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The Wizard of Oz (1939) Screenplay

"The Wizard of Oz": Read The Screenplay By Noel Langley and Florence Ryerson & Edgar Allan Woolf

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Selected as one of the greatest screenplays ever written.

"The Wizard of Oz" script is ranked 25th on WGA's list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays ever written (so far).

Take a look at "The Wizard of Oz" synopsis.

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Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes. TCM

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Type ...
SCANNED
Version ... FinalRevised
Date ... 02.20.1939
Pages ... 112
Genres ... AdventureFamilyFantasy
Screenplay ... Noel LangleyFlorence RyersonEdgar Allan Woolf
IMDb ID ... 0032138

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