1939: The Wizard of Oz - The Magic of the Movie Musical
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Musicals are some of the most popular films in all of cinema. The Mixing of story, music and dancing has enchanted audiences since the very first talking films.
One of the most beloved film musicals, The Wizard of Oz from 1939, can tell us a lot about the history and form of the film Musical. The songs and soundtrack work like a tornado, taking the audience away to a magical land inhabited by witches, scarecrows and tin men.
The film musical creates a magical space where anything can happen. This video explores the relationship between the audience, the characters and the music and how it helps make magic happen.
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The wizard of Oz has and always will be my favorite movie ever.
Great video as usual. Excited for the next video. If I could recommend something it would probably be some video about the monster films of the 50's or epic greek or roman films.
Is part two Gone With The Wind?
Definitely my most watched movie ever. By far. I watch it twice a year at least.
Havent even watched it once...XD
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What a wonderful Analysis on the Wizard of Oz 😊😊 and I just love your TH-cam channel in general 😊 I was wondering if you ever thought of doing a video on 1939 itself as it was known as the greatest year in movie history and the Hollywood’s golden age peak because I’d say it was hard trying to pick any film from 1939 as there are so many movies that are considered classics along with Oz like Gone With The Wind, Dark Victory & Stagecoach. Seems like a good essay topic 😊😊
I really appreciate these videos. There are so many review channels that seem to only pick on bad movies, and it's nice to see someone analyze the good ones instead.
Will there be a part 2 of 1939 on Gone With The Wind? I have yet to see a well done review of the film.
The Producer tried IT in 1942, but Margret Mitchell did Not want IT.
can you do 1971 with Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory?
My favourite flim growing up
When I found your channel, I was anticipating a trip to Oz. Love it!
Fingers crossed for an appearance of at least one Powell & Pressburger film as we move through the 40s and 50s
Bradley Kelly
Absolutely. Michael Powell had a very special conception of the moving image. Genius.
Nowhere enough in this about Fred and Ginger.
1:06 Not to nitpick, but Dorothy's solo is called "Over the Rainbow." The word "somewhere" is nowhere in the title. :-)
Nice summary of musical theater in the early 20th century, but I'd have included a reference to the fact that an "extravaganza" based on "The Wizard of Oz" was a massive hit on stages across the U.S.A. from 1902 to roughly 1909. And if you want to talk about musical numbers that have nothing to do with the plot, imagine the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman singing a song all about violence in football.
Excellent video, my friend!
Most people would call it "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" even though they're wrong. It's like referring to Dr. Frankenstein's creation as "Frankenstein"; it's just something most people do.
@@eduardo_corrochio Read Mary Shelley's book; Victor Frankenstein wasn't a doctor.
Let’s not forget that Disney’s “Snow White” was a major influencing factor, not only to this MGM movie but to musicals (and their tropes) in general. Walt cleverly integrated songs in his animated features to advance storylines, act as a shorthand to plot points, whilst simultaneously entertain the audience. MGM wanted to produce something which would be as entertaining and iconic as “Snow White” and despite it’s numerous directors, cast changes and production difficulties they certainly achieved just that.
Thoroughly enjoyed this review though. 👍
Plantasia!
I love Mort Garson, he did a very strange comedy album based on the Wizard of Oz called “The Wozard of Iz”
One Hundred Years of Cinema I had no idea!
It’s interesting to listen to, but I’m not sure how funny it is anymore. It’s on TH-cam though so check it out!
Good job dude!
I miss this series. It was so good.
Surprised no clips of Mary Poppins as another example
Mr. Charlie, you could teach at a community college or similar place. Terrific research, wonderful editing - and your voice & manner of speaking project sincerity and wisdom.
I found this movie in good will 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
Great Chanel, but I must take (light hearted) issue - this merely being the third feature length screen version ( the others being 1914 & 1925) but only the first feature length musical of the Frank Baum books. It does nothing that other musicals had not done by 1939, including switching into and out of color such as Eddie Cantor's "Kid Millions" (1934), or German cinemas "Drei von der tankstelle" (1930) which was amongst their first talkies yet it eschewed audience/stage artifice from the start. Films such as "The Jazz Singer" (1927) and "Applause" (1929) are really back stage dramas rather than musicals per se.
Wizard Of Oz's cult status comes from repeated showings on 1950's American TV. (Discus)
Beware of falling into the "If Hollywood did it, then they did it first" trap. And don't confuse Film history with Film theory or delusion will overtake you. ;)
Might I recommend Maurice Tournier's "Poor Little Rich Girl" (1917) as a candidate for a musical that never was.
"The Wizard of Oz" was a phenomenon when it was released, and there had been much build-up to it on radio shows. It was accompanied by one of the first marketing blitzes in history, with many Oz products appearing on the market, and indeed the Oz book for that year-- Ruth Plumly Thompson's "Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz" united Dorothy with her original traveling companions, the Wizard, and Emerald City maid Jellia Jamb (approximated in the movie by the beautician played by Lois January) for an adventure "into the outer stratosphere," as one may say.
The reason people came to talk of it as not being successful is that it only broke even at the box office, but that was only because it had been so expensive to produce. But rest assured, it was a hit.
You need to beware not to fall into the trap of getting technical innovations too tangled up in whether or not something is a good movie. I assume you have seen Kid Millions and Filling Station before you are namedropping them? They are extremely mediocre, regardless of their frills. There is a lot more to Oz’s place as a cornerstone of American cinema than ‘repeated showings’, there were plenty of others who were shown just as often and are now long forgotten in the mainstream. I’m not saying that it deserves to be quite as venerated as it is, but to contribute its success solely to the media is a massive exaggeration.
Who writes this? Well done!
Listen the music during the opening credits. It's fantastic, no movies open like that anymore.
Just don't watch the Wizard of Oz from 1910. You will hate yourself.
Great video Charlie! Really enjoyed the commentary and my movie watchlist has subsequently grown in the last 12 minutes! haha!
Fantastic video. Keep up the wonderful work!
I dont even like movies but here I am.
Charlie, be sure to do a vid on film noir cause everyone has a favorite film in that genre
Well done, Mr. Craven!
Is that chico marx piano I hear?
Fantastic love your channel 👍
"Bugsby" Berkeley??
For me the hardest part of making these videos is actually getting the words out of my mouth and into the microphone, and sometimes I won’t notice a mistake until it’s too late.
That being said, the image of Busby Berkeley munching on a great big carrot and cracking wise gives me great pleasure.
Haha
What will the next video be about in the One Hundred Years of Cinema? Could it be The Hunchback if Norte Dame, Buck Rodgers, or the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ?
If its 1940, my bet is on The Great Dictator or maybe even Looney Tunes shorts.
Either way, I'm always excited to see the next installment. Saved me a ton of money on film school lol
Commander_Ninja I’m hoping it would be the Philadelphia Story for 1940 but the great dictator seems like a good choice too
@@music18021 Casablanca
Let's see what's in store for 1940 🙄