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WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT
ANNOUNCES THE BELOVED CLASSIC
THE WIZARD OF OZ
TO BE RELEASED ON 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY & DIGITAL

ACCLAIMED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST FAMILY FILMS OF ALL TIME,
THE WIZARD OF OZ
WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K RESOLUTION WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR)


BURBANK, CA, August 22, 2019 – Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that 1939’s acclaimed and beloved classic The Wizard of Oz will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital on October 29th. Directed by Victor Fleming (Gone With the Wind) and starring Judy Garland as Dorothy Gayle, The Wizard of Oz is widely considered to be one of the most influential films in cinematic history.

Adapted from L. Frank Baum's timeless children’s tale about a Kansas girl’s journey over the rainbow, The Wizard of Oz officially premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theater on August 15, 1939. The film was directed by Victor Fleming (who that same year directed Gone With the Wind), produced by Mervyn LeRoy, and scored by Herbert Stothart, with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg. Ray Bolger appeared as the Scarecrow; Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, Jack Haley as the Tin Woodman. Frank Morgan was seen in six different roles, including that of the "wonderful Wizard" himself. Dorothy was portrayed by a 4'11" sixteen year old girl who quickly earned her reputation as “the world’s greatest entertainer”-- the incomparable Judy Garland.

The Wizard of Oz received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and captured two Oscars® -- Best Song (“Over the Rainbow”) and Best Original Score -- plus a special award for Outstanding Juvenile Performance by Judy Garland. The film was an overwhelmingly popular and critical success upon its initial release and repeated its ability to captivate audiences when MGM reissued the film in 1949 and 1955.

Released to wide acclaim and recognition, and with a long-lasting legacy in the film world, The Wizard of Oz owns a place in multiple AFI lists, including: 100 Years… 100 Movies (#6); 100 Years… 100 Thrills (#43); 100 Years… 100 Heroes and Villains (#4); 100 Years… 100 Songs (#1); 100 Years… 100 Movie Quotes (#4); and Greatest Movie Musicals (#3).

In 1989 The Wizard of Oz was part of the inaugural group of films selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant.

Using state of the art technology, a new 8K 16bit scan of the original Technicolor camera negative became the basis for the 4K UHD scan. The process was overseen by MPI colorist Janet Wilson, who has overseen every remaster of The Wizard of Oz for the past 20 years.

Ultra HD** showcases 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and a wider color spectrum, offering consumers brighter, deeper, more lifelike colors for a home entertainment viewing experience like never before.

The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc of The Wizard of Oz will feature Dolby Vision HDR that dramatically expands the color palette and contrast range and uses dynamic metadata to automatically optimize the picture for every screen — frame by frame.

The Wizard of Oz will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack for $41.99 SRP and features an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the feature film in 4K with HDR and a Blu-ray disc of The Wizard of Oz. Fans can also own The Wizard of Oz in 4K Ultra HD via purchase from select digital retailers beginning on October 29th.



Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Elements

The Wizard of Oz Ultra HD Blu-ray contains the following previously released special features:

• Commentary by John Fricke with Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy and Jerry Maren.
• 1990 CBS Special “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic.”

The Wizard of Oz Blu-ray contains the following previously released special features:

• Commentary- Commentary by John Fricke with Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy and Jerry Maren
• The Making of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Storybook (narrated by Angela Lansbury)
• We Haven’t Really Met Properly…
• We Haven't Really Met Properly: "Frank Morgan"
• We Haven't Really Met Properly: "Ray Bolger"
• We Haven't Really Met Properly: "Bert Lahr"
• We Haven't Really Met Properly: "Jack Haley"
• We Haven't Really Met Properly: "Billie Burke"
• We Haven't Really Met Properly: "Margaret Hamilton"
• We Haven't Really Met Properly: "Charley Grapewin"
• We Haven't Really Met Properly: "Clara Blandick"
• We Haven't Really Met Properly: "Terry"
• Music & Effects Track
• Original Mono Track
• Sing Along Tracks
• Audio Jukebox
• Leo is on the Air Radio Promo
• Good News of 1939 Radio Show
• 12/25/1950 Lux Radio Broadcast
• Stills Galleries
• Oz on Broadway
• Pre-MGM
• Sketches and Storyboards
• Richard Thorpe’s Oz
• Buddy Ebsen
• Oz Comes to Life
• Behind the Scenes
• Portraits
• Special Effects
• Post Production
• Deleted Scenes
• Original Publicity
• 8/15/1939 Hollywood Premiere
• 8/17/1939 New York Premiere
• 2/29/1940 Academy Awards® Ceremony
• Oz Abroad
• Oz Revivals
• Trailers

DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION ELEMENTS

On October 29th, The Wizard of Oz 4K UHD will be available to own for streaming and download to watch anywhere in 4K Ultra HD high definition and standard definition on favorite devices from select digital retailers including iTunes, Amazon, GooglePlay, Vudu, Xbox and others, and will be made available digitally on Video On Demand services from cable and satellite providers, and on select gaming consoles.

