The Wizard of Oz, which debuted in theaters 85 years ago, revolutionized the art form. The popular movie, which is based on.
Frank Baum’s book, follows Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) and her group of friends as they go to the fantastical Land of Oz.
They include a cowardly lion (Bert Lahr), a heart-seeking Tin Man (Jack Haley), and a brain-seeking scarecrow (Ray Bolger).
Naturally, the group makes it to the Wizard (Frank Morgan) before Dorothy returns to Kansas with the help of Glinda the Good Witch (Billie Burke), despite being almost stopped by the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton).
It’s a well-known story, but the evil movie, which opens in theaters on November 22, turns it on its head by demonstrating how Glinda the nice remained, you know, nice while the Wicked Witch became so, well, evil.
Even though The Wizard of Oz solidified its cast’s place in entertainment history, not all of them went on to become wealthy and famous.
