Wizard of Oz

There was no name for flying bats in either the original 1900 book or the beloved 1939 film versions of 'The Wizard of Oz'. Instead, the Wicked Witch of the West had control over flying monkeys. The monkeys were called Winged Monkeys.

Yes, but some littler kids like toddlers might be afraid of it. But The Wizard of Oz isn't nessacerily only a children's movie, adults can watch it, it is actually good for all ages and not that scary.

Voldemort and Snape can, the others use brooms (or other tools).

Both. You can rent or lease the rights to perform the play off Broadway. Many schools use these leases to perform plays. With the lease, you receive scripts and music scores to perform.

No, Terri [1933-1944], who played Toto in the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz', isn't still alive. The little Cairn terrier became so beloved for her participation in the film that her name was changed permanently to 'Toto'. She died five years after the film's release.

By the time that The Wizard of Oz went into the public domain, in 1956, five million copies had been sold.

Day has come to rest, the sun is in the west, and now the purple shadows fall, this little star on high, softly to youni cry:Evening Star, you know what my feelings are, are they near or far? Tell me evening star.In the blue (in the blue) I breathe a sigh, a prayer... to... the one I love somewhere,Send your beams,To the land where angels dream,Are they near or far?Evening star?

"All hail to Dorothy! The wicked witch is dead!" [from Double071]

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...Sorry Double071

I believe the question referred to what the guards were chanting as they marched around the castle. IMDB--The movie folks say this about differing interpretations of the chant:

"They include "All we own, we owe her"; "Oh we love the old one"; and "Oh we loathe the old one." The screenplay shows that the correct lyrics are "O-Ee-Yah! Eoh-Ah!." The chant acts as a sort of audio inkblot."

But one must consider that IMDB is a user-written source, which may not be accurate. I have searched the screenplay and have found no such lyrics for the Winkies' marching chant. (The guards were called the Winkies).

My BEST ANSWER: I personally knew Meinhardt Raabe, who played the munchkin Coroner, ("She's most sincerely dead!") ...he, obviously WAS THERE... and he told me they were chanting, "Oh-We-Love...The-Old-One --Oh-We-Love...The-Old-One!" referring to the Wicked Witch Of The West. (Margaret Hamilton).

I trust the WITNESS to the filming more than an internet database (IMDB).

The Witch's guards are called the Winkies.

In the book, residents of the East, West, North, and South all have distinct names. The most known are the Munchkins, who live in the East, where Dorothy landed. The residents of the West are Winkies; of the South, Quadlings; and of the North, Gillikins.

Dorothy is an orphaned 12-year old girl who lives in a farmhouse in Kansas in the year 1900 with her Uncle Henry, Aunt Em, and little dog Toto. One day the farmhouse, with Dorothy inside, is caught up in a cyclone and deposited in a field in the Land of the Munchkins in the Land of Oz. The falling house kills the ruler of the Munchkins, the Wicked Witch of the East.

The Good Witch of the North comes with the Munchkins to greet Dorothy and gives Dorothy the Silver Shoes that the Wicked Witch of the East had been wearing when she was killed. In order to return to Kansas, the Good Witch of the North tells Dorothy that she will have to go to the "Emerald City" or "City of Emeralds" and ask the Wizard of Oz to help her.

On her way down the road paved with yellow brick, Dorothy frees the Scarecrow from the pole he is hanging on, restores the movements of the rusted Tin Woodman with an oil can, and encourages them and the Cowardly Lion to journey with her and Toto to the Emerald City. The Scarecrow wants to get a brain, the Tin Woodman a heart, and the Cowardly Lion, courage. All are convinced by Dorothy that the Wizard can help them too. Together, they overcome obstacles on the way including narrow pieces of the yellow brick road, Kalidahs, a river, and the Deadly Poppies.

When the travelers arrive at the Emerald City, they are asked to use green spectacles by the Guardian of the Gates. When each traveler meets with the Wizard, he appears each time as someone or something different. To Dorothy, the Wizard is a giant head; the Scarecrow sees a beautiful woman; the Tin Woodman sees a ravenous beast; the Cowardly Lion sees a ball of fire. The Wizard agrees to help each of them, but one of them must kill the Wicked Witch of the West who rules over the Winkie Country.

As the friends travel across the Winkie Country, the Wicked Witch sends wolves, crows, bees, and then her Winkie soldiers to attack them but they manage to get past them all. Then, using the power of the Golden Cap, the Witch summons the Winged Monkeys to capture all of the travelers.

When the Wicked Witch gains one of Dorothy's silver shoes by trickery, Dorothy in anger grabs a bucket of water and throws it on the Wicked Witch, who begins to melt. The Winkies rejoice at being freed of the witch's tyranny, and they help to reassemble the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. The Winkies love the Tin Woodman and they ask him to become their ruler, which he agrees to do after helping Dorothy return to Kansas.

Dorothy uses the Golden Cap to summon the Winged Monkeys to carry her and her companions back to the Emerald City, and the King tells how they were bound by an enchantment to the cap by Gayelette.

When Dorothy and her friends meet the Wizard of Oz again, he tries to put them off. Toto accidentally tips over a screen in a corner of the throne room, revealing an old man who had journeyed to Oz from Omaha long ago in a hot air balloon.

