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Warner Details and Dates The Wizard of Oz Blu-ray


Posted June 10, 2009 08:10 AM by Josh Dreuth

Warner Bros. Warner Home Video has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Wizard of Oz: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition', which is due to hit store shelves on September 29th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The two-disc set will be released in limited edition numbered packaging, and also feature a digital copy of the film.

The film has recently been restored from the original negatives in 8K resolution, and then remastered at 4K for the best results possible. Warner will present results of their extraordinary work in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.

Special features for this release include:
    Disc 1
  • Sing-along Track (NEW)
  • Commentary by John Fricke with Barbara Freed-Saltzman (daughter of Arthur Freed), Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, John Lahr (son of Bert Lahr), Jane Lahr (daughter of Bert Lahr), Hamilton Meserve (son of Margaret Hamilton), Dona Massin (MGM choreographer), William Tuttle (make- up artist), Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy, and Jerry Maren
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Storybook
  • Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz
  • We Haven't Really Met Properly
  • Music and Effects Track
  • Original Mono Track
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic [1990 TV special]
  • Memories of Oz [2001 TCM documentary]
  • The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
  • Because of the Wonderful Things it Does: The Legacy of Oz
  • Harold Arlen's Home Movies
  • Outtakes and Deleted Scenes
  • It's a Twister! It's a Twister! The Tornado Tests
  • Off to See the Wizard
  • 3 Vault Shorts
  • Audio Jukebox Selection
    • Leo Is on the Air Radio Promo
    • Good News of 1939 Radio Show
    • 12/25/1950 Lux Radio Theater Broadcast
  • Still Galleries
  • Six Theatrical Trailers

    Disc 2
  • Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman (NEW)
  • L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain
  • Celebrating Hollywood's Biggest Little Stars (NEW)
  • The Dreamer of Oz [1990 TV special] (NEW)
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910)
  • The Wizard of Oz [1933]
  • His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz
  • The Magic Cloak of Oz [1914] (NEW)
  • The Patchwork Girl of Oz [1914] (NEW)
  • The Wizard of Oz [1925 feature]
  • MGM: When The Lion Roars Documentary (BD Exclusive)

Additionally, and exclusive to the Blu-ray release, Warner has remastered the original, extended version of “If I Only Had a Brain” performed by Ray Bolger, and will be present it in high definition on the disc.

Besides the disc, the packaging will also include the following collectibles:
  • Collectible and numbered 70th Anniversary Wizard of Oz watch with genuine crystals
  • Replica of the original film budget
  • Behind the Curtain, A 52-page, coffee-table book
  • Reproduction of the original 1939 campaign book

The following is some additional information about the new special features developed specifically for this release as well as details regarding some of the collectibles:
  • The Dreamer of Oz – which makes its long-awaited home video debut. Also remastered the occasion, this full-length motion picture was an NBC-TV special event in 1990 and thrilled critics and audiences as it told the back story of author L. Frank Baum, "the Royal Historian of Oz.” John Ritter shines in the title role -- the man who defied all odds to create the famous characters and stories. Annette O'Toole beautifully co-stars as his supportive wife, with Rue McClanahan as his challenging witch of a mother-in-law.
  • Victor Fleming, Master Craftsman -- a new feature-length documentary produced specifically for this release about the Hollywood director who, in the same year, miraculously brought both Oz and Gone With the Wind to the screen.
  • Hollywood Celebrates It's Biggest Little Stars-- a new featurette stars seven of the original "Munchkins of Oz" and tells the saga of the long journey, culminating in them receiving their own 2007 Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  • The Magic Cloak of Oz -- the first release of the complete 1914 silent film, including lost footage never before included in a home video presentation of this feature (produced by Baum himself).
  • The Patchwork Girl of Oz -- another 1914 Baum-produced, feature-length silent film, new to Warner Home Video.
  • The Wizard of Oz Sing-Along Track -- here making its home entertainment debut.
  • Reproductions of Archival Material -- Extraordinary renderings of the original 1939 Oz campaign, exploitation, and press books. These materials constitute a Hollywood "holy grail" for Oz, Garland, and motion picture fans alike and, for decades, have been among the most sought-after and impossible- to-find collectibles.
  • Behind The Curtain -- a 52-page miniature coffee-table book, assembled by pre-eminent Oz historian John Fricke. Encompassing much previously unpublished material, the deluxe volume includes behind-the-scenes Oz photographs, studio memos, and script pages for abandoned scenes and musical numbers.
  • Exclusive Wizard of Oz Watch -- A collectible and numbered 70th Anniversary watch, incorporating art from the film and enhanced with genuine crystals. Available nowhere else, this beautiful timepiece was created specially for this DVD edition.


