The Making of the Wizard of Oz

1979

0h 30m

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Overview

The time was 1938. The place, Hollywood. This is the story of one of the 456 films made that year, how it was made, and why it has endured.

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Writing

Aljean Harmetz

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Margaret Hamilton

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Directing

Mervyn LeRoy

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Ray Bolger

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