Films - The Wizard of Oz

Why would anybody review The Wizard Of Oz? The film is probably one of the most popular films of all time, is well known that most people can give the word for word dialogue is and has been remade or parodied as much if not more so than any other film ever made. What could be left to say about this classic?

Actually, quite a lot '.

To begin with, few people know that when the film was released, it was not a commercial success. The movie only made about $ 3 million dollars. Even in 1939, this was not a lot of money by any stretch of imagination. So to say that Oz was an immediate success would be the farthest thing from the truth.

Then there is strange that this film's popularity has led to one of its stars. Even if all the actors and actresses featured in the film, which included Judy Garland, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Ray Bolger, Margaret Hamilton, Frank Morgan, Billie Burke, Charley and Clara Grapewin Blandick, has had a successful career before Oz, Judy Garland was only known for this film and this film alone. That was the great impression he made. It was like he had never done anything before or since, despite the fact that she was only a child at the time. Adulthood has almost faded into oblivion.

The film, which was adapted from the book of the same name, was actually made in films several times before the 1939 version that became the most famous. There was The Wizard of Oz in 1908, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1910, three more titles in 1914, another Wizard Of Oz in 1921 and another in 1925, which set Oliver Hardy of Laurel and Hardy comedy team, in role of Tin Woodsman. None of these other films are also seen. And there were many others too numerous to list here. No one was as good as the version 1939 or so shown.

The Wizard Of Oz has not been without problems. There was a near-fatal burning of Margaret Hamilton, who played the wicked witch of the west. Fortunately it was still able to complete the film. Another problem was that I could not hold a director for the filming of this movie. A total of four directors were used, including Victor Flemming, who was literally stolen from David Selznick to direct "Gone With The Wind." Then of course there was the review of the Tin Man Buddy Ebsen was originally cast in the part, but had to stop because he was allergic to the Tin Man costume. He was replaced by Jack Haley. Ray Bolger, who was originally cast as the Tin Man, but changed his mind and decided he wanted to play the Cowardly Lion.

These problems were only the tip of the iceberg in a production that almost never take off and again in 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz turned out to be the most beloved films of all time. Who would have thought it possible? ...