Source: Blu-ray.com | Permalink Relevant for: United States

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dvdirv
 » Jun 10, 2009

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For those of us who do not enjoy spending $85 for this set (in this economy), where is the bare-bones Blu-ray single disc version???

Josh
 » Jun 10, 2009

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dvdirv: UK and JP will likely get their own copies without the fancy packaging. That is where I am importing from (when they get announced).

bajor27
 » Jun 10, 2009

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Mr. Cinema
 » Jun 10, 2009

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Who is selling this set for $45? When this movie is available without all the added junk, I'll buy it.

TheManInBlu
 » Jun 10, 2009

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My wife is going to be thrilled; this was on her wishlist Sounds awesome! But I do agree with the other poster that there should be a regular $20.00 Blu-ray single disc available for those who don't want all the extra stuff. I'm still waiting for Casablanca to be released under $25.00 as I really like the film but am not a fanatic to pay over $50.00... Warner take note!!

SpaceDog
 » Jun 10, 2009

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Seems a lot of content for disc 2. I wonder how much of it is SD.

NoQuestion
 » Jun 10, 2009

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WB, give the consumer the choice of the special gift box or just the discs. Disney understands this
concept, just look at the snow white and its many different options. As much as I want this, I will be
waiting for just the discs in a normal case.

gavydizzle
 » Jun 10, 2009

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I agree with the previous commentors sentiments. I want the movie for sure, but without all the fluff. I would pay 40 even...but not 85.

tez69
 » Jun 10, 2009

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I've been waiting for this Bluray release for a long time.I'm hoping Warner's releases the regular 2 disc(i DON'T need a digital copy of the movie people, so please stop including them and charging us for them when 95% of us don't want them or have a use for them, an additional dvd copy would be more useful if something like this absolutely must be included)set and sets a retail price accordingly.While the set with all the little extras is nice for the WoO collector, it simply doesn't apply to most of us who would like a Bluray edition of the classic.

clownface
 » Jun 10, 2009

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Amazon has this box set for $59.00. Hopefully after they sit a while they will lower the price and I will snatch it up then. You guys know how it works, I picked up Band Of Brothers at Amazon for $38.00. A little patience pays off in the end.

dmarvin
 » Jun 10, 2009

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I don't want the collectibles but I do want all the content. I can't believe they piled even more content on top of what was already in the 3-disc DVD. The Dreamer of Oz starring John Ritter? That's gonna be a trip to watch. I also am looking forward to the new doc on director Victor Fleming. I will pay about $45-50 tops for it though.

For all those complaining, this has been announced as a 70th anniversary ultimate collector's edition for about a year now and haven't mentioned a bare bones release. You've had some time to get used to it. They will release standalone discs at some point in time but you are going to have to be patient for those. They're milking the collector's for all they're worth at the moment!

krazyclown
 » Jun 10, 2009

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Even though the price is high day 1 buy its my wifes second fav movie after gone with the wind and sep 9 is 3 year aniversy so hear is her gift

tru blu
 » Jun 10, 2009

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Day 1 purchase.

sfmarine
 » Jun 10, 2009

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I love the movie...It should be in every collection no question but I don't need the fluff. A watch? Come on? I'm fine with my Citizen watch.

Meeklo
 » Jun 10, 2009

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Where are yall seeing $45? It show it's at $58.99 on Amazon.

Frumious Boojum
 » Jun 10, 2009

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The Dreamer of Oz?! This is the first release of that movie since it aired on TV.

And it's great that we'll see ALL of the silent oz films on one disc -- the last release was missing one of the Oz movies.

Doubt there will be much HD content on the second disc with 6 feature-length movies on disc 2.

Ashamed Pegasus
 » Jun 10, 2009

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I call BS on the $45 price... Would love for you to prove me wrong and post a link for it...

ibeetle
 » Jun 10, 2009

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Ahh. F... I am really sorry... crud... duh... $45 for non Blu-ray...

Don't mind me as I slink out of the room very very quietly.

Ashamed Pegasus
 » Jun 10, 2009

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Too bad that's for the DVD version and not BD...

GJN
 » Jun 10, 2009

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Why on earth does Warner do these super-expensive releases of classic films. I'm still waiting for a normally packaged and normally priced Casablanca. And now this! And then they complain that nobody buys film classics.



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