In which the Mister and I check out THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939), which is streaming on Max and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  With a screenplay by Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf, the film has directing credits attributed to Victor Fleming and King Vidor and comes from L. Frank Baum’s book.  In this iconic MGM musical, young Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) finds herself transported from Kansas to the magical world of Oz. With her new friends the Scarecrow (Ray Bulger), the Tin Man (Jack Haley) and the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr); she embarks on a journey to find her way home.  Frank Morgan, Billy Burke and Margaret Hamilton round out the cast.  This film clocks in at 1 h 42 m and is rated  G.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.

Happy belated birthday Uncle Leo – we love you!

Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library