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Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz series is best known for the title The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. L Frank Baum was the author of the original fourteen Oz books. The books have been rewritten into multiple screenplays. The first movie came out in 1939.

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What was The Wizard of Oz?

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The Wizard of Oz was the first of fourteen books that author Lyman Frank Baum wrote in the form of fairy tales, for the enjoyment of children, and that shared the adventures of an American girl named Dorothy in the beautiful, enchanted, magical lands of Oz.

1.75 liter oz?

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59.17 oz

1 liter = 33.814 oz

1 oz = 0.02 L

Who are the characters in Oz?

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Ozites is the general name for the inhabitants of the beautiful, enchanted, magical land of Oz. It refers to the inhabitants of the Emerald City, which is at the center of Oz. It also refers to the four lands of Oz. There's the blue country of the east. It's Munchkinland, because the Ozites are Munchkins there. There's the yellow country of the east. It's called Winkieland, because the Ozites are Winkiesthere. There's the red country of the south. It's called Quadling country, because the Ozites are called Quadlings there. And there's the purple country of the north. It's called Gillikanland, because the Ozites are called Gillikans there.

How many bricks in the yellow brick road?

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The Yellow Brick Road is in the fictional "Wizard of Oz" story. Dorothy is knocked unconscious and has a dream (which takes up the bulk of the story). In the dream, she follows the Yellow Brick Road to get to the Emerald City, also called Oz, to ask the wizard to help her get back home.

What is the setting of the Wizard of Oz?

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Kansas and the imaginary lands of Oz are the settings of "The Wizard of Oz."

Specifically, the original 1900 book edition by Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919) and the beloved 1939 film version begin and end in rural Kansas. There is no indication as to what town Dorothy Gale, her pet dog Toto and her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em live near. In Oz, Dorothy sees the Munchkin, Quadling and Winkie countries in the book and just the Munchkin and Winkie in the film.

What is the warning on the signpost in the Haunted Forest in 'The Wizard of Oz'?

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"I'd turn back if I was you" is the warning written on the signpost in the Haunted Forest in "The Wizard of Oz."

Specifically, the warning is a humorous note that appears in the beloved 1939 film version, but not in the original 1900 book edition, of "The Wizard of Oz" by Lyman Frank Baum May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919). It is Dorothy Gale, her pet dog Toto and their three companions who see the sign. It puts a damper on their already low level of enthusiasm for going to the Castle of the Wicked Witch of the West. But it does not keep the five friends from plodding every forward on their journey.

What is the climax to the wizard of oz?

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The destruction of the Wicked Witch of the West of "The Wizard of Oz."

Specifically, this is the turning point in both the original 1900 book edition and the beloved 1939 movie version. It offers the five friends a chance to turn the tide in their favor. In the book, it runs from Chapters 10 through 13. It takes in the five friends having their interviews with the Wizard, making their way from the Emerald City to the Yellow Winkie Country of western Oz, overcoming the witch and returning to the Emerald Palace.

Why does Dorothy not go home with the Wizard?

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Dorthy is unable to return home to Kansas with Wizard because just as their balloon is about to take off, Toto jumps out of the basket, Dorothy is doesn't want to leave without her beloved pet so races out after Toto. By the time both girl and dog are able to get back into the balloon, it's already too far away.

What is ironic about 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'?

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Every character has a characteristic they want.

The scarecrow wants a brain, the tin woodman wants a heart, the lion wanted courage.

The scarecrow wanted brains to think intelligent thoughts while he comes up with all the ideas to get across obstacles.

The tin woodman wants a heart to feel emotions but he already does. He cries every time someone wants to step on a bug. He also weeps when the Lion offers to kill something for Dorothy to eat.

The lion wants courage to be well... courageous. He wants to be courageous but he already is by jumping across a deep ditch 6 times and scare off beasts with tiger heads and bear bodies.

Is glenda the good witch of the wizard of oz still alive?

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First of all, her name is Glinda, not Glenda. Second, of couse she's still alive, as the citizens of Oz are immortal and never age, and Glinda has been around for quite some time now. However, if you're referring to the actress who played her in the famous film adaptation of the story, then no, she's not. Billie Burke died in 1970, at the age of 85. Yes, that means she was born in 1885 and was in her fifties when she appeared in the movie.

Why did Dorothy and her friends want to see the Wizard?

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to get back home, a heart, a brain and courage hope this helps

Why was the Wizard of Oz written?

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Baum took a great deal of inspiration from the old German fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, and wanted to make an American tale of the same caliber, but without the atypical horrors that were contained within the original tales. With this in mind, he set out and made a more child friendly tale, that would encompass all of the main values that the German tales projected. A great deal of the things in the book he took from his own life and imagination. The "Yellow Brick Road" was based on a real brick road made up of yellow blocks that were by the Peekskill Military Academy in Peekskill, New York where Baum went to school. There is a story that the Emerald City's castle was based on a real building in Castle Park near Holland, Michigan where Baum vacationed, though nothing has ever been proven and due to this I'd say that the story is bogus. There is also a story that it was based on the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, CA where Baum wrote some of the Oz books. According to an interview that Baum did in 1903, he got the idea for the name Oz from his filing cabinet, as one of the drawers was labeled O - Z, and he liked the sound of it.

Who was brainless on The Wizard of Oz?

