The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

Nan
0h 52m
1990
8.3 /10 (10)

Overview

Documentary about the making of the 1939 MGM classic film The Wizard of Oz. Includes interviews of cast and crew members, their families and fans of the film.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1990-02-20

Top Billed Cast

Angela Lansbury

Self / Host

Judy Garland

Self (archive footage)

Ray Bolger

Self (archive footage)

Bert Lahr

Self (archive footage)

Jack Haley

Self (archive footage)

Margaret Hamilton

Self (archive footage)

Frank Morgan

Self (archive footage)

Billie Burke

Self (archive footage)

Mervyn LeRoy

Self (archive footage)

Arthur Freed

Self (archive footage)

Buddy Ebsen

Self (archive footage)

Victor Fleming

Self (archive footage)

George Cukor

Self (archive footage)

King Vidor

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Maren

Self

Meinhardt Raabe

Self

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