Even 70 years after its release, The Wizard of Oz is quite obviously a masterpiece of early cinema. Not only is it one of the finest examples of the hero (or, in this case, the heroine's) journey, which has influenced every epic quest tale from Star Wars to Harry Potter, but it is also a magical combination of drama, adventure, fantasy, and musical. It's a testament to the movie's universal appeal that seven decades later, Oz is still culturally significant -- from Halloween costumes to remixes of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
The Wizard of Oz stars legendary Judy Garland as Dorothy, an innocent farm girl whisked out of her mundane earthbound existence into a land of pure imagination. Dorothy's journey in Oz takes her through emerald forests, yellow brick roads, and creepy castles, all with the help of some unusual but earnest song-happy friends.
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