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- First time watching and reacting to The Wizard of Oz (1939)
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Honestly seeing someone enjoy this without cynicism was one of the loveliest things I've seen. Don't lose it.
@@justindenney-hall5875 Count me in, wouldn't say hate but I def find it boring and SOTR isn't interesting melody-wise.
This movie is sooo old that people were still evolving color vision.
My favorite thing about this movie is the way it was written. The Scarecrow thought he had no brain, but every good idea came from him. The Tin Man was all heart. And though the Lion was very scared, he overcame it and acted. The ability to overcome your fears is called, "courage".
"Courage is being scared as he'll, and saddling up anyway." John Wayne
@@ChurchNietzsche Easy to say from a soundstage. Perhaps a quote about courage would be better from someone who wasn't a 5 time draft dodger like Wayne.
Maybe this works better, from a true hero and anti-racist.
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear-not absence of fear.” -Mark Twain
@@Hexon66 lets just go all out!!
"Courage, is knowing what not to fear." -- Plato
@Bjhex Not too bright, are ya? Or are you just choosing to deny the facts about what Twain did?
@@tomlompa6598 better question, who cares? What's Twain got to do with this movie?
21:54 "Oh my gosh, he's a scam!"
That made me bust out laughing. Nothing gets past Dasha, and the way it angered her was endearing.
Most people never knew...Frank Morgan, the guy who played Professor Marvel and the Wizard also played all of the doormen, the Wizard of Oz Guard, etc in the Emerald City. That guy was hysterical, a great actor.
He played all the main Oz characters because those were all the same man anyway. The Professor was a conman, a huckster like Professor Harold Hill in "The Music Man."
He's one of my favorites God bless him.
When I was a kid I thought "hey that guy looks like the other guy!"
Good to know I caught on young 😂
A conman fortuneteller wearing a jacket that used to belong to the original book's author, L. Frank Baum. Years later, in 1995, Gregory MacGuire would revise Ozian history by telling a supposed origin of The "Wicked" Witch of the West (given the name of Elphaba [shortened at times to Elphie]), who was shown to be the collegiate rival/roomie/LGBTQ+ lover of the future Glinda the Good (then Galinda Upland) & Winkie prince Fiyero.
The sequel book after _The Life & Times of The Wicked Witch of the West_ in The Wicked Years saga, titled _Son of a Witch_ fittingly focuses on Elphie X Fiyero lovechild Liir, with the final book in The Wicked Years saga centering on Liir's green-tinted daughter (with his coven handmaiden wife Candle) appropriately named Rain, considering it is water that turned his literally green embittered mother Elphaba into a wet puddle on her castle floor (in the 1995 novel, Elphie dies like she does in the original tale & the 1939 MGM film, but in the 2003 _Wicked_ musical, Elphie staged her death & Fiyero was reincarnated into the brainless Scarecrow, with a near identical reanimated doppelganger accompanying Dorothy on her travels until The Wizard's quick departure & the Scarecrow doppelganger swiftly being ousted from running things in The Emerald City either by emerging circumstances beyond his control).
In the 1939 MGM film (which was the film that was being reacted to), the Scarecrow was the farmhand Hunk ("You'd think you didn't have any brains at all." / "Well, your head ain't made of straw, you know."), just as the Tin Man was Hickory ('Someday they'll make a statue of me in this town and...") & the Cowardly Lion was Zeke ("Don't let that old Gulch heifer try & buffalo ya, just have a little courage, that's all." / "What's the matter Zeke, did a little ole pig make a coward out of ya?"). Likewise, Frank Morgan doubles as not only Professor Marvel from Kansas & the humbug Wizard (who tells Dorothy he's from Kansas himself, but his getaway balloon has the town of Omaha on it, which is from Nebraska, not Kansas), but he also serves as The Doorman ("Who Rang That Bell?"), The Cabby (who's driving the coach with The Horse of a Different Color attached to it), and The Guard ("Nobody gets in to see The Wizard. Not nobody, not no how!").
Similarly, character actress Margaret Hamilton portrayed both the dog-hating spinster Miss Almira Gulch & the cackling Wicked Witches (during the cyclone scene, it was actually The Wicked Witch of the East whom Dorothy had seen Miss Gulch transform into before the Gale family farmhouse crashed landed on her head, thereby leaving only the fantastical Ruby Slippers as the only thing carrying what little remained of her power -- in the 2003 musical _Wicked_ loosely adapted from the 1995 novel _The Life & Times of The Wicked Witch of the West_ by Gregory MacGuire, the purposely unnamed enchanted footwear suddenly enabled previously crippled Nessarose to walk, because prior to having them specifically made for her due to her strong connections with high society, she was wheelchair bound due to early onset leg paralysis which the shoe's magic appeared to cure, however in the 1995 novel, rather than being bound to a wheelchair, Nessa had instead lost both of her arms due to them getting horrifically tangled up together during her birth & even though she didn't regain new arms upon receiving the power granted her courtesy of the magical shoes, she didn't need any arms to lord over the tiny people of Munchkinland as reigning governess, which is why the dwarfs subsequently labeled her The Wicked Witch of the East, much like how Elphie was branded The Wicked Witch of the West due to her ability to summon fire, learning how to "defy gravity" [fly on a broomstick, as opposed to Glinda's preferred mode of transport; "Well, we can't all go by bubble" ~ Elphie to Galinda], and staunchly opposing the ruling regime's Anti-Animal agenda [the fact that there even is an Anti-Animal bill pending during The Wizard's time on the throne is odd in itself, especially considering The Cowardly Lion himself is an Animal [1] & the man behind the curtain had gifted him a placebo signifying the hidden courage he didn't think he possessed in the form of either "liquid courage" aka booze in L. Frank Baum's original tale or the visually symbolic bronze medal shown in the 1939 film, yet whatever item had given The Lion his nerve is what led him into getting crowned "King of the Forest" once he had sliced off the head of the oversized carnivorous spider monster that had frightened all other beasts that resided in the forest into submission, an exciting part of The Lion's life that was mentioned as having occurred following Dorothy's exit from Oz within the pages of both _The Wonderful Wizard of Oz_ as it was first conceived by L. Frank Baum & in The Wicked Years saga's 3rd story appropriately titled _A Lion Among Men_ penned by Gregory MacGuire] -- altogether, to be fair, whatever power the magical shoes granted the wearer should've honestly been given to The Wicked Witch of the West by default as her dead sister's next of kin, however Glinda decided to affix the Ruby Slippers to Dorothy's feet before Elphaba could claim their untapped power for herself & even after Dorothy did, albeit under duress, offer to trade the Ruby Slippers in exchange for getting Toto back, the Ruby Slippers themselves actively prevented The Wicked Witch of the West from removing them from Dorothy's feet until the Kansas farm girl was either dead or she left Oz, whichever came first).
