 WARNER HOME VIDEO ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF
THE 70th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR’S EDITION OF
THE WIZARD OF OZ
The Ultimate Sing-Along Edition for all the family to enjoy
THE WIZARD OF OZ has charmed and thrilled audiences for seven decades with its timeless music and truly heart-warming story. Now, courtesy of Warner Home Video, you have an opportunity to be a part of the film as never before.
On 2 November 2009, the unforgettable songs and the characters adored by generation after generation come to life in a sing-along extravaganza that all the family can enjoy time and again. With enduring messages for all – friendship, working together, helping strangers and, of course, there’s no place like home - this essential Christmas gift purchase will be available in feature-packed DVD or Blu-ray box sets or as a single-disc DVD, ensuring the film has a place in everyone’s hearts – and homes. A special 4-discs box Collector's Edition version will also be available at Harrods. Set in a sumptuous velvet-effect outer box and including 10 art cards and a 16 page booklet, the box not only contains the film in standard and sing-along versions, but also hours of added content including documentaries and interviews.
 Based on a 1900 children’s novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum, THE WIZARD OF OZ received five Academy Award nominations on release. It won the Oscar for Best Original Score and Best Original Song and also gained a special award for Outstanding Juvenile Performance by a 4’11”, sixteen-year-old girl who quickly earned her reputation as “the world’s greatest entertainer”. Put Judy Garland and “Over the Rainbow” together and you have, as her daughter Lorna Luft says, “The most perfect song in one of the most perfect movies ever made.”
And with this release’s brand new sing-along feature, you can now join in and be right in the action: dreaming of beyond the rainbow, wishing for a brain, being the King of the Forest and following the Yellow Brick Road. Moreover, with a Blu-ray release that includes nearly four hours of all-new, never-before-available bonus features, there has never been a better time to enjoy THE WIZARD OF OZ in all its glory.
This must-have anniversary edition also brings the visual splendour of THE WIZARD OF OZ to the Hi-Definition world of Blu-ray Disc. The film has been entirely re-mastered and the result is a release that is sure to make THE WIZARD OF OZ 70th ANNIVERSAY EDITION a fantastic addition to the Blu-ray format. The Blu-ray contains both standard definition and Blu-ray formats in addition to hours of bonus features on a third disc.
The film has grown since its 1939 release into a beloved phenomenon that almost no other movie can rival. Oz made a new kind of history with its network television premiere in the USA in 1956: nearly 45 million people tuned in, marking the beginning of an annual tradition now sacred on both sides of the Atlantic. Dorothy and Toto, munchkins and ruby slippers, the Yellow Brick Road and “Over the Rainbow”, “we’re not in Kansas any more” and “lions and tigers and bears, oh my!” have deservedly attained iconic status.
A magical story featuring captivating performances, THE WIZARD OF OZ has ensured its position as a perennial classic and a treasured icon of popular culture. So gather the family together, flex those vocal chords and let the fun begin with the all-new sing-along version of THE WIZARD OF OZ.
Release Information
Collector’s Edition Sing-Along Version – 3 Discs BLU-RAY Release
Release Date - 2 November 2009
RRP - £22.99
Sing-Along Version – 1 DVD Disc Release
Release Date - 2 November 2009
RRP - £12.99
Collector’s Edition Sing-Along Version – 4-Discs DVD Release- Harrods exclusive
Release Date - 2 November 2009
RRP - TBC
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