The book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written by L. Frank Baum.
The most famous version was released in 1939. The first film version was "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1910).
The 1939 version was made in Hollywood by MGM.
There was not a silent version made. Just the original classic.
Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 6, 1919] wrote the very first version of 'The Wizard of Oz'. The first edition was published in 1900. It was the first of 14 books that the author and Oz series originator was to write about the beautiful, enchanted, magical lands of Oz.
Whitney Houston did not appear in the movie "The Wizard Of Oz" which was made before she was born, nor did she appear in the later version, "The Wiz".
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1910).
"The Marvelous Land of Oz" is the first sequel to "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."Specifically, Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919) published "The Wizard of Oz" in 1900. That book subsequently became known as "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," to differentiate between the book and its beloved 1939 movie version. The first of thirteen (13) sequels by Baum appeared in 1904.
The beloved film version of 'The Wizard of Oz' came out first. Its release date was August 12, 1939. The movie 'Gone with the Wind' came out on December 15, 1939.
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The 1925 version was in black and white . The 1939 version was filmed in both sepia tone and color.
When Judy Garland made The Wizard of Oz, she was just 16 years old.
it was the first movie made in color