The Wizard Of Oz DVD

Restored and Remastered: The Definitive Three-Disc Collector's Edition!

Follow wide-eyed Dorothy (Judy Garland)and her ragtag friends Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion as they head down the Yellow Brick Road in search of Emerald City and the all-powerful Wizard of Oz. Shot partly in black and white, partly in Technicolor, THE WIZARD OF OZ is a perfect juxtaposition of reality and fantasy.

Special Features:

Disc 1:

• New 2005 digital master from restored film elements using 'Ultra Resolution' process
• Audio commentary from historian John Fricke with selected archival audio comments by Barbara Freed-Saltzman (daughter of Arthur Freed), Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Ken Darby (orchestral and vocal arranger), John Lahr (son of Bert Lahr), Jane Lahr (daughter of Bert Lahr), Hamilton Meserve (son of Margaret Hamilton), William Tuttle (make-up artist), Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy, John Lee Mahin and Jerry Maren
• 'Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration Of Oz' featurette
• 'The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz' storybook, read by Angela Lansbury
• 'We Haven't Really Met Properly': a supporting cast profile gallery, narrated by Angela Lansbury
• Theatrical trailer gallery

Disc 2:

• Outtakes and deleted scenes
• 'The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz: The Making Of A Movie Classic' TV special hosted by Angela Lansbury
• 'Memories Of Oz' TV special
• 'The Art Of Imagination: A Tribute To Oz' documentary
• 'Because Of The Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy Of Oz' documentary
• Harold Arlen's on-set home videos
• Tornado special effects tests
• 'Off To See The Wizard' featurette
• 'Vintage Vault' featurettes
• Extensive stills gallery
• More than six hours of audio-only treasures, including an "Oz jukebox" of recording session materials, radio shows and promos!

Disc 3:

• 'L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind The Curtain' documentary
• Pre-1939 versions of Oz on screen: The Wizard of Oz (1910) / The Magic Cloak of Oz (1914) / His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz (1914) / The Wizard of Oz (1925): restored silent version featuring Oliver Hardy and Larry Semon, with a new, fully orchestrated score by Robert Israel / The Wizard of Oz (1933 Cartoon).

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