Somewhere over the rainbow

Rating: Null/10 (30 August 2016)

Based upon the Baum book series, the wizard of Oz has delighted fans the world over for nearly a hundred years about a Kansas farm girl on a magical journey through the land of Oz.
Landing atop the Wicked witch of the south, her sister declares to obtain the ruby slippers upon her sudden death.
For a film that changed many settings from the book, multiple script changes and actors for the parts it turned out a multi color class delighting all ages. Some of the scenes like Chinatown, the rat village and the rainbow bridge to the witch's castle wouldn't be possible at the time due to budget and special effects available at the time.
Who couldn't love the side characters each with a unique personality and skull set used to save the heroine. Its hard for me to choose a favorite as they're all iconic, funny, charming, brave and loyal to a fault. Oz is a sight filled with awe and wonderment where anything can happen over the rainbow. Oz comes across magnificent, scary and alluring. The wicked witch from the 31st very menacing, powerful and evil with her flying monkeys spreading terror across the land until her dying days.
The musical numbers are catchy, fit the plot and timeless.
The wizard of oz deserves preservation forever so many more generations will be delighted by this interesting world to explore with Dorothy.