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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 does Dorothy steal from the Wicked Witch of the West?
Answer #1
Well, your question is a bit deceiving. While the answer might seem obvious, it is not really, as Dorothy Gale did not actually steal the notorious magical silver shoes - or ruby slippers, as played in the movie - from the Wicked Witch of the West. She removed them from the lifeless body of the Wicked Witch of the East, her sister, just after that body went "Poof!" While the Wicked Witch of the West seriously desired those shoes (slippers), they never truly belonged to her from which to then be later stolen. What Dorothy really "stole" from WWW was the life of WWE...
Answer #2
The Golden Cap, with which the Wicked Witch of the West had summoned the winged monkeys; and food for the journey to the Emerald City. Both were in the Witch's cupboard in her Yellow Palace. Dorothy removed them after the death of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Answer #3
She also stole the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West after the witch died. She took the broom back to the Wizard. That was her deal with the Wizard. If she brings back the broom of the WWW, then the Wizard will help her get back home to Kansas and also help her friends Scarecrow, Tinman and the Lion.
Did the Wicked Witch of the East have a name?
In the book The Wizard of Oz, author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 5, 1919] leaves the Wicked Witch of the East unnamed. In Wicked, Gregory Maguire [b. June 9, 1954] gives her the name Nessarose Thropp. Which is obviously the Wicked Witch of the West's sister. (Elphaba Thropp)
Hmmmm. That is a hard question.
Personally, I don't know. I believe that anyone can be, they just need the right information. I collect a series of books called WIZARDOLOGY. Some people argue that these books are made up and/or are not real. I think otherwise.
These books have lots of information on everything to do with wizards, wizadry and magic. I believe that the information contained within those pages are true. If you stick to what that books says, you may be a wizard, who knows?!?
They are very cool books and I think you should have a root through them to decide how YOU think you can become a wizard. I think the best way to become one is to believe you are one. That's what I do! And there you have it.
Hope that helped.
From Merlin's Apprentice, a fellow wizard ;)
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Pufflelover
I don't personally know this because u could buy a wizard wand and what would u know you would try it out so u want a pancake u say: pancakeous landakeous i got that of Wizards of Waverly Place a Disney channel spell! good answer Merlin
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A wizard can be someone who is very clever at what they do, or it is someone who practices magic or sorcery. One thing a wizard of magic cannot do and that is the imossible i.e Something that cannot be done.
In what year did the movie The Wizard of Oz come out?
The Wizard of Oz recently celebrated its 70th anniversary, having been originally released in 1939. Some consider this classic movie to be the most-watched movie in history.
in the 40's
Did any of the Munchkins kill themselves during the filming of The Wizard of Oz?
No. There were mishaps during the filming of The Wizard of Oz, such as a broom exploding, hair catching on fire, and toxic aluminum powder coating lungs and irritating skin. But the accidental or deliberate taking of a life wasn't among the mishaps. In the story, the Wicked Witches of the East and of the West were killed, by a house landing on the former and by water being thrown on the latter. But these killings weren't for real. Readers and viewers should remember that the movie respected the original intention of author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 5, 1919], to present the royal histories of Oz, for the enjoyment of children.
No, the munchkins weren't kids. In the original 1900 book edition of 'The Wizard of Oz', they were little people. Likewise was the case with the beloved 1939 film version. Those who played the munchkin parts were members of the Singer Midgets Agency.
Did the midgets play the monkeys in the Wizard of Oz?
Yes, the Munchkins were played by midgets in "The Wizard of Oz."
Specifically, MGM Studios were presented with an exciting acting opportunity. They were able to hire the troupe of diminutive performers owned and operated by Leopold von Singer (May 3, 1877 - March 5, 1951). The troupe's owner operator had devoted considerable resources to draining his diminutive performers in acrobatics, dancing, singing and wrestling. He ended up with a total of 124 performers employed as Munchkins and Winged Monkeys for the beloved 1939 film version of "The Wizard of Oz."
Where does it say that Dorothy's shoes are silver in 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'?
Yes. Author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 5, 1919] made the Slippers Silver in both the original book published in 1900, and in the 1902/1903 stage version of The Wizard of Oz. It was only in the posthumous 1939 film version that the Slippers were Ruby. For those involved in the film found silver to look washed out in comparison to the riotous colors of their Technicolor production. And so red was chosen instead.
The original Wizard of Oz books had a deep level of symbolism and touched many of controversial topics of the time through symbolism. Dorothy's Slippers were silver to represent using silver to back the US treasury at the time, and the yellow brick road was gold to represent how the nation used gold as its national backing standard. The yellow brick road seemed like the proper answer to all of Dorothy's problems, but at the end of the day, it was her silver slippers that held salvation all along. Baum felt that if the united states switched to silver to back its national currency, it would resolve man of the US's then-current economic trifles. There ae also many symbolic connections between the books cast of characters and stereotyped peoples of the time. For example, the Tin man represented factory workers, the scarecrow represented farmers, and the cowardly Lion represented a politician at the time (cant remember who). I believe that the movie changed a good deal of things, to not only be more visually and emotional appealing, but to make the story more timeless. To a great degree the film does this, and though the symbolism is clever, I sometimes just prefer a fairy tale that has no heavy connections to our day to day lives.
Sources: my 11th grade history text book (this is off of memory and its been a few years)
Why did they choose a Tin Man to be in 'The Wizard of Oz'?
Because he is a wood chopper. He was one before
he got turned into a tin man!!
