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The Wizard of Oz movie review (1939)
- Directed by: Victor Fleming,
- Actors: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger,
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Country: American - European Film,
- Release year: 1939
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Adapted from L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the film was primarily directed by Victor Fleming (who left the production job to take over the troubled film. Gone with the Wind ), and stars Judy Garland , Frank Morgan , Ray Bolger , Bert Lahr , Jack Haley , Billie Burke and Margaret Hamilton . Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf have received credit for the screenplay, but others have made uncredited contributions. The music was composed by Harold Arlen and adapted by Herbert Stothart, with lyrics written by Edgar "Yip" Harburg.