ABOUT DIGITAL

*Digital movies or TV episodes allow fans to watch a digital version of their movie or TV show anywhere, on their favorite devices. Digital movies or TV episodes are included with the purchase of specially marked Blu-ray discs. With digital, consumers are able to instantly stream and download movies and TV shows to TVs, computers, tablets and smartphones through retail services like CinemaNow, Flixster Video, Vudu and more. For more information on compatible devices and services go to wb.com/digitalmoviefaq. Consult a digital retailer for details and requirements and for a list of digital-compatible devices.

BASICS
PRODUCT SRP
Ultra HD Blu-ray $41.99*

Standard Street Date: October 29, 2019
EST Street Date: October 29, 2019


Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Castillian Spanish, Parisian French, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Italian, Japanese

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Latin Spanish, Parisian French, Brazilian Portuguese, Complex Chinese, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German SDH, Italian SDH, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish
Running Time: 101 minutes
Rating: Rated PG

[Agent Kay]

Now fully in colour with 22.8 Atmos

[Ben_C]

Could (should) look amazing.
Wouldn’t the 85th anniversary be in 2024?

[Geoff D]

Yesssss.....day one for this. Now where mah Gone With The Wind at?

[RICKBONDOO7]

Great !!! Now for ...Gone With The Wind, Ben-Hur, and The Wild Bunch ! All Anniversaries this year. We need more Classics in 4K UHD !

[ROSS.T.G.]

Great news. Not a movie I will watch often, I think I watched my BD once. I hope this means WB will start putting out titles like Casablanca, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Dirty Harry. We need more vintage movies on the format.

[Agent Kay]

I always had a morbid curiosity to try out the 3D version, may have to try that at one point

[Canada]

80 years my god

[McCrutchy]

Looking forward to this:

[Show spoiler]

er, I mean:

[Patient-X]

Technicolor and HDR could be a marriage made in heaven.

[Matt89]

Yeah I’m dying to see how true 3-strip Technicolor looks in 4K UHD. This will look glorious.

Day one, obviously.

~Matt

[Matt89]

Also fingers crossed that Gone With the Wind gets announced.

The burning of Atlanta in 4K? Hell yes.

~Matt

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

I always had a morbid curiosity to try out the 3D version, may have to try that at one point

It's really good.

[imsounoriginal]

Never really liked this movie much (blasphemy, I know), but might get just to see how it looks/support catalog titles.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by Matt89

Yeah I’m dying to see how true 3-strip Technicolor looks in 4K UHD. This could look glorious.

Day one, obviously.

~Matt

yep

[nick4Knight]

Haven't seen this since my only viewing on BD, but I was reinvigorated this title on that format, and I am sure HDR/WCG and the inevitably pristine handling of this will whet my appetite for this version as the previous. And totally transform my experience.

Which reminds me... I do need to pick up the 3D sometime, too. This is a movie I even have a collectors edition for. Despite it being not that much of a "rewatch" candidate. I think this is one classics type title that I actually will have triple dipped on.

[PissedOffPeoN]

Wow good thing i held off now i can get it in 4k :O.

[mysticwaterfall]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

I always had a morbid curiosity to try out the 3D version, may have to try that at one point

They did a good job on it, it looks very natural and not forced or shoehorned in at all. It's worth a watch. Plus if you're a fan of extra stuff you can get the 75th anniversary box for like ~30$ right now.

As for the 4k, will almost certainly get it sometime, I've seen the movie on pretty much every other format besides LD.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by mysticwaterfall

They did a good job on it, it looks very natural and not forced or shoehorned in at all. It's worth a watch. Plus if you're a fan of extra stuff you can get the 75th anniversary box for like ~30$ right now.

As for the 4k, will almost certainly get it sometime, I've seen the movie on pretty much every other format besides LD.

I may look at that, ta

[Vertizontal]

Oh hell yeah, mine, day one! I held off on the BD, borrowed my dads copy when the urge hit...but now I'll happily spend the money on the UHD.