Editorial Review
An All-New Wizard of Oz With State of The Art Ultra-Resolution Picture Quality and Over 10 Hours of Bonus Extras.
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Commentary by John Fricke and multiple cast and crew members.
Biographies:We Haven't Really Met Properly - includes 9 orginal cast biographies
Deleted Scenes:If I Only Had a Brain; If I Only Had a Heart; Triumphal Return to Emerald City; Over the Rainbow; The Jitterbug
Documentary:Memories of Oz -2001 TCM documentary
Featurette:The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Storybook; Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz; The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz; Because of the Wonderful Things it Does: The Legacy of Oz
Music Clips:Audio Vault Includes: Over the Rainbow; Munchkinland Medley Rehearsal Recordings; Munchkinland Medley Sequence Recordings; Munchkinland Medley Voice Tests; If I Only Had a Brain; We're Off to See the Wizard; If I Only Had a Heart; If I Only Had the Nerve/We?re Off to See the Wizard; Emerald City/The Merry Old Land of Oz; If I Were King of the Forest; The Jitterbug; Over the Rainbow/Triumphal Return to Emerald City; Kansas Underscoring; Munchkinland Underscoring; and more
Music Only Track
Newsreel:Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Excerpt - 1939 newsreel
Other:Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power - 1938 MGM short; Leo Is on the Air Radio Promo; Good News of 1939 Radio Show; 12/25/1950 Lux Radio Theater Broadcast
Photo gallery:Oz on Broadway; Pre-MGM; Sketches and Storyboards; Costume and Make-up Tests; Richard Thorpe's Oz; Buddy Ebsen; Oz Comes to Life; Behind the Scenes; Portraits; Special Effects; Post Production; Deleted Scenes; Original Publicity
TV Special:The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic - 1990 TV special
Theatrical Trailer:1939 What is Oz? Teaser; 1940 Loews Cairo Theater Trailer; 1949 Re-issue Trailer; 1949 Grownup Re-issue Trailer; 1970 Children's Matinee Re-issue Trailer; 1998 Warner Bros. Re-issue Trailer; Texas Contest Winners [1939 trailer]
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Customer Reviews
The Matrix of its time 
2008-06-13
I love this movie and often refer to it when I am teaching classes or talking with people about creating the life of their dreams. The characters are so rich in symbolism and this latest version is a testament to what technology can do.
I was amazed by how clear the images were. Kansas was so crisp and clear and Oz was just amazing. Seeing is believing!! This latest version is well worth the investment!!!
I was totally drawn into the movie and even though I have seen it hundreds of times this new DVD was like seeing the movie for the first time.
All I can say is BUY IT!
Aloha,
Susan
NO inserts?? 2008-06-13
I live in Australia and got this 3 disc special edition of THE WIZARD OF OZ and I find my copy doesn't have the postcards or any pullout extras???
It has 3 discs but no booklets?
Did they leave them out for the Australian release?..it did only cost me $20.
THE WIZARD OF OZ - Needs no review from me but.. 2008-06-12
THE WIZARD OF OZ was a history making film that I first saw on the big screen at the LOWES PARADISE in an early 50's re-release with my big brother in the old Bronx. As I recall my eight year older brother told me that we were going to see something very special. I still had no idea what we were in for and the film was an unexpected treat to both sets of our then young eyes. This was at a time well before the annual Wizard of Oz TV showings, since there was still much money to be earned by re-releasing the film.
This was one of the very early movies which made effective use of color to signify the magic of the Land of Oz, and B&W to represent conventional Kansas. I shouldn't have to say anything about the great performances from actors (large and small), the grand sets, costumes, makeup, music and special effects that we have all grown to love.
There was plenty of movie magic to go around and sufficient elements of the macabre to satisfy the budding little horror fan that I was at even an early age. I certainly enjoyed Dorothy, Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, the Cowardly Lion and the Good Witch and was rooting for them while squirming in my seat. But also enjoyed the Wicked Witch and her minions of demonic flying monkeys! Let's not forget the great crystal ball, huge impressive hourglass and the castle to end all castles. Now this was a movie hand tailored for the Mirenberg brothers, and an early milestone in my blossoming movie going life.
I guess everyone knows the story of the wicked witch almost burned beyond recognition by special effects people a little too fast on the draw with their fire. They almost changed that scene from dematerialization to cremation. It is amazing to me that she returned to the studio to complete the film as I wouldn't have gone anywhere near the scene of that trauma. Well then, the show must go on.
Wonderful! 2008-06-11
What can you say about the Wizard of Oz? And in color? This is simply wonderful, in every way.
Whole family enjoyed 2008-05-29
Great set for memorabilia, make a great gift...We watched all together at home, my parents, the housekeeper, my sister, nephew and I, the picture look very good in my mother 65 inches DLP...We spent a great evening at home.
Nice DVD Release 
2008-07-09
This isn't the most expensive or fancy Wizard of OZ DVD release, but for the money it is probably the best. I bought this for my daughter, and the DVDs are attractively screen printed. The case isn't anything fancy, but it does have a few extra features and I'm sure it'll be a treasured movie in our collection for years to come!
Timeless and Priceless 2008-07-06
Okay, okay, so we've all grown up seeing this movie once a year! But, how can you not add it to your collection? The times of the yearly showing movies are dimmer now, so no reason not to have this just in case! Yeah, we all say "oh that's been around forever" but the time will come when it's not. "There's no place like home" for this classic in your collection!!!
Wizard of Oz Collectors 3 disk set 2008-07-05
I'm encouraged that there are people who care enough to painstaking restore our deteriorating classics using modern technology. This restoration of The Wizard of OZ is a fine example of sight with color revamping and sound by
presenting us with stereo sound when the original was a mono sound tract.
Love It! 2008-07-01
Great DVD. I played a borrowed version of the movie for my third graders at the end of last year. Only two children had ever seen it! I decided to purchase it to play at the end of the year each year as all students were totally entralled. I especially enjoyed this special addition--learning more about the history of the making of the movie! A delight to watch! I highly recommed it.
There is no place like home.. 2008-06-20
This is my favorite classic movie! It is one I can watch over & over again. I think everyone should watch this movie because it is so well known.
I feel in love with Judy Garland & the rest of the characters after this movie. And the music is something you will soon be singing along with! Like they say, "there is no place like home!"
And if by chance you get the oppurtunity to watch it is HD... do it!!! The colors are amazing & you will notice things about the characters you had never seen before!
