The Wizard of Oz

1939 · directed by Victor Fleming

Rating
97/100
Hit
yes
Prestige lists
AFI 100, NFR

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

The Wizard of Oz (1939), directed by Victor Fleming, rates 97/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Judy Garland
  • Ray Bolger
  • Jack Haley
  • Bert Lahr
  • Frank Morgan
  • Margaret Hamilton
  • Billie Burke
  • Clara Blandick
  • Charley Grapewin
  • Pat Walshe

Crew

  • Harold Rosson — Director of Photography
  • Blanche Sewell — Editor
  • Harold Arlen — Original Music Composer
  • Edgar Allan Woolf — Screenplay
  • Florence Ryerson — Screenplay
  • Noel Langley — Screenplay

More from Victor Fleming

  1. Gone with the Wind (1939) — 97/100 · hit
  2. Captains Courageous (1937) — 81/100 · hit
  3. Treasure Island (1934) — 81/100 · hit
  4. Bombshell (1933) — 75/100
  5. Red Dust (1932) — 74/100
  6. Joan of Arc (1948) — 71/100

How these numbers work: Methodology