The Wizard of Oz had arrived at a McDonald’s near you! Beginning on September 20, 2013, in conjunction with the release of The Wizard of Oz in IMAX 3D, your favorite characters from the film made their debut in McDonald’s Happy Meals! The characters also landed on the McDonald’s Happy Meals website, … Read more
Warner Bros. joined forces with Habitat for Humanity to kick off the “There’s No Place Like Home” initiative on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, in Long Beach, CA with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles. Employees from Warner Bros., Habitat for Humanity International and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, as … Read more
Go behind-the-scenes with Warner Bros.’ Chief Preservation Officer, Ned Price, and IMAX’s SVP Film Production, Lorne Orleans to see how one of the most iconic films of all time was re-mastered into IMAX® 3D in this exclusive IMAX featurette. About the IMAX Digital Re-mastering Process: The IMAX® release The Wizard of … Read more
Margaret Pellegrini, one of the three remaining Munchkins, passed away this August 7, 2013, she was 89 years old, just a few weeks shy of her 90th birthday. On her website, she recalls heading to the movie set to shoot The Wizard of Oz. At just 15 years old, she traveled by … Read more
It was a long road to Oz as we know it. In fact, the journey started in 1900, nearly 40 years prior to the premiere of the film. And it all began in the imagination of author L. Frank Baum who began the series that created the Land of Oz. His stories … Read more
Marking the 75th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will bring the cherished classic into the present and beyond with a brand new kind of magic: a stunning 3D version that will premiere theatrically and will be the highlight of the studio’s 75th Anniversary Collector’s Edition. “People … Read more
It’s the same with all classic films. After seeing them a time or two, it becomes hard to imagine any other actors portraying your favorite characters. This is certainly true of The Wizard of Oz. Can anyone really picture anyone else playing Dorothy, The Wizard, Tin Man, The Cowardly Lion, or Scarecrow? … Read more
Everyone knows the faces of their favorite characters from The Wizard of Oz. Change one freckle, one mustache, or wrinkle and it would be immediately noticeable to true fans of this legendary movie. Interestingly, these faces we know so well often took on several incarnations in pre-production makeup testing before the familiar … Read more
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“What kind of a horse is that?” you may remember Dorothy asking as she and her friends rode through the Emerald City, watching the horse that pulled their carriage repeatedly change colors. “I’ve never seen a horse like that like before.” “No, and never will again, I fancy,” came the driver’s reply. … Read more
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Dorothy and Toto felt they’d traveled far from home when a cyclone brought them (and their house) noisily into Munchkinland. But anyone visiting the soon-to-open LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City can visit the Land of Munchkins without traveling over the rainbow. Like the … Read more
You absolutely love The Wizard of Oz. When you see products with characters or symbols from the movie on them your heart goes pitter, patter. Well, be still your foolish heart, because here are some gift ideas that are perfect for all you big fans of The Wizard of Oz. Let’s begin … Read more