Principal cast
Judy Garland as Dorothy, Ray Bolger as Scarecrow / Hunk, Jack Haley as Tin Man / Hickory, Bert Lahr as Cowardly Lion / Zeke, and Frank Morgan as Oz / Professor Marvel
Film 6 of 244 on the Screen Path
The Wizard of Oz
We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz!
About the film
The Wizard of Oz at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1939 film at stop 6 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.
Key craft credits
Harold Rosson (director of photography), Blanche Sewell (editor), Harold Arlen (original music composer), Edgar Allan Woolf (screenplay), and Florence Ryerson (screenplay)
- Director
- Victor Fleming
- Release
- 1939-08-21
- Runtime
- 102 minutes
- Genres
- Adventure, Fantasy, and Family
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyWant to try a complete journey on the web? The Citizen Kane page includes the spoiler-free guide, after-film analysis, and a sample quiz.
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