The Wizard Of Oz (1939): Wicked History and the Dark Side of Oz

Ben and Rob meet ‘The Wizard Of Oz’, the 1939 fantasy musical that became one of the most recognisable films in cinema history. Starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley and Margaret Hamilton, The Wizard Of Oz tells the magically bizarre story of a girl whisked away from Kansas into a land where witches rule, monkeys fly and nothing is quite what it seems.What are the versions of this story that you do not know? How is this film older than you can ever imagine; and what makes the world of Oz so strangely sinister when you really look at it? How shocking was the making of this beloved classic; how does Wicked and its upcoming sequel Wicked For Good reframe the iconography of Oz for a new generation; and what does The Wizard Of Oz really mean? CONSUUUME to find out all this and much, much more!PLUS! We have a Patreon with EXCLUSIVE content just for you starting at just ONE POUND a month - click the link below!Find us on your socials of choice at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast