Now, with the release ofWicked, fans have another opportunity to visit the Land of Oz.
These books subsequently inspired many movies, TV shows, and plays.
Three further live-action interpretations followed in 1914 before World War I brought productions to an end.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
March 1910
The first proper movie version, a 15-minute short film.
The Wizard of Oz
June 1933
The first animated version of the story.
August 1939
Judy Garland stars in the classic, definitive movie version of the story.
The Wiz
October 1978
Sidney Lumet directed, while Diana Ross and Michael Jackson in this adaptation.
July 1982
TOHO Animation Studio brought the story to life through anime.
Return to Oz
June 1985
Walt Disney Pictures' unsettling version of the iconic story.
Based on Frank L. Baum’s book of the same name, The Wizard of Oz follows young Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) as she’s swept away to the magical land of Oz. Upon arriving, she falls afoul of a witch, then enlists the help of a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion in order to find the Wizard and get home to her family.
Based on Frank L. Baum’s book of the same name, The Wizard of Oz follows young Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) as she’s swept away to the magical land of Oz. Upon arriving, she falls afoul of a witch, then enlists the help of a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion in order to find the Wizard and get home to her family.
