Victor Fleming's mid-film director switch saved both The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind from production troubles in 1939. The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind faced cursed productions and notorious crew changes plaguing their filming processes. Despite The Wizard of Oz's lasting legacy, Gone with the Wind emerged as the bigger hit with a higher box office haul and more Oscar wins.
The exact same behind-the-scenes change saved the classic Hollywood films The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind from troubled productions in 1939. At face value, The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind couldn't be any more different. The Wizard of Oz is a wondrous musical fantasy film that follows Kansas native Dorothy Gail's wild adventure through the magical land of Oz, and Gone with the Wind is an epic historical romance set in the American South following the torrid...
The exact same behind-the-scenes change saved the classic Hollywood films The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind from troubled productions in 1939. At face value, The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind couldn't be any more different. The Wizard of Oz is a wondrous musical fantasy film that follows Kansas native Dorothy Gail's wild adventure through the magical land of Oz, and Gone with the Wind is an epic historical romance set in the American South following the torrid...
- 2/25/2024
- by Erin Johnson
- ScreenRant
A good movie has a subtext that gives the audience something to think about and points to a greater statement than what is actually on the screen. Then there are ordinary films that don't have much to say, but fans can't help reading more into them. Often fan theories are more entertaining than the movies themselves and add context that most certainly doesn't exist.
While deviously fun, conspiracy theories are preposterous but generally have a hint of plausibility that makes them stick. Movie conspiracy theories are just as bonkers, but substantially less dangerous, and slightly more believable. The Internet has given many gifts, like LOLCats and "Chocolate Rain," but nothing beats a wild movie fan theory.
Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” Syncs with The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz PGMusicalFantasyAdventureFamily
Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their...
While deviously fun, conspiracy theories are preposterous but generally have a hint of plausibility that makes them stick. Movie conspiracy theories are just as bonkers, but substantially less dangerous, and slightly more believable. The Internet has given many gifts, like LOLCats and "Chocolate Rain," but nothing beats a wild movie fan theory.
Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” Syncs with The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz PGMusicalFantasyAdventureFamily
Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their...
- 1/21/2024
- by Brian Anderson
- CBR
Simon Brew Apr 3, 2017
Why the writers credited on a movie are rarely the only ones who put the screenplay together....
The Wizard Of Oz, since its initial release in 1939, has richly deserved its long-cemented status as an all-time classic. A regular resident in the IMDb top 250 films of all time, and a part of many people’s DVD collection, it’s a film that I’d wager more and more people fall in love with each year. Long may that continue.
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Lots of brilliant people were involved in bringing The Wizard Of Oz to the big screen. Some terrific writers, too, who came up with a quotable and cherished script. The film’s screenplay is credited to Noel Langley,...
Why the writers credited on a movie are rarely the only ones who put the screenplay together....
The Wizard Of Oz, since its initial release in 1939, has richly deserved its long-cemented status as an all-time classic. A regular resident in the IMDb top 250 films of all time, and a part of many people’s DVD collection, it’s a film that I’d wager more and more people fall in love with each year. Long may that continue.
See related Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Ciro Nieli & Brandon Auman 10 ways we didn’t get kicked off the set of Tmnt Out Of The Shadows Tmnt season 3: 5 great episodes (with cake)
Lots of brilliant people were involved in bringing The Wizard Of Oz to the big screen. Some terrific writers, too, who came up with a quotable and cherished script. The film’s screenplay is credited to Noel Langley,...
- 3/30/2017
- Den of Geek
Ryan Lambie Jun 14, 2019
Script rewrites. Exacting directors. Terrible twists of fate. We look back through the ages to bring you 26 nightmarish film shoots…
The lavish lifestyles of Hollywood’s more famous actors and filmmakers may hint at a world of glamour and cash, but as this list proves, the process of actually putting a movie together is rarely dignified. What follows is a lengthy catalogue of ill-advised location choices, tantrums, dreadful acts of God, spiked bowls of soup, dangerous lions, bruised egos, broken bones, and shattered dreams.
For the prospective filmmaker, this article could be read as a cautionary tale of just how badly a production can go--though in order to keep the tone relatively light, we’ve excised those film productions that ended in tragedy (you’ll have to look elsewhere to discover the sad stories behind Twilight Zone: The Movie and The Crow).
Nevertheless, we suggest you pour...
Script rewrites. Exacting directors. Terrible twists of fate. We look back through the ages to bring you 26 nightmarish film shoots…
The lavish lifestyles of Hollywood’s more famous actors and filmmakers may hint at a world of glamour and cash, but as this list proves, the process of actually putting a movie together is rarely dignified. What follows is a lengthy catalogue of ill-advised location choices, tantrums, dreadful acts of God, spiked bowls of soup, dangerous lions, bruised egos, broken bones, and shattered dreams.
