The Wizard of Oz

With the Empire snowman turning forlornly to puddle, something was needed to brighten this slushy Wednesday, and what could be better than news from over the rainbow of a Judy Garland biopic? Well, having the snowman back to be honest, but a big-screen adaptation of Garland gloriously technicolored life pic runs it a close second -  so it's jazz hands for The Weinstein Co. who have picked up the rights to Gerald Clarke's biography Get Happy: The Life Of Judy Garland.Clarke's book spans all of Garland's 47 years, which were of course as much tragic as joyous. Born Frances Ethel Gumm, Garland was making films by the age of 7, starred in The Wizard Of Oz at 16, and was one of Hollywood's most bankable stars by her early 20s, before suffering a nervous breakdown at 25 and spending much of the rest of her life battling mental illness and addiction. It's

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One of the most cherished and beloved film classics is finally coming to Blu-ray and returning to DVD with two new editions. The Wizard of Oz will be released again on DVD and make its Blu-ray debut on September 29. The film will be released in a two-disc special edition DVD ($24.98 Srp), a four-disc Ultimate Collector's Edition DVD ($69.92 Srp) and Ultimate Collector's Edition Blu-ray ($84.99 Srp). The Ultimate Collector's Editiion sets will also include premium items like a collectable watch with genuine crystals, a replica of the film's original budget, a 52-page coffee table book, Behind the Curtain and a reproduction of the original 1939 campaign book. We don't have any cover art for these releases as of yet, but we'll be sure to update this story as soon as we have the new images. In the meantime, take a look at the massive amount of special features below.


Adapted from L. Frank Baum

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The Carrollwood Cultural Center and DJ Productions proudly present The Wizard Of Oz performed by the Summer Broadway Series Camp. After a tornado transports Dorothy from her Kansas farmhouse over a rainbow into the land of Oz, Dorothy and her trusty pup Toto embark on an adventure to find the Emerald City and get a helping hand home from the Wizard of Oz himself.

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