1. Animal, with capital A, refers to sentient animals that can speak both human language & the tongue of the animal they're derivative of, whereas animal, with lowercase a, refers to the domesticated kind meant to serve humanity or Animals who've lost their ability to communicate to humans through enforced oppression.
In fact, aside from very specific takes on the narrative that have Dorothy secretly conceal the Ruby Slippers from her disbelieving Aunt Em & Uncle Henry (mainly the 1990 cartoon animated by DiC Entertainment), the enchanted footwear in most iterations evidentially fall off of Dorothy's feet long before she actually reawakens back in Kansas, which results in her Aunt Em & Uncle Henry not believing her about her harrowing misadventures "somewhere over the rainbow", that is, until they all leave Kansas & move permanently to Oz in another one of the public domain original Oz stories, with Aunt Em & Uncle Henry living on a farm just outside The Emerald City gates (This way, they don't need to wear the green glasses that the four principals & Toto had been required to wear from their first visit to see The Wizard in _The Wonderful Wizard of Oz_ because the green glasses had only really been part of the elaborate ruse to make The Wizard himself seem even more "Great & Powerful" than he honestly was, even if he was finally exposed as nothing more than a meek circus balloonist relying on being a master of disguise & other stage magician trick illusions to present himself as legitimate when likened to the actual witches who genuinely had extraordinary powers, although their abilities wouldn't truly surface until each of them had practically become adults, not to mention the fact that the 1939 MGM film, both the 1995 novel & 2003 musical versions of _Wicked_ & many other adaptations of The Land of Oz thereafter have chosen to merge Tattypoo the Good Witch of the North from L. Frank Baum's _The Wonderful Wizard of Oz_ & Glinda the Good into one singular character for the sake of convenience & simplicity, meaning that many versions of Oz only feature 3 witches - one good & 2 "wicked" - rather than the traditional 4 from the source material, with one apiece for each navigational direction: Tattypoo for North, Glinda for South, "Nessarose" for East & "Elphaba" for West; Duly note, I used the _Wicked_ names for the 2 Wicked Witches & I did this because, in all fairness, aside from the 1939 MGM film itself, _Wicked_ on its own has become the 2nd most successful adaptation of Oz within recent memory, right down to getting two upcoming movies of its own, because the people making the motion picture take on the 1995 novel-turned-2003 musical have chosen to divide Elphie's story into two parts due to how complex the overall narrative is, with it being highly likely that the forthcoming movies will incorporate elements from all preceding Oz iterations to hopefully please all Oz fans across the board, not just those who've enjoyed reading The Wicked Years saga as well as those who've fallen in love with the "pop-u-ler...lar" musical or who've otherwise gotten to know it from _Glee_ graduate MIKA's _Popular Song_ [which was created for the musical's 10th anniversary in collaboration with Ariana Grande, who has been cast to play Galinda/Glinda in the soon-to-come _Wicked_ movies], but also the dedicated devotees of the original "Famous Forty" Oz stories, and fans of the 1939 MGM film [naturally, it was what predominately inspired the very creation of _Wicked_ to begin with, because Gregory MacGuire has openly admitted to having Margaret Hamilton's portrayal of L. Frank Baum's cackling crone on his mind when first penning _The Life & Times of The Wicked Witch of the West_ in 1995]), meanwhile Dorothy lives in the city palace with forever young heiress Princess Ozma.
I think I read he never got to see the movie. He passed away before it even aired on TV.
It's really amazing that a fantasy movie made 90 years ago can still be so entertaining today.
Great reaction as usual.
83 years.
@@o.b.7217 😂right...
@@o.b.7217 I was going to say 83
So you are from the future, is Russia still a country, does Dasha still do her videos, is the Wizard of Oz still relevant.
@m_v_m_v same here, plus I loved how Oz the great and powerful movie showed us how the so-called Wizard ended up in Emerald City in the first place and how the Wicked Witch of the West became the way she is as well
Absolute cultural milestone... still on everyone's lips 80 years later.
Hey Dasha, THe pure wonder and joy in your eyes was amazing. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" is such a timeless and iconic song. Kids and Adults for generations have grown up knowing it has an amazing gift of making the world feel so much more simple. To think that the MGM studio executives almost cut the song out of the movie because they thought it was too long. It went on to win the Academy Award for best song.
More specifically, MGM execs wanted to cut "Over the Rainbow" because they thought it slowed the pace of the film down too much, and they thought the notion of Judy Garland singing in a barnyard was ridiculous. Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed, or the world would never have known one of its greatest songs.
2:00 dasha's reaction to Somewhere Over The Rainbow.
4:21 or tornado
@@justindenney-hall5875 use it to break up one long comment into smaller bite size comments. ppl more likely to read.
@@YoureMrLebowski nicer
Hey Dasha, pretty cool that you caught on to the main theme of the movie. The lion, the scarecrow and the tinman all had their wishes fullfilled even before they met the Wizard. The power was inside them the whole time. Just like all our desires and obective are within us all along. Timeless lessons for life.
so your'e saying the (insert cultural reference) were the friends we made along the way?
Yes, you were incredibly perceptive!
