The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but there were uncredited contributions by others. The lyrics for the songs were written by E.Y. Harburg, the music by Harold Arlen. Incidental music, based largely on the songs, was by Herbert Stothart, with borrowings from c... More

Initial release date:

  • Aug 12, 1939

Rating:

G (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 41 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • The Wizard of Oz,
  • Oz büyücüsü,
  • Ha-Kossem M'Eretz Ootz,
  • Võlur Oz,
  • Carodej ze zeme Oz,
  • Vrajitorul din Oz,
  • Le magicien d'Oz,
  • O Feiticeiro de Oz,
  • Trollmannen fra Oz,
  • Trollkarlen från Oz,
  • Ihmemaa Oz,
  • Il mago di Oz,
  • Troldmanden fra Oz,
  • O magos tou Oz,
  • Der Hexer von Oz,
  • Волшебник страны Оз,
  • Der Zauberer von Oz,
  • El mago de Oz,
  • O Mágico de Oz,
  • Czarnoksieznik z krainy Oz,
  • Óz, a csodák csodája,
  • Carobnjak iz Oza,
  • Ozu no mahôtsukai,
  • Das zauberhafte Land

Film

Directed by

Victor Fleming

Victor Lonzo Fleming (February 23, 1889 – January 6, 1949) was an American film director, cinematographer, and producer. His most popular films were The Wizard...

King Vidor

King Wallis Vidor (February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose career spanned nearly seven...

Mervyn LeRoy

Mervyn LeRoy (October 15, 1900 - September 13, 1987) was an American film director, film producer and sometime actor. Born to Jewish parents in San Francisco,...

Tagline:

  • Gaiety! Glory! Glamour!

Cinematography:

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1939
  • Oct 19, 1999
  • Aug 25, 1939
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Music by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 41 min
  • 1 h 43 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 2,777,000

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Adapted From

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900, it has since been reprinted numerous times, most often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of...

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Awards

Academy Award for Best Picture Nominees

AFI's 100 Years of Musicals of 2006

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