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Until the final resolution- that the whole thing was a nightmare- it seems to suggest that the title character was something of a (Benevolent) Mad scientist not of the Dr. Moreau type but something creepy- closer to the Big Brother in the Orwellian sense. He uses amplfiers, sound effects and smoke screens to keep the native populace down. If you really analyze it he was a somewhat creepy character-Then again it was all an illusion.

Which food does Aunt Em offer the guys in the beginning of the movie 'The Wizard of Oz'?

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Crullers are what Aunt Em offers to the farmhands Zeke, Hunk and Hickory in the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz'. The term comes from the Dutch word 'krullen', which means 'to curl'. Traditionally, it refers to the type of cake doughnut that's eaten by some Europeans on Shrove Tuesday. Traditionally, it's a way of using up fat that otherwise won't make it through the special dietary restrictions on Christian observers of Lent.

Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 6, 1919], author of the original 1900 book edition of 'The Wizard of Oz', was of German descent. So he would have been familiar with the food. Krullers or crullers particularly were popular in the New England and Mid Atlantic areas of the United States of America. But they could be found anywhere that Germans settled. So what with German immigrant communities throughout the mid and south west, it wasn't a far fetched choice for Aunt Em might to serve the family's farm workers.

Where does the Yellow Brick Road start?

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In the blue country of the Munchkins is one place where the Yellow Brick Road starts. Dorothy Gale and her pet dog Toto are advised to take the road to the Emerald City. The quality of the road reflects the type of environment through which it passes. For example, it makes for an easy, enjoyable walk when passing through the settled areas between Munchkinland and the capital of the lands of Oz. In other places, such as when Dorothy and Toto meet the Cowardly Lion, it becomes a bit rough and scary.

Who was the lady with the kitten in the crowd in 'The Wizard of Oz'?

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There was an unpleasant lady in the opening Kansas sequences to the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz'. That woman was Almira Gulch. She made an equally unpleasant appearance in the dream sequences of the film. In the beautiful, enchanted, magical Oz sequences of Dorothy Gale's dream, Almira Gulch became the Wicked Witch of the West.

What was the inciting incident in the Wizard of Oz?

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The cyclone is the inciting force in "The Wizard of Oz."

Specifically, the inciting force is the event because of which there is a story. It comes in the exposition or introduction. It can be found at the end, after information critical to understanding the main character and the geographical and temporal settings.

Which is a better movie Wizard of Oz or Annie?

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It is hard to say. both have lead feminine characters. Oz, is of course fantasy and has some similarities to Alice In Wonderland and similar fantasies. the plot is totally impossible and the odd thing is the lead character, Dorothy Gale ( ties into the cyclone bit, huh) is never incredulous, or thinking- this must be a bad trip or nightmare- which it eventually transcribes. Not being an Oz fan, the Annie film is evidentally based in part on the Little Orphan Annie comic-strip character, one of the more durable and long-running adventure series.l It is all a matter of taste.

What does the Scarecrow state at the end of 'The Wizard of Oz'?

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The Scarecrow's song in the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz' is sung by Dorothy Gale and the Scarecrow. It occurs not too long after the meeting of the two subsequent friends. It deals with the Scarecrow's wish to have the brain that he unknowingly has already. The words are the following: I could while away the hours,/Conferring' with the flowers,/Consultin' with the rain./And my head I'd be scratchin'/While my thoughts were busy hatchin'/If I only had a brain./I'd unravel every riddle/For any individ'le/In trouble or in pain./ Dorothy sings, 'With the thoughts you'll be thinkin'/You could be another Lincoln/If you only had a brain'. The Scarecrow then sings, 'Oh, I could tell you why/The ocean's near the shore/I could think of things I never thunk before,/And then Id sit -- and think some more./I would not be just a nuffin'/My head all full of stuffin'/My heart all full of pain./I would dance and be merry...'.

What is the Wicked Witch most afraid of in 'The Wizard of Oz'?

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The Wicked Witch of the West melts into nothingness when Dorothy Gale throws a bucketful of water over her, according to the original 1900 book edition and the 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz. Such is her fate according to the 1995 book edition of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. But such is not her fate according to the musical Wicked, the stage version of the book.

What did the cowardly lion represent in the Wizard of Oz?

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The Populist politician represented by the Cowardly Lion in the Wizard of Oz was William Jennings Bryan. Henry Littlefield wrote an article in 1939 suggesting that the characters in the Wizard of Oz represented different issues in the 1896 Presidential Election.

Who played the monkeys in The Wizard of Oz?

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Pat Walshe [July 26, 1900-December 11, 1991] played Nikko, the Leader of the Winged Monkeys. The monkeys under Nikko's command were played by Buster Brodie [October 11, 1885-April 9, 1948], Harry Cogg [b. August 2, 1890], Sid Dawson, Sig Frohlich [June 25, 1908-September 30, 2005], Abraham Mirkin, Harry Monty [March 14, 1902-December 28, 1999], Lee Murray [August 21, 1905-January 20, 1969], George Noisom [February 14, 1915-December 31, 2005], Jack Paul[June 8, 1899-August 13, 1989], and Daniel Windsor.

What is the overall message of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?

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There is no place like home. Stop wishing for another life in another world... and get to really know your relatives and friends around you. Each of them has qualities that make them unique... some fragile...some more aggressive... but all of them are still your friends and relatives. And in the end, they love you and you are safer around them than around strangers.