In honor of halloween and the 75th anniversary of the wizard of oz movie this year, the star is inviting readers to make kansas the setting of a guinness world record for the largest. Strange tales and forgotten stories about the wizard of oz. Dress up in oz costumes to set a guinness world record. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Frank baum, it tells the story of dorothy gale, a kansas farm girl transported to the magical land of oz. The movie was shown in either edited or, increasingly, fulllength form on some december weekend once a year by whichever network owned the rights that bounced back and forth between cbs, nbc, and finally settled on ted turner and his cable channels. The wizard of oz movie film props items memorabilia. The library of congress calls the oz stories americas bestloved homegrown fairy tale. And my copy, originally published in 1989 for the movies 5oth anniversary, is a beautiful hardcover edition in excellent condition. Jul 24, 2016 laguna niguel community theatre presents a live musical production of the wizard of oz. Find a set of your own ruby red shoes, or authentic ginghamstyle dorothy bows.
The tin man and wicked witch costumes may be lost to history except for the witchs hat, and the others. The majority of characters listed here unless noted otherwise have appeared in multiple books. The dark green velvet jacket of this deluxe wizard costume has gold button accents. Some of the major characters from baums first book the wonderful wizard of oz from left to right. This storybook should delight any fan of the wizard of oz movie. Historians and collectors since the 1970s, they have. Wizard of oz costumes dorothy, tin man, cowardly lion, scarecrow, glinda the good witch, wicked witch of the west, flying monkeys javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members.
The polyfoam top hat has a dark green velvet exterior to match the jacket. As a young man in upstate new york, he bred prizewinning chickens, published a trade journal about poultry and was as an actor and playwright. The wizard of oz is the first of 14 books which serve as the first american fairy tales and as the royal histories of the beautiful, enchanted, magical lands and peoples of oz. The movie was shown in either edited or, increasingly, fulllength form on some december. We believe no one should miss out on the fun, which is why we carry kids costumes, in styles for both boys and girls, as well as adult costumes for men and women. For the occasion the movie was digitally remastered. What happened to the wizard of oz costumes and more great. For the first time ever, a nonanimated feature film would have its music prescored, that is the songs were conceived as an integral part of the script. Decades later in 1970, mgm studios famously auctioned off their entire archive of movie costumes including those worn by the wizard of oz cast, such as dorothys ruby slippers and bert lahrs cowardly lion outfit. Rubies costume wizard of oz 75th anniversary edition adult tin man costume. Tin woodman, toto, dorothy gale, cowardly lion, and scarecrow. Denslow for the original 1900 edition of the wonderful wizard of oz. With its lovable characters, memorable songs, and sweet message, frank l.
The vintage costumes from the immortal the wizard of oz have, along with those of marilyn monroe, set records for hollywood memorabilia at auction. Hamiltons film career began in 1933, when she recreated her broadway role in the movie version of another language. The wizard of oz, costume designing a classic by adrian, ruby. For generations, this 1939 mgm fantasy musical has held a cherished place in american popular culture. By the time she was cast as the wicked witch, she had already made 25 films. It originated as a childrens novel called the wonderful wizard of oz. But this book is lavishly illustrated with black and white and color photos from the movie. Jay scarfone and william stillman are the authors of several books on the creation and legacy of the motion picture the wizard of oz. You may select only those costumes you feel you need, request additional changes or suggest completely different ensembles. The wizard of oz, the 1939 film based on baums stories, remains a. Judy garlands unseen wizard of oz wig soars at profiles in. What happened to the wizard of oz costumes and more great questions from our readers. Baums series of oz books had enthralled readers since 1900 and the wonderful wizard of oz had already been adapted several times on stage and screen, so a lot was riding on the hollywood. With its dazzling special effects, costumes, and sets rendered in vibrant technicolor, the wizard of oz represents one of the.
Here are some strange tales about the oz books, the wizard of oz film of 1939, and the progenitor of the characters and wonderful land known as oz. All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. And the wizard of oz was also a musical, with music by harold arlen and lyrics by e. Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books. This is a list of characters in the original oz books by american author l. Get every wizard of oz accessory that you need for a trip down the yellow brick road here. The wizard of oz national museum of american history. Hallay invites you to follow her down the yellow brick road to look at adrians sumptuous glinda costume for billie.
