Glinda’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ Test Wand, Mitzi Gaynor’s Costumes to Headline Auction
Margaret Mitchell’s contract to sell the film rights of 'Gone With the Wind' to David O. Selznick, a test wand created for Glinda the Good Witch in 'The Wizard of Oz' and a wide-ranging assortment of...
View ArticleNicole Kassell to Direct ‘Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ Adaptation for New Line
'The Woodsman' director takes on the feature based on L. Frank Baum's classic kids novel from producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill and Marc Platt.
View ArticleMovie Backdrops Move Front and Center in New Museum Exhibit
Production designer Thomas Walsh quotes a saying well-known to scenic artists and designers: “If you really notice the backdrop, it’s a failed backdrop.” Mammoth paintings designed to depict everything...
View Article‘Lynch/Oz’: Film Review | Tribeca 2022
Alexandre O. Philippe's doc explores some of the ways 'The Wizard of Oz' helped shape the Lynchian universe.
View ArticleKenya Barris to Reimagine ‘The Wizard of Oz’ for Warner Bros.
Kenya Barris is set to do a fresh take on The Wizard of Oz for Warner Bros., The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Barris will reimagine the Oscar-winning fantasy musical, which starred Judy Garland,...
View Article‘Wizard of Oz’ Hourglass, Chris Evans’ ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Shield Go Up for...
Fans of classic movies like The Ten Commandments, The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and the original Star Wars trilogy will get a chance to own a piece of Hollywood history...
View Article‘Wizard of Oz’ Hourglass Prop Sells for $495,000 at Auction
Attention, my pretties, it appears that the Wicked Witch of the West’s iconic hourglass has found a new home. The signature Wizard of Oz prop recently sold for $495,000. Heritage Auctions, an...
View Article‘Wizard of Oz,’‘Rear Window,’ ‘Gone With the Wind,’ ‘Blazing Saddles’ on Big...
Who’s up for a return to Emerald City, Tara, Rock Ridge, Chinquapin Parish and North Shore High School next year? Fathom Events on Thursday unveiled its lineup of monthly Big Screen Classics for 2024,...
View ArticleScandal in Oz: Was “Over the Rainbow” Plagiarized?
Norwegian pianist Rune Alver carefully unfolded the brittle sheet music and began caressing the keys of the baby grand. He had found the classical piece buried in an archive and believed it hadn’t been...
View ArticleJudy Garland’s Recovered Ruby Slippers From ‘Wizard of Oz’ Going Up for Auction
After a second man was charged in connection with the theft of a pair of ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz, the shoes worn by Judy Garland are going up for auction. Collector Michael Shaw, who owned...
View ArticleFrom Tom Brady’s Watches to Bogart’s Oscar: The 10 Most Glamorous Lots This...
The sales closing out 2024 are a collector's dream, including the Bob Mackie dress Miley Cyrus wore at the Grammys, a collection of Grace Kelly's letters, and cinema's most iconic pair of shoes.
View Article‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Make a Strong Case for...
Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum also star in Jon M. Chu's 'Wizard of Oz'-inspired fantasy, based on the $1.7 billion Broadway blockbuster.
View ArticleHollywood Flashback: ‘Return to Oz’ Had Trouble Going Home Again
Almost 40 years ago, Disney debuted a dark sequel to ‘The Wizard of Oz’ that faced a rocky road, even after George Lucas and Steven Spielberg stepped in to save it.
View Article‘Wicked’ and Hollywood’s Bumpy Road to Oz
Jon M. Chu’s musical starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo is defying gravity at the box office — but it was a winding yellow-brick road of Hollywood adaptations to get here from 'The Wizard of Oz'...
View ArticleOz-Mania Continues Post-‘Wicked’ With ‘The Wizard of Oz’ 85th Anniversary...
Here's a running list of clothing, accessories, toys and collectibles paying tribute to the film's anniversary.
View ArticleDorothy’s Ruby Slippers Sell for Staggering $28M at Auction
Perhaps drafting off 'Wicked' mania, the iconic footwear from 1939's 'The Wizard of Oz' far surpassed expectations, making them the most expensive item of entertainment memorabilia ever sold.
View ArticleThe Sphere’s Next Big Bet Is ‘The Wizard of Oz’
The Las Vegas landmark will debut a “fully immersive” version of the 1939 film in August, and will debut a film from 'Free Solo' Oscar winners E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin in 2026.
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