The Wizard of Oz (1939) — Screenplay
A Kansas farm girl is swept to a magical land and must follow the Yellow Brick Road to find a wizard who can send her home, while a wicked witch hunts her.
- Written by
- Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, Edgar Allan Woolf
- Genre
- Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Musical
- Length
- 116 pages
This script is a masterclass in balancing fantastical world-building with grounded emotional stakes. The vivid, archetypal characters and their distinct vocal patterns create immediate, memorable dynamics. Study its seamless tonal shifts from whimsy to menace, and how the episodic journey structure builds both momentum and heart toward a timeless conclusion.
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