Frank baum, it tells the story of dorothy gale, a kansas farm. Frank baum, an unabridged dramatic audio performance at wired for books. See more ideas about wizard of oz, wizard of oz 1939 and the wiz. The wizard of oz adapted by frank gabrielson a farm in kansas in the 1940s and the land of oz, once upon a time this outline is based on what we feel is necessary to the script.
Margaret hamilton december 9,1902 may 16,1985 was the actress who played the wicked witch of the west and miss gulch in mgms 1939 film the wizard of oz and aunt em in journey back to oz. Wizard of oz childs deluxe sequin dorothy costume, medium. Historians and collectors since the 1970s, they have amassed one of the worlds largest and most comprehensive archives of memorabilia from turner entertainment co. Product title wizard of oz dorothy deluxe costume kit with safety. Behind the scenes of lncts wizard of oz how many costumes. Although the tin man is immediately recognizable, costume designs featured in the scarecrow poster are in sharp contrast to the illustrations in the childrens book published a few years earlier. Hallay invites you to follow her down the yellow brick road to look at adrians sumptuous glinda costume for billie burke in the 1939 classic, the wizard of oz. Product title wizard of oz deluxe glinda the good witch womens ad. Frank baum s 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz and the costumes in the 1939 movie the wizard of oz, which were done by the legendary hollywood designer adrian. The wizard of oz is one of pop cultures most classic and beloved stories the world over. Aug 25, 2019 in honor of the wizard of ozs 80th anniversary, we present 75 fascinating, surprising and sometimes a little unsettling, facts and interesting trivia about the beloved films cast, characters. Before 2000, the wizard of oz was an annual tvviewing tradition around the holidays in the u. Wizard of oz costumes dorothy, tin man, cowardly lion. Of course, the staying power of baums book can partially be attributed to the second life it received courtesy of hollywood.
The wizard of oz, the 1939 film based on baums stories, remains a perennial favorite, beloved by every generation that has come along since its initial run over 75 years ago. Online version of the 1900 first edition on the library of congress website. See more ideas about wizard of oz, land of oz and history. A long and dangerous journey a history of the wizard of oz on the silver screen. Before we click our ruby slippers together, i would just like to state that the story of walt disney and the wizard of oz is an incredibly difficult one to untangle, and i would have been. It originated as a childrens novel called the wonderful wizard of oz, written by l. The jitterbug musical number was cut from mgms 1939 the wizard of oz. The idea was that the jitterbug is a tool of the wicked witch of the west a blue and pink insect like a mosquito. Farm girl dorothy gale is knocked unconscious in a tornado and transported to the magical land of oz. And my copy, originally published in 1989 for the movies 5oth anniversary, is a beautiful hardcover edition in. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The vaudevillelike formula he devised for his 1902 stage version of the wizard of oz also worked.
Nov 27, 2014 before 2000, the wizard of oz was an annual tvviewing tradition around the holidays in the u. Laguna niguel community theatre presents a live musical production of the wizard of oz. He wrote 14 novels in the oz series, plus 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. Stored in mgms wardrobe department warehouses for decades, then liberated, they quickly turned hands and escalated in price. Plus, without the wizard of oz, we wouldnt have the fantastic. Wizard of oz costume for sale shop with afterpay ebay. The wizard of oz, costume designing a classic by adrian. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz. Baum was 44 when the wonderful wizard of oz was published and by then hed tried his hand at a variety of jobs. Sixteenyearold judy garland wore these sequined shoes as dorothy in the wizard of oz. The wonderful wizard of oz first appeared in 1900, and was so successful that another books by the original author relating the adventures of its characters followed. May 15, 1856 may 6, 1919 was an american author chiefly famous for his childrens books, particularly the wonderful wizard of oz and its sequels. Baums iconic tale about finding what we want inside ourselves comes to the stage in this musical adaptation of the 1939 motion picture. These colorful posters were published in 1903 to promote fred r.