For the prospective filmmaker, this article could be read as a cautionary tale of just how badly a production can go--though in order to keep the tone relatively light, we’ve excised those film productions that ended in tragedy (you’ll have to look elsewhere to discover the sad stories behind Twilight Zone: The Movie and The Crow).
Nevertheless, we suggest you pour...
- 1/19/2012
- Den of Geek
Script rewrites. Exacting directors. Terrible twists of fate. We look back through the ages to bring you 20 nightmarish film shoots…
The lavish lifestyles of Hollywood’s more famous actors and filmmakers may hint at a world of glamour and cash, but as this list proves, the process of actually putting a movie together is rarely a dignified process. What follows is a lengthy catalogue of ill-advised location choices, tantrums, dreadful acts of God, spiked bowls of soup, ruined studios, bruised egos, broken bones and shattered dreams.
For the prospective filmmaker, this article could be read as a cautionary tale of just how badly wrong a production can go – though in order to keep the tone relatively light, we’ve excised those film productions that ended in tragedy (you’ll have to look elsewhere to discover the sad stories behind Twilight Zone: The Movie and The Crow).
Nevertheless, we suggest you...
The lavish lifestyles of Hollywood’s more famous actors and filmmakers may hint at a world of glamour and cash, but as this list proves, the process of actually putting a movie together is rarely a dignified process. What follows is a lengthy catalogue of ill-advised location choices, tantrums, dreadful acts of God, spiked bowls of soup, ruined studios, bruised egos, broken bones and shattered dreams.
For the prospective filmmaker, this article could be read as a cautionary tale of just how badly wrong a production can go – though in order to keep the tone relatively light, we’ve excised those film productions that ended in tragedy (you’ll have to look elsewhere to discover the sad stories behind Twilight Zone: The Movie and The Crow).
Nevertheless, we suggest you...
- 1/19/2012
- Den of Geek
Chicago – Throughout his extensive work as a film columnist, author and journalist, Robert K. Elder has been drawn to exploring both the universality and striking diversity of the human experience. In his books, Elder is intent on capturing specific moments within the lives of his subjects, while discovering their universal truths through their juxtaposition.
Elder’s latest book, “The Film That Changed My Life,” is no exception. The book compiles one-on-one interviews with thirty directors about the pivotal moviegoing experience that altered their sense of cinema (and sense of self). Filmmakers and film buffs alike will undoubtedly find the book to be a compulsive page turner. John Woo discusses his idolization of James Dean in “Rebel Without a Cause,” while Frank Oz gushes about his love of Welles in “Touch of Evil” and Atom Egoyan recalls the moment he first stumbled upon Ingmar Bergman’s “Persona.”
On June 11, Elder will...
Elder’s latest book, “The Film That Changed My Life,” is no exception. The book compiles one-on-one interviews with thirty directors about the pivotal moviegoing experience that altered their sense of cinema (and sense of self). Filmmakers and film buffs alike will undoubtedly find the book to be a compulsive page turner. John Woo discusses his idolization of James Dean in “Rebel Without a Cause,” while Frank Oz gushes about his love of Welles in “Touch of Evil” and Atom Egoyan recalls the moment he first stumbled upon Ingmar Bergman’s “Persona.”
On June 11, Elder will...
- 6/7/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Oscar-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis is in very early discussions with Warner Bros. to direct a live-action remake of the 1939 MGM classic "The Wizard of Oz," an individual familiar with the project has confirmed to TheWrap. And "remake" is the operative word. WB will be using the original "Oz" screenplay -- thought it's hard to imagine that Zemeckis is planning a pointless shot-for-shot remake like Gus Van Sant's "Psycho." Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf are credited with the original 1939 screenplay, although more than 19 writers had a hand...
- 11/17/2010
- The Wrap
If you named five movies that you believe should never, ever, ever be remade, one of the first that comes to mind (for me at least) is The Wizard of Oz. The brilliantly entertaining 1939 classic starring Judy Garland still holds up today and is one of the greatest films ever made, musical or not. Sadly, its time has now come. Deadline says that Warner Bros is looking to develop a live-action remake of The Wizard of Oz and they're currently in "early talks" with Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis to helm. Despite the level of talent involved, this is still something I am completely against. This really is a day I thought we'd never see! Not many details are known yet, however Deadline says they plan to use the original script from the 1939 movie, which is credited to Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf, though ...
- 11/17/2010
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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