@@gabagool_and_psychiatry4856 their goals were not to make friends. That's a happy coincidence. One character wanted a heart, one wanted courage and the other to be smart. The adventure gave gem the chance to exhibit all those traits. The friend were a happy byproduct.
@@lethaldose2000 it was a joke
@@winonaforever1800 ahhh cool.
Before she passed, my mom and I used to watch this every single Thanksgiving on TV cause they had it on tv every single Thanksgiving. Love this movie so much.
"You've always had the power to go home."
**slap** "You're just telling me that NOW??"
Do you recall in 'Avengers' when Nick Fury said he'd like to know how Loki turned of his best men (Hawkeye) into one of his flying monkeys? Cap said he understood the reference because he had indeed seen The Wizard of Oz as it was made when he was young.
"Twisters" are more properly called "tornados"; a hurricane forms originally over water, rather than land. In the past, twisters were also called "cyclones", but that is now used as the designation for Pacific Ocean storms.
On Guam they're called typhoons. I thought they were called that in the Pacific and Asia.
Just as the great movie twister. Rip to bill. that cool actor guy. And the crazy cool acting guy that drove the bus or van. And to the fake preacher in it that drove the car. All three in real life.
"The Wizard of Oz" wasn't an immediate hit. On first release, it didn't even make a profit. But it did make an impact: during the Battle of Britain, the RAF would hop into their planes singing "We're Off to See the Wizard!" Its second release after the war finally saw "The Wizard of Oz" turn a profit. But then MGM sold the television rights so it would show once a year on TV. THAT"S when "The Wizard of Oz" became a thing, with all of us waiting every year for Danny Kaye or another host to show the film again. Children in the 50s and 60s can even tell you where the commercial breaks were back then, lol. And so today, "The Wizard of Oz" is now hailed as the classic it always should have been.
My parents, who were kids in 1939, said that most adults didn't appreciate the fantasy World as depicted in "The Wizard of OZ, and it gave many children nightmares, so like you said, it didn't really catch on, until it became an annual broadcast television event. In 1939, people weren't quite ready for it.
The book, The Wonderful Wizard of OZ, which the movie is based on, was a metaphor for Guilded Age politics, but that was played down in the 1939 movie, not just because it didn't match the preferred political narrative of the time, the surface children's morality play with it's "no place like home" theme, and the individuals already having a brain, a heart, and courage in them and just not knowing it, was a good enough story on it's own. In the book, the various characters represented particular groups or portions of the population from a political perspective. I can't remember, what the groups were? Guilded Age readers would have instantly recognized them.
Despite being intended as political, the book stood on it's own as a children's story long after Guilded Age politics were forgotten.
There was also a silent film version done many years earlier.
@@sparky6086 That silent version featured Oliver Hardy(of Laurel and Hardy fame) as the Tin Man.
Margaret Hamilton was only 37 years old when she played the wicked witch.
Dorothy: "It's dark and creepy" / Dasha: "Well, it's still brighter than Kansas" LMFAO
The bright colors in 1939 must have been awe-inspiring for audiences.
Dasha, you are a great reactor, you dive right in and experience the movie without analyzing it.
@@nsasupporter7557 Blame that on it being put against _Gone With The Wind_ & only becoming the success it has thanks to annual television viewing. Of course, it inspired _Wicked_ & various other adaptations that preceded it.
My farther told me that the door opening to color got ooooo and aaaaaaaaahs in the theater.
In the US, from the 1960s-1980s, before it was available on video, the CBS television network showed this once each year around Easter. It was a real tradition. I can remember when I was very little thinking that each year, all the actors went back into the studio, put the costumes back on and did the whole thing again...
In the UK it was and to a slightly lesser extent still is, a regular Christmas film, along with 'Oliver' and 'The Great Escape'.
Loved her reaction when she called the Wizard's giving the Scarecrow a degree "a scam" and then when he said something smart she said "Oh it worked? Sorry sorry I misjudged." That was hysterical. Also thought it was cute that she correctly guessed before the end that everybody had the qualities (brains, courage, heart) that they wanted, ALREADY.
Funny that, since the "Doctorate of Think-ology" is obviously made-up & the isosceles triangle equation Scarecrow quoted is actually wrong. XD
When I was a kid, watching this every year was a big deal. We would make popcorn (non-microwave) and hot chocolate, and my mom would make baked apples, or cherry and/or apple turnovers, or blueberry cheesecake, and we'd all sit in the living room with those little folding folding tables thgat people used to used so they could watch TV while eating their Swanson frozen dinners (that's why they were colloquially called "TV dinners").
Oh, the folding tables & TV dinners. My mind immediately conjures up images of avocado colored appliances & big, boat sized automobiles🤣
It took me a few years before I could watch it when I was little. I remember parts being so scary I couldn't watch it. 😁
I would always forget about it not being in color, then being so surprised! 🌈
I love how everyone else brings like comically oversized mallets or butterfly nets to go after the witch.
But the Scarecrow has a GUN.
Proves again he was the smart one all along. He said "Screw that kiddy crap, strap me the fuck UP."
Back in the 1960s and 70s they used to run this movie on TV every Thanksgiving holiday in November.
That ending when she tells Scarecrow she’ll miss him most of all gets me every time even over 50 years later, thanks again
@@justindenney-hall5875 yes I always wondered how Tin Man and Lion felt about that lol
It is wonderful to see another generation enjoy this beautiful film. And I think most do not understand what the wizard of oz meant by a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others. Meaning in order to receive love you have to give it with your whole heart. Lyman Frank Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the Oz series, plus 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He married and had 4 children. He died in 1919 before the Wizard of oz was made. But his wife Maud Gage attended the film's premiere on 15 August 1939. I have a wall of memorabilia over the years that my family managed to get for me. This was my all time favorite movie growing up, Right along with Judy Garland being my favorite actress and singer to this day. Her daughter Liza Minnelli has a beautiful voice like her mother. Thank you for reviewing this. And you should read all of the hard work that it took to make this film. I definitely appreciate it more. Take care' Dasha"..xx
L. Frank Baum also produced silent movies, including several Oz adaptations, and wrote song lyrics for musical stage plays based on his Oz books.
