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Why I Love The Wizard of Oz

Why I Love The Wizard of Oz

Ahead of the release of Wicked, a reflection on the enduring appeal of Victor Fleming’s adaptation of L Frank Baum’s children’s classic

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Nov 19, 2024
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Warning: Contains spoilers (for any poor unfortunate souls who have never seen this film)

With Wicked about to be released in cinemas, it seems doubly timely to celebrate the 85th anniversary of one of the most beloved fantasy musicals of all time. Victor Fleming’s 1939 adaptation wasn’t the first adaptation of L Frank Baum’s popular children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but it remains, without a doubt, the most celebrated. Just what is it about this groundbreaking masterpiece that still captivates the imagination of young and old, so many decades later?

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