70th Anniversary – Wizard of Oz
September 5th, 2009
Billed as an “American Musical Fantasy,” The Wizard of Oz opened in theaters on August 25, 1939 — 70 years ago last week.
Based on the 1900 children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, many historians now believe Baum’s premise was slanted toward an argument for the “Gold Standard” in economics — hence the Yellow Brick Road.
Warner Brothers is releasing a 70th Anniversary Edition on September 29th.
We’re not in Kansas, anymore.
Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my.
Poppy Fields.
Flying Monkeys.
Auntie Em.
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
Heart, Courage, Brain, and a Home.
