The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

Documentary about the making of the 1939 MGM classic film The Wizard of Oz. Includes interviews of cast and crew members, their families and fans of the film.

Cast

Angela Lansbury

as Self / Host

Judy Garland

as Self (archive footage)

Ray Bolger

as Self (archive footage)

Bert Lahr

as Self (archive footage)

Jack Haley

as Self (archive footage)

Margaret Hamilton

as Self (archive footage)

Frank Morgan

as Self (archive footage)

Billie Burke

as Self (archive footage)

Mervyn LeRoy

as Self (archive footage)

Arthur Freed

as Self (archive footage)

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