@@oliverbrownlow5615 Yes I know and thank you for the added information for everyone. He did so much you and I would be here all day writing about it. Take care and have a great evening!..xx
@@RottedPopcornandHorror1966 It would be cool to add a fun fact or two about Frank Baum to the mix other than his Oz novels and film involvements, as you are so well-versed in his life. Something like, for instance: He loved baking scones, or Originally, he was a javelin champion, or he was fascinated in early psycholgy. (I'm making all these up.) You know, something to give us additional insights into his evolution and character.
@@kengruz669Wow I wrote this comment a year ago. But thanx for your comment. I tell you what, I'll leave it up to you to research him amd write what you find out. I would love to read it. Have a great week, and take care..Xx
In 1998, for a Wizard of Oz listing on TCM, writer Rick Polito wrote, “Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first person she meets and then teams up with three strangers to kill again.”
My Favourite Insult when I run into a "Karen" is .... "If You're Here,Who's Back at the Castle Watching the Flyin' Monkeys! "
"I'd be angry too if someone just dropped a house on my sister."
Oh my God, I'm rolling. Loving these.
Two all-time classic movies were released in 1939, "The Wizard of Oz" and "Gone With The Wind".......GWTW was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won 8, including Best Picture. Oz was nominated for 5, and won 2.
"How about a little 🔥, Scarecrow?!"
While not a perfect adaptation of the book (which is surprisingly dark in places), The Wizard of Oz is pretty fantastic and endlessly charming.
I still think it's funnier when the Wizard fills Scarecrow's head with needles in the book, so he'll be 'sharp'.
Dawg, the Queen of the Fieldmice was always my fave.
And the heart the Tin Woodsman receives is a stuffed one made of felt & sawdust, rather than one resembling a stopwatch. Also, the Cowardly Lion is given "liquid courage" (i.e. booze) instead of a medal.
12:02. For those of you in the know or curious, that is a bird in the background and not a hanging Munchkin.
This movie will always have a special place in my heart. Long ago, before the internet, before cable TV, when all content was broadcast through the air, this movie was shown once a year, commercial free. My parents, my sisters and I would always watch it. It was something we looked forward to every year. I live and grew up in Kansas, it is almost a law that you have to see this movie. Glad to see you react to it.
One of the lessons of the movie is, the limitations by which we define our lives are often only self-imposed. The Scarecrow said, “I’m not very competent, for I have no brain.” Yet he was the one who came up with all the plans. The Tin Man said, “I’m not very competent, for I have no heart,” yet he would weep when he accidentally trod on ants. The Cowardly Lion said, “I’m not very competent, for I have no courage,” yet he braved many dangers. And Dorothy spent the whole movie trying to get home, while wearing magic travel shoes.
One of the Lollipop Guild dancers was a young man back then, and he lived to appear in films made in the 1980s, such as 'Legend' with Tom Cruise, and 'Willow' which was recently re-made as a TV series.
You are hands down the cutest reaction content maker. I don't just mean your looks. Yes, you are pretty. But it's your reactions that make me smile. There is such a sense of innocence and wonder in the way you react. Like you really are loving what you are doing. Makes watching reaction videos a pleasure. So thank you for the smiles i got watching your stuff. :)
A very accurate statement about Dasha !
You're so right. Personally I find almost every other reactor out there insufferable. All except Dasha who is adorable, especially when she says "And now back to movie", Cassie at Popcorn in Bed is the most pure heart, and two or three others. All the rest of them rate between 8 and 10 on my trusty "Annoys me-O-Meter"!!
@@justindenney-hall5875 Me: Hold my me
@@justindenney-hall5875 Ashleigh is great and funny.
I'd watch Dasha over the rest any day.
Judy Garland had the most beautiful voice, and this was a great movie for her. Something interesting happened when they were finding the costuming. They went to a store that today would be called a "thrift store" and found what they thought would be a perfect coat for "Professor Marvel." After they purchased it, they turned out a pocket, and found the name "L. Frank Baum" in it, which was the author of "The Wizard of Oz." Though is was said to be a publicity stunt, several people who filmed the movie swore it wasn't, and they even received a letter from Baum's widow, saying the coat was his! You can even read about it on Snopes!
Now that Dasha has reacted to this beloved classic, I really, REALLY want to see her react to "Casablanca" with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
_Casablanca, 12 Angry Men,_ and _The Big Sleep_ are all great
@@samwallaceart288 Absolutely!
Casablanca would melt her heart!
@@samwallaceart288 No one has done The Big Sleep (Bogart/Bacall version, of course) yet. Maybe there's a rights issue with it.
@@samwallaceart288 Don't forget The Third Man.
This is a timeless classic for sure. Another one you should check out is Casablanca. That's another one great one that everyone should watch.
Everything about Casablanca is PERFECT. Especially the casting!
15:01 "horse of a different color" was an old expression, even in 1939. the ONLY place i've heard that expression is old movies
This was my Dearly departed Mom's favorite movie and today was her Birthday .Watching you react made me smile and think of her.Thank you ,Miss you Mom Happy Birthday
When I was on vacation I found wizard of Oz soundtrack on vinyl. It's crazy to hear somewhere over the rainbow on vinyl. We just listened to it only once
I have a copy of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on a shellac 78, sung in German.
Thank you for this reaction! It was such a joy seeing you watch The Wizard of Oz for the first time. Here are some interesting facts about the movie:
Director Victor Fleming and the wardrobe department picked out a coat for actor Frank Morgan to wear as the Wizard. One day Morgan turned one of the pockets inside-out and discovered a label that said the coat had been made for L. Frank Baum, author of the Oz books.
They originally wanted to cast Shirley Temple as Dorothy. It would have been an entirely different movie. Temple was typecast as a cute little kid. Also, Garland was a much better singer than Temple.
