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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

1990•52m•8.3/10
DocumentaryTV Movie

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8.3/10(10)

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.

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Production

Turner Entertainment Co., Jack Haley Jr. Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Self / Host

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Self (archive footage)

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

Self (archive footage)

Bert Lahr

Bert Lahr

Self (archive footage)

Jack Haley

Jack Haley

Self (archive footage)

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Self (archive footage)

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Self (archive footage)

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Self (archive footage)

Mervyn LeRoy

Mervyn LeRoy

Self (archive footage)

Arthur Freed

Self (archive footage)

Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

Self (archive footage)

Victor Fleming

Victor Fleming

Self (archive footage)

George Cukor

George Cukor

Self (archive footage)

King Vidor

King Vidor

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Maren

Jerry Maren

Self

Meinhardt Raabe

Self

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Self (archive footage)

Robert Young

Robert Young

Self

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Self

Lorna Luft

Lorna Luft

Self

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