And Las Vegas is no stranger to “The Wizard of Oz.” When the MGM Grand opened in 1993, it was fully decked out with elaborate “Wizard of Oz” theming – there was a “magical Emerald City ...

But one Wizard of Oz adaptation towers above them all, even Wicked.We're talking, of course, about the 1939 MGM movie starring Judy Garland. It was a sensation when it hit theaters just as black ...

Known for mind-blowing performances from U2 and Dead & Co., Sphere will have a different kind of show in 2025 The post Sphere Gets Wicked: ‘Wizard of Oz’ Experience Coming to Vegas Venue ...

"The Wizard of Oz" is America's favorite children's book. ... when he was asked to step in and assist the ailing MGM film version of "The Wizard of Oz" in 1939.

In L. Frank Baum's 1900 book "The Wizard of Oz," Dorothy's slippers aren't ruby, but rather, silver. MGM, the production company behind "The Wizard of Oz," wanted to take advantage of Technicolor ...

'The Wizard of Oz,' released in 1939, is one of the most beloved movies of all time. Revisit it with these behind-the-scenes photos from set, featuring Judy Garland, Margaret Hamilton, Billie ...

FILE - Sequin-covered ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" appear at the offices of Profiles in History in Calabasas, Calif. on Nov. 9, 2001. Reed Saxon / AP ...

Loosely based on the original 1900 novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" written by L. Frank Baum, "Wicked" tells the background story of the witches we meet in Oz during Dorothy's famous visit.

quicklist:title: Oztext: W.C. Fields was the first choice to play the Wizard, but Harmetz said, "the studio wouldn't meet his price." Instead, MGM turned to contract player Frank Morgan.

When a movie has been watched as many times as The Wizard of Oz, all sorts of tiny inconsistencies will be discovered. For example, pause the above video of the apple picking scene at the 1:05 mark.