Title: The Golden Age of Hollywood
1"The Golden Age of Hollywood"
- 1930s
- Popular Culture
- Escapism
2The Wizard of Oz Book 1899 Broadway 1902 Movi
e 1939
3Wicked1995 novel - a back story to film and
novel that explains what happened before Dorothy
came to Oz
The Wiz 1978 film starring Michael Jackson
(African-American version)
Wicked 2003 musical based on the book
Wicked and told from perspectives of the
witches of Oz explains how the Wicked Witch of
the West became wicked
42013 Oz, the Great and Powerful a prequel to
the 1939 film Wizard of Oz
5 We have nothing to fear, but fear itself FDR
1933 Inaugural Address
6- The Wizard of Oz (movie)
- Is a satire about FDRs New Deal
- The New Deal 15 federally funded programs
- created by FDR
- purpose help America out of the depression
- Job creation
- Insurance
- Retirement
7Wasnt a huge blockbuster at the time Only
3,017,000 on a 2,000,000 budget
125 salary each week
8 Scene 1 Watch
Where does Dorothy live? What does the
Tornado symbolize? Who is the only one left
out, unprotected from the storm? Then this must
mean Dorothy is suppose to symbolize?
In Oz...
In Reality...
9Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high Theres
a land that Ive heard of once in a
lullaby Somewhere over the rainbow Skies are
blue And the dreams that you dare to dream
really do come true. .wake up where the clouds
are way behind me.
10Audience would have identified with the All
American Scenery
11Munchkin Land City (they have a mayor) Farms,
hills, forests all typical All American Scenery
12 Scene 2 Watch
What advice does Glenda and the Munchkins give
Dorothy? What does the yellow brick road
symbolize? As President, why is it so
important that people have faith in you?
In Oz...
In Reality...
13-
- You're off to see the Wizard, the Wonderful
Wizard of OzYou'll find he is a Whiz of a Wiz if
ever a Wiz there wasIf ever, oh ever, a Wiz
there was the Wizard of Oz is one
becauseBecause, because, because, because,
because - Because of the wonderful things he does
14The only limit to our realization of tomorrow
will be our doubts of today. Let us move
forward with strong and active faith .Franklin D.
Roosevelt
People trusted FDR. They blindly followed his
lead knowing he would help them.
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16FDR used the radio airwaves to Connect with the
people. In his Fireside Chats he gave advise
and reminded the public to keep the faith
17FDR supported worker unions and believed that the
voice of the common man was important to recovery
18Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing
we have to fear is fear itself. Franklin D.
Roosevelt
FDR often told people that the road to recovery
wouldnt be easy.
19What do you think the Wicked Witch symbolizes?
20 Scene 3 Watch
Once Dorothy and the others are inside the
Emerald City What is the 1st thing they do?
What does this symbolize? Who is the Wizard
suppose to be?
In Oz...
In Reality...
21FDR's Government
22-
- You're out of the woodsYou're out of the
darkYou're out of the nightStep into the sun,
step into the lightKeep straight aheadFor the
most glorious placeOn the Face of the EarthOr
the skyHold onto your breathHold onto your
heartHold onto your hopeMarch up to the
gateAnd bid it open
23 Scene 4 Watch
Who do the other characters represent? What
does each character want? What does the Wizard
say about their requests? What this nation
needs is, brains, heart, and courage FDR in
one Fire Side Chat
In Oz...
In Reality...
24The American People
25American Farmers
26American Industrial Worker
27American Business, Investors, or Politicians
28FDR
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30FDR selected advisors who were the most educated,
creative, and competitive in the nation Called
them his brain trust
31 Scene 5 Watch
-
- How does the Wizard think he can get Dorothy
home? - FDR was always willing to try relied on his
brain trust (advisors) - What does Dorothy learn was always within her
power?
In Oz...
In Reality...
32In Conclusion
- The tornado, which ripped Dorothy from the safety
of her home, parallels the Depression which was
an upheaval for Americans. - The landscapes seen in the movie could be
recognized by the audience as representations of
the United States during that time period. - The journey to the Emerald City by the four
characters along with their blind faith in the
Wizard, signifies the faith that the Americans
had in Roosevelt to lift them from the
Depression. - The Wizard portrayed by Frank Morgan in the film
is a warm-hearted rendition of F.D.R. both
physically, and through his actions.
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33How is Evil made?
Born that way
Made that way
34Myths of Wizard of Oz
35Myth 1Dorothys Iconic White Shirt was Actually
Pink
TRUE Due to the idiosyncrasies of Technicolor,
it was easier to film a pink shirt and make it
look white then to film a white shirt and make it
look white.
36Myth 2The Wicked Witch cries out Fly, Fly my
prettiest.
FALSE The often misquoted line is, Fly, Fly,
Fly!
37Myth 3 Buddy Ebsen Was Originally Cast As The
Tin Man But Was Recast When The Make-up Almost
Killed Him
TRUE With four weeks of rehearsal under his belt
and all the Tin Woodsman songs recorded, Buddy
Ebsen was rushed to the hospital when his lungs
failed. Hed had a deadly lung infection caused
by the silver aluminum dust mixed with clown
paint being used as make-up. Ebsen spent two
weeks in the hospital and another month
recovering at home.
38Ray Bolger
Jack Haley
Buddy Ebsen
Complications with the Tinman
al Scarecrow
39Myth 4 The Land of OZ was named for L. Frank
Balms cabinet Drawer marked O-Z
UNKNOWN Although seemingly an open and shut case
of fact since Baum himself confirmed the story
in 1903, enough dissenters including his own wife
and children, has left this mystery to the murky
waters of time.
40Myth 5 Margaret Hamiltons make up was life
threateningly toxic
TRUE The green skin Wicked Witch of the West was
a copper based make-up that could be fatal if
ingested, leading Hamilton to subsist on a mostly
liquid diet while on set. Her face retained a
green tinge weeks after shooting concluded.
41Myth 6 Pink Floyd Purposely Created Dark Side
Of The Moon To Coincide With Oz
FALSE All members of Pink Floyd have repeatedly
stated that any creation of the Dark Side of the
Rainbow is purely coincidental.
Dark side of the Rainbow
What Pink Floyd says
42Myth 7 Unbeknownst at the time, Professor Marvel
is wearing L. Frank Baums Jacket
TRUE Stranger than fiction. For Marvels look,
the director wanted a kind of seedy gentility, so
the costume department went down to a second-hand
store and picked out a bunch of coats. On set,
actor Frank Morgan turned the coat pocket inside
out. To his shock, L. Frank Baum was stitched
on the inside. Later both Baums tailor and widow
would confirm the jacket had belonged to the
author.
43Myth 8 Munchkin commits suicide by hanging on
film
FALSE This one is persistent. Despite being
debunked as a bird over and over, falsified video
footage continues to circulate. Even with direct
rebuttals.
44Did a Munchkin commit suicide on set? Can you
see it in the film?
- An old urban legend claimed that, in the
film, a Munchkin could be seen committing suicide
(hanging by the neck from behind a prop tree and
swinging back and forth) far away (left) in the
background, while the Tin Man, Dorothy and the
Scarecrow are singing We're Off to See the Wizard
and skipping down the yellow brick road into the
distance. The object in question is actually a
bird borrowed from the Los Angeles Zoo, most
likely a crane or an emu, one of several birds
placed on the indoor set to give it a more
realistic feel. Clearer views of this scene,
including occasional large-screen theatrical
re-issues of the film and hi-definition home
video releases, have enabled debunking of this
story.
See for ourselves
The Truth?
45Other adaption's