They originally cast Buddy Ebsen as The Tin Man, but he had to quit because he had an allergic reaction to the silver makeup, so they got Jack Haley instead. Ebsen is best known today as Jed Clampett of The Beverly Hillbillies.
Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch of the West, was a kind woman who loved children. It bothered her that children were afraid of her after this movie came out.
The actors who played the Munchkins were from Europe. Many were Jewish, and they stayed in the U.S. rather than return to Nazi Germany.
The horses in Emerald City were colored with Jell-O mix. They had to shoot the scenes quickly before the horses licked it off.
There was no CGI in 1939. They had to figure out other ways to do special effects, and sometimes they were dangerous. Margaret Hamilton was badly burned in one of the stunts in this movie, and she refused to do any more stunts like it for the rest of the filming.
The shot where Dorothy opens the door after landing in Munchkinland was in sepia inside the house, and in color outside. They did this by painting the set in sepia and putting Judy Garland in a sepia dress, then shooting the scene in color.
The "snow" in the poppy field was made from asbestos.
Toto got $125 a week. The Munchkins each only got $50 a week.
Yip Harburg wrote the lyrics to all the songs, and Harold Arlen wrote the music. Both wrote a large number of other songs, and wrote some together apart from Wizard of Oz, including It's Only a Paper Moon. They'd have worked more together, except that Harburg drove Arlen crazy with his political opinions. Harburg was a socialist. It's not that Arlen disagreed with Harburg, but that Harburg wouldn't shut up about it.
Harburg also wrote:
April in Paris
Brother Can You Spare a Dime?
Arlen is considered one of the all-time great American songwriters - some of his best are
Accentuate the Positive
Come Rain or Come Shine
Get Happy
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)
Stormy Weather
That Old Black Magic.
The song Over the Rainbow was almost cut from the movie. It's a slow number, and they thought the movie was too long. Fortunately, they left it in. Otherwise it would have been lost to history. In 2004 the American Film Institute ranked it #1 in their list of 100 Greatest Songs in American Films. It was also named The Song of the Century by the National Endowment for the Arts.
"It bothered [Margaret Hamilton] that children were afraid of her after this movie came out." That's why she made a guest appearance on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, to assure children of her good nature.
Not all of the Munchkins were Europeans. While a few were German, and were indeed saved from the Holocaust when they came to the US for the film, most were Americans. Mickey Carroll, for example, was born in St. Louis, MO (my hometown. My mom actually met him about 25 years ago, as we're all from the same area, and they remained in contact up until his death in 2009).
22:05 "Oh my gosh he's a scam" ... "oh it actually it worked, oh okay, sorry, sorry I misjudged ".
That was so funny because he was a scam but a kind one and he new that some invented certificate and encouragement would help.
Watching this back in 1939 must of been mind blowing. It was so ahead of it's time.
The door opening onto a color landscape was miraculous the first time I saw it way, way back in 1969. My dad had brought home our first color television, and this was the first thing we watched on it. I just stared at the screen, dumbfounded at the bright colors of Munchkinland.
Wow! I never thought I'd see someone react to this timeless classic!
Not sure if you've watched the channel Shan Watches Movies, but he has reacted to this also. He is an excellent reactor, super smart guy, and a real fan of film.
Here's the link to his Wizard of Oz reaction if you're interested. ruclips.net/video/zSgvAEc4ti8/видео.html
More channels than you think have reacted to this amazing classic. The fans are guiding more reactors to find this gem.
@@justindenney-hall5875 it's obscure if you grew up watching Marvel movies. Most kids today are not watching movies from before 2000.
At college, there was a theatrical play of "Wizard of Oz".... I played as the Tin Man, doing the dance and singing..... It was fun, but between the stage lights and the suit, it was hot as hell (Thank Snoopy it wasn't made of metal, cause otherwise I'll be dead).....
I’m so glad you finally reacted to this film. It’s my mom’s favorite movie. Although it’s one of my aunt’s least favorite movies. The woman is 51 and is still scared of the Wicked Witch. But just to let you know. When the Wizard calls the Scarecrow a “billowing bale of bovine fodder” he’s basically just calling him cow food.
There is reference to this in Avengers. Tony mentions "flying monkeys" and cap says "I got that reference " and is really proud of himself. He'd have seen this movie before he went in the ice
The character that I loved most in this movie was professor marvel, I loved the fact that he persuaded Dorothy to go back home because auntie Anne loved her very much and she would be heartbroken that somebody that she loved and cared for ran away. Some say that he probably shouldn't have told her that she was dying which sometimes I don't agree with maybe he could have said something else but the point is that he persuaded her to go home and that warms my heart to know that he a stranger always reminded her that her Aunt loves her
Despite the age of this movie it still holds up as a great one. This movie is more than a classic, it's a treasure. Great reaction Dasha! Now we all have to follow our own 'yellow brick roads' and over come our fears and shortcomings.
So many famous quotes came out of this movie, that have been referenced in movies, tv shows and regular people. Among them, "Toto, I think we are not in Kansas anymore", "The wicked witch is dead", "follow the yellow brick road", "flying monkeys", "if I only had a brain" and of course, "there is no place like home"
The thing to remember about this movie is that it was not a huge box office hit (it didn’t show a profit until it was re-released 10 years later) but starting in 1959 and going for probably about 40 years, it was shown *every* year on CBS. It’s had a huge cultural impact on the children in the U.S. who grew up watching it, and it’s believed to be the most widely-seen movie in history.
3:24 One year, to come up with a fresh advertising angle on the movie, CBS started running a promo: “Sunday night on CBS, it’s Totally Toto!” It showed Toto’s various escapes through the film, and described him as “a good judge of character” as he barks at Miss Gulch.
3:30 The coat Frank Morgan is wearing in this scene was actually owned by the book’s author, L. Frank Baum (Baum owned a small movie studio in early Hollywood, and made some silent Oz movies.) If you like this actor, he’s also in a classic movie called “The Shop Around the Corner” with James Stewart, which is the inspiration for a later Judy Garland musical called “In the Good Old Summertime” and the modern film “You’ve Got Mail” with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
4:27 Because of our geography, the U.S. gets more tornadoes than anywhere else in the world, and there’s an area called Tornado Alley where they get them every year, so basement storm shelters have been around for a long time.
