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The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Victor Fleming, George Cukor, 1939

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The Wizard Of Oz
Horace J. Elias, 1976

NOVELIZATION

The Wizard Of Oz is a movie novelization written by Horace J. Elias in 1976 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Victor Fleming and George Cukor in 1939. The movie features Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, and others.

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Storyline

Dorothy is a young girl who lives with her Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and dog, Toto, on a farm on the Kansas prairie. One day, she and Toto are caught up in a cyclone that deposits them and the farmhouse into Munchkin Country in the magical Land of Oz. The falling house has killed the Wicked Witch of the East, the evil ruler of the Munchkins.

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Poster of The Wizard of Oz, the 1939 movie by Victor Fleming and George Cukor

Year

1939

Minutes

102

Movie Rate

8.00

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Wizard of Oz

Country: USA

Year: 1939

Length: 1h42m

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Cover of The Wizard Of Oz, the 1976 book by Horace J. Elias

Year

1976

Pages

127

Book Rate

8.00

S: Goodreads

Book

The Wizard Of Oz

Country: USA

First published in: 1976

Length: 127 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Which is better?

Poster of The Wizard of Oz, the 1939 movie by Victor Fleming and George Cukor

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Poster of The Wizard of Oz, the 1939 movie by Victor Fleming and George Cukor

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Cover of The Wizard Of Oz, the 1976 book by Horace J. Elias

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33% No

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User Polls Summary

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