In the original 1900 book edition of The Wizard of Oz, Glinda the Good Witch has red hair. For she rules over the Red Quadling Country of the South in the beautiful, enchanted, magical lands of Oz. In the beloved 1939 film version, she looks blonde. She wears a beautiful, old-fashioned dress that's more or less form-fitting above the waist, and full and long skirted below the waist. Either way, her commitment to her Quadling subjects and to the peoples of Oz is clear. Likewise is her intention to use her magical powers to the fullest, and to the well-being of the residents of and visitors to her world. And so she has access to a powerful book that tells her everything that happens to everyone, in and of her world, throughout all times and places.
Why did the wizard in the wizard of oz give the cowardly lion a brain for courage?
The Wizard of Oz doesn't think that the Cowardly Lion is a great ball of fire. Instead, it's the Lion that thinks that way of the Wizard. He has good reason to think thus. It's the way in which the Wizard appears to him in the throne room, in the Emerald City of Oz.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz what is the name of forest?
The woods- really a jungle with all the stops pulled out including flying monkeys- which could be really weird and frightening- Darwin meets Dracula! is not described in detail. I am not sure if it is even called a jungle- also menacing carnivorous plants- another spin off from more mature (??) Jungle films. Fact is, in real life no Carnivorous plants large enough to hazard human life are extant!
"She isn't coming yet. Toto... Did she hurt you? She tried to, didn't she? Come on, we'll go tell Uncle Henry and Auntie Em"
What are the munchkins in 'The Wizard of Oz'?
According to author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 6, 1919], Munchkins were inhabitants of the Blue Munchkinland of the East in the beautiful, enchanted, magical lands of Oz. They were small in size. They liked the color blue. They were a happy, likeable people even though they had suffered through harsh years as slaves to the cruel Wicked Witch of the East.
In the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz', the Munchkins also were represented as small people. But they didn't favor just blue. They dressed in all sorts of brightly colored outfits.
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In Kansas, and with her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em, are where and with whom Dorothy Gale lives. Specifically, she lives in their isolated, old farmhouse. She lives there, because she's an orphan. No information is given as to how exactly she's related to her foster parents, who her parents are, or why they no longer are around.
Author Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 6, 1919] doesn't indicate whether the blood relation is through Aunt Em or Uncle Henry. But later appearances in other books in the Oz series seem to indicate that the blood ties may be through Uncle Henry. For example, Uncle Henry comes out and says that like mother like daughter, Dorothy is a dreamer.
What are the words written on the balloon when the Wizard leaves Oz?
The Wizard left the beautiful, enchanted, magical lands of Oz in the same way that he arrived. Many years before his meeting with Dorothy Gale, the Wizard had floated in on his hot-air balloon. Before Oz, he had lived in Nebraska. And so when he left Oz, he had on his balloon the letters 'State Fair Omaha'.
Who is hickory in wizard of oz?
They were Aunt Em and Uncle Henry's farm workers in Kansas. Their alter egos in Oz were the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, and Tin Woodsman.
What was the symbolic meaning of slippers in the original Wizard of Oz?
It has been suggested that the Silver Slippers of the Wicked Witch of the East symbolize the silver standard. Those who accept the symbolism point to Dorothy walking in the slippers over the Yellow Brick Road of gold. They interpret this as symbolic of free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver, which was a major plank in the platform of the 19th-century Populist Party. The aim was more accessible money for loans to businessmen and farmers to pay off their debts. Author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 5, 1919] described his book The Wizard of Oz, as entertainment in the form of a fairy tale for children. He described previous fairy tales as heartache and nightmare-inducing in children. He characterized his book as a fresh attempt in a new direction, to entertain children and to develop and cherish their sense of joy and wonder. So if he put the symbolism that others see in his book, he didn't admit to it.
What is the significance of 'The Wizard of Oz' in the move 'A Christmas Story'?
Neither the original 1900 book edition nor the beloved 1939 film edition of 'The Wizard of Oz' has anything overtly to do with Christmas. Author Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919] describes his book as an American fairytale. So in the author's mind, and in just about everyone else's, neither the story nor the film can be seen as a Christmas tale.
What the book, the film and the holiday do have in common is the celebration of family.
How was the Stork important to the story in the book The Wizard of Oz?
Dorothy, her pet dog Toto, and her friends came to a great ditch. They were able to cross it, one by one, on the Cowardly Lion's back. They then continued down the Yellow Brick Road, through the forested domains of the dreaded part-bear, part-tiger Kalidahs. The five friends came to a waterbody that was way wider than the Lion could leap over. So the Tin Woodman cut down some trees and made a raft. As the five friends were rafting across the river, the Scarecrow got his pole stuck in the river bottom's mud. He was left clinging to the pole in the middle of the river. The raft followed the prevailing current, and so the four proceeded without the Scarecrow. But shortly thereafter they met the Stork, who flew back to grab the Scarecrow off the pole and leave him on the riverbank with his friends.
When was The Wonderful Wizard of Oz published?
The Wizard of Oz was a popular film brilliantly adapted from L. Frank Baum's venerated children's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which was written in 1899 and published in 1900.
What did the Wizard of Oz give the lion?
If I remember correctly the Wizard of Oz did not give the lion anything. He simply told the lion that he already found courage by helping Dorothy on her journey.
He was given a medal of honor, for courage.
What are the names of the people in 'The Wizard of Oz'?
IMDB lists them only with the first names of Hunk, Zeke and Hickory. They were played by Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr and Jack Haley, respectively. One interesting thing is that the Tin Man was originally to have been played by Buddy Ebsen (Jed Clampett), but he aluminum dust used in the make up caused an allergic reaction that put him in the hospital for 2 wks.
Who are the main charaters of the Wizard of Oz?
The main characters in the book Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz are Dorothy, Eureka the stray kitten, Jim the cabhorse, the Wizard, and Dorothy's second cousin Zeb.