5:21 One of the greatest practical special effects of the time. The film is already in color at this point, but the whole interior of the house is painted in sepia tones, and they have a body double for Judy Garland in a sepia version of her gingham dress. The double opens the door and then ducks out of the way, so Garland can step forth into Technicolor land.
"The Wonderful Wizard of OZ" by L. Frank Baum, was published in 1900. Many other books about OZ followed.
"The Wizard of OZ" film was released in 1939.
The opening title card that reads:
"For nearly forty years this story has given faithful service to the Young in Heart; and Time has been powerless to put its kindly philosophy out of fashion. To those of you who have been faithful to it in return ...and to the Young in Heart ... we dedicate this picture."
So basically this film was made 39 years after the book was first published. It is now 122 years since the book was published; 83 years since the film. And still, all these years later, both the book(s) and the film remain timeless classics, loved and beloved by old and young alike. The magic of the story, and of the actors and effects artists who made the story come to life on film, has not diminished.
P.S. This was not the first time the OZ stories were brought to the medium of motion pictures, nor was it the last. But it is the most enduring, and endearing.
Hey Dasha, The funny thing is. the terrier canine TOTO was one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood at this time. Making $125 per week. This was a lot since most people made around 5-7 dollars a week, back in 1939. WE gotta get your pooch into the movie business to cash in on those big dollars. BTW the high pay came from the fact that MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer wanted this particular canine Terrier.
An all time classic! So many quotable lines, probably more than any other movie. Watched this at least 20 times as a kid 😊
I've seen it at least once a year for 60 years. My husband's and my favorite line to quote is "Perfect? Bang on my chest if you think I'm perfect!" We also like saying "These things must be done delicately, or you hurt the spell."
If you’re in your mid 50s, you grew up with this coming on tv every Easter. Once a year, that was it. It was a huge deal and every child was sitting in front of the tv watching this. A generation that grew up traumatized by flying monkeys! 😆 This movie was the first ever use of technicolor, so yes, it was a tremendous surprise and a hit. I was a munchkin and citizen of Emerald city in high school for our rendition of this. I will never forget the kid who played the cowardly lion. He sounded exactly like him! We couldn’t stop laughing through all of his parts. 😂
My Grandmother sat me down and said I must watch this film when I was about 6 yrs old. I remember complaining that it was old and boring and It was in black and white...lol Of course when it turned to colour I was very happy and it is now one of my earliest and favorite memories. My Grandmother was a big fane of Judy Garland and everytime I watch this film I think about my grandmother and just hope to see her again one day. Love and miss you Nana.
5:20 This will always be one of the most magical movie moments ever - and practically done too. No optical effects or camera trickery. The Oz set is in colour but the inside of the house and Judy's costume is made in sepia tones. Simple but SO effective.
I believe the person opening the door was a sepia-dressed body double, then Judy steps around her in her blue gingham, all in the same take. This is one of those rare moments that even peeking behind the curtain to see how it was done does not in any way diminish the magic, but enhances it :) I can only imagine what people in the theaters back then must have felt!
This movie and Casablanca are the sources of so many references and one-liners in American culture, even today.
I loved how Dasha remarked that she also knows a lot of people without brains who do do an awful lot of talking. LOL. Dasha's reactions are amazing. So much fun. Such a sweet and good natured person. One of the blessings of this world. Love your videos Dasha, thank you. Keep up the good work!
1. If you start playing side one of the album "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd when the MGM lion(Beans) roars it syncs up with what's happening in the movie until the color kicks in.
2. Buddy Ebsen was supposed to play the tin man but he was allergic to the dust they used on his face, so since he was under a lifetime contract with MGM they offered him "The Beverly Hillbillies" and the rest is history.
3. Sadly Judy Garland died in 1969 from barbiturate overdose.
4. In the 1978 they made The Wiz. Featuring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson among others.
5. Speaking of Pink Floyd, Whomever came up with this was PRE-PINK FLOYD😎
The most heartbreaking thing about Garland's death is that the addiction that killed her started with THIS MOVIE. The studio put her on amphetamines and barbiturates to force her to lose weight, and she got hooked on them.
I never cared for "The Wiz" myself; to me, the combination of the Oz story with rock and roll just isn't appealing.
The Wizard of Oz is still a homerun with kids. We showed it to my nephew when he was about five and he just LOVED IT.
That was his life for the next several years and he developed an obsession with tornadoes that is still there.
Great kid, getting so big so fast, I hate it 😭.
This is such an iconic movie. When I was a child I was scared to death of the witch, I would hide from the tv when she would come on the scene. Also lines from this film like “ I’ll get you my pretty and your little dog too “ and “ I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore “ and I remember making references about the flying monkeys when talking about unfavorable people. I’m happy that you reviewed this movie.
13:44 The Wicked Witch of Western Alberta 🤣
It never occurred to me that you look like Judy Garland until I saw you in the thumbnail for this video.
I love it when young people check out movies from long, long ago, before my parents were born, or my grandparents, like in this case.
It's like watching an archaeological dig. Seeing the way things were back then and to see the way movies were filmed, and seeing it though someone else's eyes. I love your reactions!
By the way, only two fictional characters ever gave me nightmares when I was very little. One was the Wicked Witch of the West. The other was Ronald McDonald. haha
It's hard to believe that when this was made, they were still making big budget motion pictures, in black and white? This was such an exclamation point for the motion picture industry. And it still holds up today.
