The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

February. 20,1990

Rating：

7.6

Genre：

Documentary

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Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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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