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What is the most viewed movie of all time? Look no further than the groundbreaking 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, one of cinema's most famous efforts. Legendary for its famous scenes, memorable characters, oft-repeated quotes. The movie was actually a commercial bomb when it first came out - making less than a million dollars over its budget. Have you watched The Wizard of OZ? More than once? Who's your favorite character and why? I’m surprised to hear the Wizard of Oz wasn’t the box office success I thought it must have been. Judy Garland was everyone’s favourite at the time. Her personal life, despite her fame, wasn’t a happy one. She was married five times and her famous daughter followed in her mother’s footsteps by becoming dependent on prescription medication. Judy died much too early at age 47. Of course today the story of the Wizard of Oz is best known by most people because of the stage adaptation of the story into the highly successful stage and film musical Wicked. I have only seen the original movie once, but I’ve seen Wicked the musical three times on stage and part one of the movie once. |