wizard of oz director victor fleming eventually opted for the more toned down pairs. The wizard of oz aired on national tv for the first time in november 1956, and beginning in 1959 was shown once a year until 1991. The wizard of oz beauty, judy garland was the most adorable creature that was ever put on this earth and so right for the part of dorothy in the words of her oz costar ray bolger, who starred as the scarecrow. Jerry maren, 98, is the last remaining munchkin from the wizard of oz and now lives in a residential home in the us. Supplied the wizard of oz had its hollywood premiere on august 16, 1939, which means the classic is celebrating its 75th anniversary today.
But francos oz is required to be a jerk for most of the films minutes, and it wears you out. The wizard of oz is a timeless classic which most movielovers have seen multiple times. The wonderful wizard of oz feels like your first voyage, you only have a few personal items and the world is for your eyes a newborn. The story of the wizard of ozs lost pair of ruby slippers. Now that the fictionizer is repaired, look at the wizard of oz book. The series was continued by ruth plumly thompson and other authors. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz.
For being the most influential film ever made, the cast members of the wizard of oz received surprisingly small paychecks for their role in the films success. The secret political symbolism you never knew was hidden within. And is transported to oz, when shes there she meets the scarecrow, cowardly lion, and the tin wood man. The story starts in kansas, with a girl called dorothy, that is taken away by a cyclone to the land of oz, a land that feels familiar. Scholars have examined four quite different versions of oz.
In the wonderful wizard of oz book series, dorothys shoes were made of silver. Dorothys iconic red slippers now live at the smithsonian institution, and are so popular. Munchkin mickey carrolls agent was able to negotiate the actors salary so that. The object is to connect the red, blue and green circuits. The wizard of oz is perhaps the most iconic example of early color cinematography. The making of the wizard of oz, by the film historian aljean harmetz, is a book about the production of the 1939 film.
The wizard of oz symbolism goes incredibly deep, from the main. The occult roots of the wizard of oz vigilant citizen. Billie burke was born mary william ethelbert appleton burke on august 7, 1885 in washington, d. Here she encounters some memorable friends and foes in her journey to meet the wizard of oz who everyone says can help her return home and. Gave her most noted recollection of her role in the wizard of oz 1939 by writing the preface to the book the making of the wizard of oz by aljean harmetz. Compared to 2019 standards youll be shocked at how little the cast members earned. And the central message in the book is all about the rise of populism and the debate. Goofs crazy credits quotes alternate versions connections soundtracks. Dorothy thought that getting rid of the wicked witch would be easy. The wizard of oz has been rereleased for showing in movie theaters several times since 1939, most recently in a restored version in 1998. One of several pairs used during filming, these sizefive shoes are wellworn, suggesting.
The three other friends despair of having lost the scarecrow until a friendly stork rescues him. The ruby red slippers that judy garland wore in the film were. Character traits for dorothy from the wizard of oz by fred. The lion again demonstrates his bravery by swimming to shore and pulling the raft to safety. When you think of the wizard of oz s cast of villains, you most likely think of the flying monkeys and the wicked witch of the west, and maybe the pissy apple trees and the green dudes guarding the wwotws castle also known as winkies.
Of all the judy garland movies, the wizard of oz made her famous for her journey to the land of oz. See the wizard of oz cast members shockingly low paychecks. The council with the munchkins of the wonderful wizard of oz by l. Garland was 16 when she starred in 1939 movie, the wizard of oz. The wizard of oz 75th anniversary meeting the wizard.
Nearly quit as the wicked witch in the wizard of oz 1939 after a december 1938 accident in which. Come take a tour, visit our exhibitions, and view the gorgeous main reading room. She was awakened by a shock, so sudden and severe that if dorothy had not been lying on the soft bed she might have been hurt. Use the fictionizer on the book and enter the vortex. Lao pride forum salary for the cast in the wizard of oz. The technicolor df24 beam splitter camera is what made it possible. The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical fantasy film produced by metro goldwynmayer. In 1939, that was a decent wage for a working actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, it is the most commercially successful adaptation of l. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title the wizard of oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 liveaction film. Storyland collectables 14767 westpoint st taylor, mi 48180. As it was, the jar made her catch her breath and wonder what had happened. As such, hes the last living person who can respond to or refute these. Child readers may feel that baum violates this principle by having the tin woodman cut off the wildcats head.