Well, the original 1930s Technicolour process was *incredibly* complicated and expensive. Compared to black-and-white, it used literally triple the amount of film stock for the same duration of filming (one separate strip of monochrome film dyed for each of the three primary colours, which then had to be perfectly aligned and have the different dyes chemically transferred together onto a single strip that could run through a conventional projector - and this had to be done not just for the original negative, but for *every copy of the film distributed to every cinema* ) in very complex and bulky cameras that split and filtered the light three ways after it went through the lens, which in turn required the sets to be incredibly brightly lit, which in turn used a vast amount of electricity and overheated and dazzled the actors (watch the colour scenes closely here; you can see the actors are practically sweating just standing still), not to mention the sets and makeup had to be done in a way that would work in colour under the intense lighting. The process was made cheaper in later decades, but original three-strip Technicolour was a *colossal* investment, and only practical at all on highly-lit sound stages - if you wanted to film on-location, let alone *outdoors,* black-and-white remained the only option for quite some time.
Even well into the 1960s, when single-strip colour film had long been perfected, directors on a lower budget would sometimes still choose black-and-white because it was still much more expensive and difficult to light a scene properly for colour filming. There are even one or two films from that later era that were partially filmed in colour, and partially in black-and-white for the more technically difficult shots.
Ever notice Toto escapes from the witch the same way he escaped Miss Gulch (by popping out of a basket)? And, that the scarecrow is packing (carrying a gun) in the haunted forest? He could have used it later.
5:23 how they transitioned to color was to have a doorway in sepia tone as well as a double for Dorothy
Margaret Hamilton who plays the wicked witch of the West was actually the sweetest lady. She went on TV shows and talked to kids about how it was just a character because it really scared them. As a kid she made me so scared 😂
"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain" has become a well known expression, that comes from this movie.
Judy Garland(Frances Gumm) played Dorothy Gale. She got a part in Valley of the Dolls(1967), but she was fired. Garland died in 1969. Fairuza Balk was cast as Dorothy Gale in Return to Oz(1985). Bert Lahr was a Vaudeville comic actor. The Wizard of Oz was released in 1939. World War II started two years later. The Wizard of Oz was spoofed on The Newz tv show when an Arab screams "ATM ATM" at Auntie Em. The budget for The Wizard of Oz was $2.8 million...a fortune in 1939.
I am so glad that you are doing this classic movie. This is one that was on television every year as I was growing up and there were only 3 television networks plus PBS. It brings back such childhood fascination. I can't imagine how audiences reacted in theaters in 1939 when the movie went from sepia tones to color, like magic, to show the magical land of Oz. I even read the book once, although it is much more extensive and includes many additional adventures not included in the film. It's worth the read if you are a reader. Two other movies from my childhood that were also annual events in our household, which you might enjoy reacting to, are Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971). All are great children's stories and include fantastical elements, memorable songs, and wonderful sets, cinematography and narratives.
This movie is such a remarkable piece of Americana. Before cable or satellite TV, this movie would air once a year, and the network would build the audience's anticipation for its broadcast, which, of course, drew a huge audience. It was equivalent to watching the Super Bowl today. You can't imagine how special watching the yearly broadcast was back then. The anticipation made its viewing even more special. You reaction wonderfully captured that same sense of awe and wonder and joy we all felt watching this very special movie on TV back in the day. Keep it up.
I don't know if you've heard of Mister Roger's Neighborhood. It was a great children's show. In one episode, he had the actress who played the witch as a guest, in order to show the kids that she's just in a costume
Comedian Paula Poundstone said "When the 'Wizard of Oz' first came out critics called it 'boring and unimaginative.' So you never know. Maybe years from now, we'll realize that 'Rambo 3' is actually a great film, and we'll show it every year at Easter." That's a popular belief, but actually, it only a few critics - most gave the movie very positive reviews. Kind of true about "Rambo 3" though. It got a lukewarm reception when it was released, but since then, it has gained a pretty decent following of people who appreciate it as a dumb fun action flick, and some people even respect Stallone for trying to bring attention to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan when the mainstream corporate press was mostly ignoring it.
When I watch this movie I can't help but think of how the restrictions they had back then made ir better. For instance, I think the painted backgrounds are exactly what this movie needs. If those backgrounds were replaced with realistic looking computer generated effects, the magic would be gone.
I totally agree!
Imagine how amazing it was in 1939 when Dorothy opened the door to the brilliant colors of Oz. This was one of the first color films nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, but 'Gone with the Wind' won the Best Picture Oscar in 1939.
I always get teary-eyed as soon as "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" starts. It is, as you said, such a beautiful song. It's hard to believe that it was very nearly cut from the movie because the producers felt that it slowed the movie down too much. Well it's a good thing they didn't because multiple surveys over the years have put this song at the top of the "Greatest Movie Song Of All Time" list. For the rest of Judy Garland's life that song became her most requested when she had concerts or appeared on talk shows. She said that she almost got sick of it until she realized how much it actually meant to people all over the world.
When I watched this as a kid (on TV. I'm not THAT old!), it wasn't until the second or third viewing that I realized that the Wizard, the Scarecrow, the Lion and the Tinman were played by the same actors who played "Professor Marvel" and the farm hands at the beginning of the movie! My 8 year old mind was quite blown.
Speaking of that the special effects are quite amazing for the time and many of them even hold up today (such as the tornado). Can you imagine being in that movie theater watching this in 1939 when the film goes from bland sepia to shocking technicolor? The trick was done by having two actresses, one dressed in a sepia-colored dress who opens the door and then steps back out of frame and of course Judy Garland being the second one who steps into the frame with the full color dress on. Still, very clever!
It's hard to believe Judy sang the song on stage for a decade afterwards ... and died pennyless.
@@ChurchNietzsche So many of those early film stars died broke, which is super sad. Residuals and profit percentages did not exist until fairly recently. Even the actors of extremely popular TV shows, like "Gilligan's Island" which is one of the most-viewed TV shows of all time still in syndication to this day, did not receive anything after their contracts expired.
@@JustWasted3HoursHere think about the fact that "Graphic Artist" were paid 'set wages' until very recently.
In the end; Marvel treated Stan Lee with the respect deserving of a Titan (we can credit the MCU). What about Geoff Jonns or Steve Ditko or the Dozens of other artist and writers that "Put Everything into certain characters" ... and received nothing in return?
