THE WIZARD OF OZ (70TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR'S EDITION) [BLU-RAY]

Details

• Release Year: 1939
• Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
• Plot: In order to bring all the visual splendour of The Wizard of Oz to the Hi-Def world of Blu-ray Disc, the film has been entirely remastered, with each of the original Technicolor camera negatives scanned using 8K resolution. From this scan, a final ‘capture’ master was created in 4K, yielding twice the resolution seen in the master utilized for the film's previous DVD release.; ; Working in ‘full film Resolution’, extreme care was taken to ensure that all of the image fidelity contained in the original negatives was properly captured for this new presentation. The sounds of Oz will come alive on Blu-ray disc utilizing the full audio spectrum capabilities available through Dolby TrueHD audio. The net result is one of unprecedented quality that is sure to make The Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary Edition a benchmark in the history of the Blu-ray format.; ; The following components are ALL-NEW and exclusive to this release:; ; The Dreamer of Oz – which makes its long-awaited home video debut. Also remastered the occasion, this full-length motion picture was an NBC-TV special event in 1990 and thrilled critics and audiences as it told the back story of author L. Frank Baum, 'the Royal Historian of Oz.” John Ritter shines in the title role -- the man who defied all odds to create the famous characters and stories. Annette O'Toole beautifully co-stars as his supportive wife, with Rue McClanahan as his challenging witch of a mother-in-law.; ; Victor Fleming, Master Craftsman -- a new feature-length documentary produced specifically for this release about the Hollywood director who, in the same year, miraculously brought both Oz and Gone With the Wind to the screen.; ; Hollywood Celebrates It’s Biggest Little Stars-- a new featurette stars seven of the original 'Munchkins of Oz' and tells the saga of the long journey, culminating in them receiving their own 2007 Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.; ; The Magic Cloak of Oz -- the first release of the complete 1914 silent film, including lost footage never before included in a home video presentation of this feature (produced by Baum himself).; ; The Patchwork Girl of Oz -- another 1914 Baum-produced, feature-length silent film, new to Warner Home Video.; ; The Wizard of Oz Sing-Along Track -- here making its home entertainment debut.; ; Reproductions of Archival Material -- Extraordinary renderings of the original 1939 Oz campaign, exploitation, and press books. These materials constitute a Hollywood 'holy grail' for Oz, Garland, and motion picture fans alike and, for decades, have been among the most sought-after and impossible-to-find collectibles.; ; Behind The Curtain -- a 52-page miniature coffee-table book, assembled by pre-eminent Oz historian John Fricke. Encompassing much previously unpublished material, the deluxe volume includes behind-the-scenes Oz photographs, studio memos, and script pages for abandoned scenes and musical numbers.; ; Exclusive Wizard of Oz Watch -- A collectible and numbered 70th Anniversary watch, incorporating art from the film and enhanced with genuine crystals. Available nowhere else, this beautiful timepiece was created specially for this DVD edition.; ; And for the Blu-Ray Ultimate Collector’s Edition, the original extended version of “If I Only Had a Brain” performed by Ray Bolger has been remastered in hi-definition especially for this release.; ; ;
• Cast: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, Charley Grapewin, Pat Walshe, Clara Blandick, Terry, The Singer Midgets, Dorothy Barrett, Amelia Batchelor, Charles Becker, Billy Bletcher, Lorraine Bridges, Buster Brodie, Tyler Brooke, Mickey Carroll, Adriana Caselotti, Harry Cogg, Tommy Cottonaro, Jimmy the Crow, Billy Curtis, Ken Darby, Sid Dawson, Abe Dinovitch, Jon Dodson, Daisy Earles, Harry Earles, Fern Formica, Sig Frohlich, Phil Harron, Charles Irwin, Lois January, Eleanor Keaton, The King's Men, Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky, Nita Krebs, Ethelreda Leopold, Mitchell Lewis, Bud Linn, Jerry Maren, Dona Massin, George Ministeri, Yvonne Moray, Lee Murray, George Noisom, Jack Paul, Margaret Pellegrini, Meinhardt Raabe, Freddie Retter, 'Little Billy' Rhodes, The Rhythmettes, Elvida Rizzo, Rad Robinson, Ruth L. Robinson, Ambrose Schindler, Helen Seamon, Rolfe Sedan, Oliver Smith, Robert St. Angelo, Parnell St. Aubin, Ralph Sudam, August Clarence Swenson, Harry Wilson, Johnny Winters, Victor Fleming
• Director: Victor Fleming
• Runtime: 1:42
• Company: Warner Home Video, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
• Media Format: Movie