The Wizard provides the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion with a head full of bran, pins, and needles ("a lot of bran-new brains"), a silk heart stuffed with sawdust, and a potion of "courage", respectively. Because of their faith in the Wizard's power, these otherwise useless items provide a focus for their desires. In order to help Dorothy and Toto get home, the Wizard realizes that he will have to take them home with him in a new balloon, which he and Dorothy fashion from green silk. Revealing himself to the people of the Emerald City one last time, the Wizard appoints the Scarecrow, by virtue of his brains, to rule in his stead. Dorothy chases Toto after he runs after a kitten in the crowd, and before she can make it back to the balloon, the ropes break, leaving the Wizard to rise and float away alone.

Dorothy turns to the Winged Monkeys to carry her and Toto home, but they cannot cross the desert surrounding Oz. The Soldier with the Green Whiskers advises that Glinda, the Good Witch of the South (changed to the "North" in the 1939 film), may be able to send Dorothy and Toto home. They, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion journey to Glinda's palace in the Quadling Country. Together they escape the Fighting Trees, dodge the Hammer-Heads, and tread carefully through the China Country. The Cowardly Lion kills a giant spider, who is terrorizing the animals in a forest, and he agrees to return there to rule them after Dorothy returns to Kansas-the biggest of the tigers ruling in his stead as before. Dorothy uses her third wish to fly over the Hammer-Heads' mountain.

At the Glinda's palace, the travelers are greeted warmly, and it is revealed by Glinda that Dorothy had the power to go home all along. The Silver Shoes she wears can take her anywhere she wishes to go. She tearfully embraces her friends, all of whom will be returned, through Glinda's use of the Golden Cap, to their respective sovereignties: the Scarecrow to the Emerald City, the Tin Woodman to the Winkie Country, and the Cowardly Lion to the forest. Then she will give the Cap to the king of the Winged Monkeys, so they will never be under its spell again. Dorothy and Toto return to Kansas and a joyful family reunion. The Silver Shoes are lost during Dorothy's flight and never seen again.

Dorothy and Totto are sent back home by the nice witch and when she gets there she wakes up in her bed and her family are crowding round her. She explains what happened but they don't believe her. Dorothy and Totto go into their yard and chase each other and then it ends.

Yes, 'The Wizard of Oz' shows evil. Evil can be found in both the original 1900 book edition, and the beloved 1939 film version. What can it be called other than evil when the Wicked Witch of the East enslaves the Munchkins and the Wicked Witch of the West enslaves the Winkies? What can it be called other than evil when the Wicked Witch of the East casts a spell that makes the Tin Woodman have to replace amputated body parts with metal and lose his beloved in the process?

the music was by Harold Arlen , and the lyrics were by E.Y. Harburg.

The characters in 'The Wizard of Oz' showed respect by waiting for an audience in the Throne Room. If they were lucky enough to have their petition accepted, they were allowed into the Throne Room. Once there, they had to wait to be spoken to.

The Wizard of Oz may be read as a book, and viewed as a film, on two levels. One is on the level of pure enjoyment. For author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 5, 1919] described his purpose, in the book's introduction, as writing an American fairy tale in honor, and for the continuation, of the joyful wonderment of children in all times and all places. And so on the one level the book, and the film, may be seen as good storytelling for the sake of good storytelling. On another level there are many interpretations that may be given to the book's, and the film's, underlying meaning, be that meaning deliberate or coincidental. One interpretation may be of the story as the passage from childhood to adulthood, from understanding and doing things as a child, to understanding and doing things as an adult. For Dorothy Gale must determine what kind of balance that she needs to reach between the extreme self-reliance, which may be an aim of adulthood; and the extreme dependency, which may be a hallmark of early childhood. In the process, she also must reconcile the halcyon attractions of dreams with the often harsh realities of the real world. And throughout all of her adventures, she must weigh the prospects of an exciting, unfamiliar lifestyle that may separate her forever from the less exciting, but tried and true life of family and longtime friends. The book and the film are good how-to's on the possibilities of living one's dreams, making new friends. surviving new adventures, trusting in oneself, and vanquishing enemies that won't be won over. It all comes down to knowing oneself, and moving as part of a team.

Ah, in The Wizard of Oz, each character wanted something special. Dorothy wanted to go back home to Kansas, the Scarecrow wanted a brain, the Tin Man wanted a heart, and the Cowardly Lion wanted courage. They all went on a magical journey together to find the Wizard who could help them achieve their deepest desires. It's a beautiful reminder that we all have our own unique wishes and dreams, just like these lovable characters.

The biggest indication is the use of magic. Animated creatures that are normally not able to move is another one. And anytime there are fictitious lands, you are pretty much looking at fantasy.

Samuel Goldwyn [ca. July 1879-January 31, 1974] bought the film rights to The Wizard of Oz from Frank Joslyn Baum[December 3, 1883-December 2, 1958] for $40,000 on January 26, 1934. Goldwyn then sold The Wizard of Oz to Loew's Incorporated, which was the parent company to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, ka MGM, on June 3, 1938.

Elphaba likes to read, perform magic, and stand up for what she believes in, specifically Animal rights. In the novel, she is also seen weaving baskets and training animals.

The Winkies.

Her last name is Gale, which suggests a storm, There is both a cyclone and a rainbow in the movie version of Oz so there is a (weather) subtheme. She, apart from the Wizard is the only really named character, on the Oz-side. The three good-guy monsters as I call them, have no personal names, a major credibility gap.

No, Glinda isn't the sister of either the subsequent Wicked Witch of the East or of the West. But the Wicked Witches of the East and of the West are half-sisters. Nessarose Thropp is the future Wicked Witch of the East. Elphaba Thropp is the future Wicked Witch of the West. Elphaba and Nessarose share the same mother, but have different fathers.