The Wizard of Oz

Dorothy Gale dreams of a land "somewhere over the rainbow" and, after a tornado rages through her hometown, her dream comes true. Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she befriends with a lion, a scarecrow, and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to to find the enigmatic Wizard of Oz, who can help them find the things they miss most in their lives.

The only thing that can stop them is the Wicked Witch of the West, who will stop at nothing to avenge the accidental death of her sister, The Wicked Witch of the East, and retrieve her magical, ruby slippers.

Shot in both black-and-white and striking Technicolor, The Wizard of Oz is a beloved adaptation of Frank L. Baum’s 1900 classic children's book continues to enchant audiences almost ninety years later and is a perennial reminder that there's no place like home.

Cornellian actor Frank Morgan, Class of 1912, give an iconic performance in the titular role of the Wizard, but that's not the only Cornell connection to The Wizard of Oz... You find out more in this article by Corey Ryan Earle '07, Cornell's de facto university historian and a visiting lecturer in American Studies.

Part of our "Technicolor Musical Matinee" series. Courtesy of Warner Bros. and Swank Motion Pictures.