His salary for the film, according to Fricke: $72,000 (around $1.63 million today). Jack Haley and Bert Lahr, who played the ...
"The Wizard of Oz" is America's favorite children's book. And among critics and librarians, it was once the most despised.
Author and 'Oz' expert John Fricke separates fact from fiction about the 1939 classic movie The Wizard of Oz is one of the ...
With Thanksgiving behind us, it’s full steam ahead into the Christmas season — and that means it’s Christmas movie season.
It’s a timeless classic. And when these four words are spoken – “The Wizard of Oz” – almost everyone who hears them will have ...
As "Wicked" brings the story of Oz to a whole new generation, the most famous prop from "The Wizard of Oz" is up for auction.
"Like the Wizard in the Emerald City, he promises solutions but delivers only distractions," the authors write of Jersey City ...
You've probably heard quite a few wild tales about 'The Wizard of Oz.' Most of them aren't true, especially the one about the ...