The Scarecrow represents those farmers. The character shows a good deal of common sense as they make the journey to Oz, and a lot of resilience, proving that he is far less stupid than many people might think. The Tin Man — poster for Fred R. The Tin Man was said to represent a dehumanized and mistreated factory worker, who, through no fault of his own, has had his self-worth chipped away by outside forces. He represents factory workers who were suffering in the economy of the time and was even covered in rust when Dorothy and the Scarecrow first encounter him, representing the high levels of unemployment that were prevalent in the s.
The Cowardly Lion is, according to Littlefield, a representation of William Jennings Bryan, who was a hero of the Populist movement at the time. The book actually inspired three silent films before the dawn of the "talkies.
Now there are over 50 movie adaptations of the original story. To think that L. Despite the heavy competition, the film managed to win two Oscars: for best original score and best original song. Garland was awarded a miniature trophy for her performance in the now-defunct Juvenile Award category, which was given to children.
She referred to it as the Munchkin Award. According to researchers at the University of Turin , this movie is the most influential film, meaning that it influenced more films than any other single films. Product Reviews. Home Ideas. United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. The 74 Best Halloween Costumes for Couples. Good Housekeeping con Tom Llamas. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below.
Getty Images Getty Images. Alex Wong Getty Images. Brian To Getty Images. Andy Kropa Getty Images. John M. Heller Getty Images. WBMoviesOnline via Youtube. Frank Baum's coat Hulton Archive Getty Images. Archive Photos Getty Images. It was the quintessential Golden Age of Hollywood film: Lovable characters yes, even the bad guys , catchy song-and-dance numbers, and a story that still makes audiences cry 80 years after its initial release.
Based on L. Many movies have tried to top that magical, life-changing moment when farm girl Dorothy Gale a year-old Judy Garland opens the door to Munchkinland and trades her drab, sepia-toned Kansas life for one of boundless Oz Technicolor—and none has yet succeeded. But as with any other classic movie, The Wizard of Oz has its share of triumphs, tragedies, and trivia. Read on for some of some insights into this venerated Hollywood masterpiece.
More so than the braids, the toy Toto, or even the blue-and-white gingham dress, those sparkly ruby-red shoes are the key to any Dorothy Gale costume.
But one of the most important images of the enduring Wizard of Oz mythos did not come from the mind of author L. Frank Baum, but instead from Oz screenwriter Noel Langley. However, Langley recommended the slippers be changed to ruby for the film due to the fact that the bright red hue would show up much better against the Technicolor yellow brick road.
On this scene Dorothy is leaving her sepia tone house and entering the world of bright colors with the help of a DF — 24 beam splitter camera :. Like Like. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account.
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