@@ChurchNietzsche It would be interesting to know what kinds of compensation those classic artists and storytellers from the comics those guys got. I imagine at least until the 1980s or perhaps 1970s it wasn't much.
@@JustWasted3HoursHere Generally speaking ... it was $xx per month, and a bonus if the run did exceptionally well.
Dasha, as in every reaction you make watching the movie so much more enjoyable. It is a combination of your comments, facial expressions and hand/body movements. Thank you for always giving me a smile that lasts all day.
The phrase "who's the man behind the curtain" is still use today from this movie.
Did you catch that Glenda the good witch insulted Dorothy? "Only bad witches are ugly" then a moment later, "Are you a good witch or a bad witch?" Rude! LoL
For most of the original audience, this was the first color movie they'd ever scene.
So when Dorothy opened that door it was truly magic.
I love how Dasha quickly figured out the meaning of the story that the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion already possessed all of the qualities they thought they didn't have...but only realized that the Wizard/Professor Marvel was a scam artist when he gave Scarecrow a "Doctorate of Thinkology." xD
My grandmother took her children to see this when it came out and one of my aunts, who was about 4, hid under the seat during the flying monkey scenes.
I heard the flying monkeys traumatized a lot of people.
Hi Dasha!!! I absolutely loved your reaction to this classic movie. You even solved the mystery of how each one of the 4 would get their wishes, when you said that what they wanted, they already had inside them 😊!! I an 72 year old, and have seen this movie so many times, but I never get tired of it. If you did not notice, each one of the characters in Oz was one of the people in Dorothy's life already, and each of them learned from her dream adventure. Judy Garland, who played Dorothy, became a famous singer in this country too, so her beautiful voice paid off 😀. Thank you again for sharing this with all of us, and please take care of you! 😊💕🙏
0:50 THAT'S where I kept getting 1899 from. I kept thinking that's when the book was first published.
Or I'm just crossing my wires with Red Dead II.
Jack Marston probably read The Wizard of Oz as a kid. That era is sometimes not as long ago as it seems.
I'm 65 yrs old.. I remember every year at holiday season.. (Thanksgiving thru Christmas) they would show this on TV and it was a big deal to all sit and watch it. The flying monkeys were very scary to me as a young girl. Later when we were able to afford a color TV it was amazing to see the land of OZ in color!. Still one of the best movies.
I love the change between the Sepia coloring and the full Color and back again. It showed the difference between Real Life and her "Dream". for the viewers. They did a really good job, in my opinion. Great Post, Dasha. Thanks for sharing it with us.
You are correct that this was one of the first movies to feature color, and the way it was used is a classic element in cinema history. I was just watching Joker the other night and noticed that the shots of the main character's life have a gray and washed out tone to the color, but in his dream the colors are vivid and bright and it make me think of this movie.
I grew up in the ‘50s with The Wizard of Oz played on tv every year. Imagine my shock when I finally saw it on a color tv.
Its a tornado, Dasha, "twister" in slang. A tornado is much smaller in size than a hurricane, and move much faster, wind speeds in a tornado are astonishing and do huge amounts of damage.
Margaret Hamilton played Elvira Gulch/the Wicked Witch of the West. Actually, she was a very nice person and had a great sense of humor. The guys who played the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion were the hired hands on the farm. I watched it on television when I was young in the 1950s. I didn't know that the setting in OZ was in color until I watched it in the 1970s on a color television.
5:36 Dasha: 'I don't think there were many movies in color back then.' YES! Color (or Technicolor as it was sometimes referred to) was new to the industry and The Wizard of Oz film used it to great effect. Also, good catch for noticing that they did the first 20 minutes of the film without the bright colors and then later introducing the audience to the world of Oz by including the bright colors. That was the intended effect. 😁👌
After seeing this for 50 years I still love it. That form of color was Technicolor and it was glorious. There are plenty of great films in black and white though too, they could do amazing things with shadows, especially in film noirs.
Did you say the Lion was a "Drama Queen"? That is hysterical! I am 63 and I never thought of that! Yes, you are right! Your reactions are priceless.
When "The Wizard of Oz" came out, it was one of the first movies ever in color, that's why they started in Black & White, it was to surprise everyone with color when Dorothy opened the door.
"In a surreal landscape, a young woman kills the first person she encounters, then teams up with three strangers to kill again."
---Description of _The Wizard of Oz_
"Follow the yellow brick road" has inspired many film scenes ranging from "You're my only hope" to "Get yer ass to MARS!"
My dad saw this when it was re-released in theatres, during the 40's... It blew his mind!
I used to watch this every year with my mom when I was growing up. One of the networks used to play it once a year. It's a classic!
"There's no place like home". One of the most beautiufl movies I've ever seen. Used to be a staple TV movie every Christmas here in the UK in the 1980's when I was a kid. Love it, love your reaction too. Keep up the good work.
The snow that fell in the poppy field was made from asbestos. Hindsight being 20/20 makes you go “damn that sucks”
The wizard of oz has some interesting behind the scenes facts. When the witch left munchkin land in a fiery exit. The fire effect was mistimed. And the actress that played her was severely burned. This led to production being halted for quite a while for her to heal.
Such a wholesome family movie from Hollywood's Golden Era!
The actress playing the wicked witch, Margaret Hamilton, received serious burns during her disappearing act at the start with flames and smoke.
Buddy Ebsen, who was the original actor to play Tinman, got a life threatening reaction to the aluminium powder that was sprinkled on his face.
He was rushed to the ER and barely survived. The studio fired him and hired Jack Haley as his replacement.
Instead of powder, they used aluminium paste on his face so as not to repeat the same mistake (for which they *fired* Ebsen!).
The snow you see in the poppy field that awakens Dorothy, was probably asbestos.
Asbestos was often used because it resembled snow and didn't melt under the power studio lights.
Disappointed you didn't dress up as Dorothy.
This was a must-see! So glad you enjoyed it. When I was a kid, this movie would play every year on television, during the holidays. It was a tradition to watch it every year, for a very long time. So glad you got to see it!