
The Wizard of Oz
Directed by Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Norman Taurog
TheoScope Rating
Worldview · content · moral framework
Plot
When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical Land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and on the way they meet a Scarecrow who wants a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The Wizard asks them to bring him the Wicked Witch of the West's broom to earn his help.
"The Wizard of Oz" scores 76/100
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Cast
Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger