[18] Because recent fantasy films had not fared well, he recommended toning down or removing the magical elements of the story. This occasions philosophical debate between the two friends as to why their own choices are superior; neither convinces the other, and Dorothy, listening, is unable to decide which one is right. This left the final, mostly serious portion of the film with no songs, only the dramatic underscoring. Ebsen, a Midwesterner like Garland, pronounced it clearly. "[93] His first short story, written at the age of 10, was titled "Over the Rainbow".[93]. [18] Cannon's vision was similar to Larry Semon's 1925 film adaptation of the story, in which the magical elements are absent. He is a major character in the comic page Baum wrote with Walt McDougall in 1904-05, Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz. John Canemaker. The restoration job was given to Prime Focus World. Russell Maloney of The New Yorker wrote that the film displayed "no trace of imagination, good taste, or ingenuity" and declared it "a stinkeroo,"[87] while Otis Ferguson of The New Republic wrote: "It has dwarfs, music, Technicolor, freak characters, and Judy Garland. Baum emphasized that the Tin Woodman remains alive, in contrast to the windup mechanical man Tik-Tok Dorothy meets in a later book. Economics and history professors have published scholarly studies that indicate the images and characters used by Baum and Denslow closely resembled political images that were well known in the 1890s. It can't be expected to have a sense of humor, as well – and as for the light touch of fantasy, it weighs like a pound of fruitcake soaking wet. He gets lyrics by E. Y. Harburg, you see. The Hollywood premiere was on August 15, 1939,[55] at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but others made uncredited contributions. Glinda then appears and tells Dorothy that she has always had the power to return home using the ruby slippers. The film premiered at the Orpheum Theatre in Green Bay, Wisconsin on August 10, 1939. [4] In this version he goes by the name Stanum (derived from the Latin word "stannum", which means "tin"). He was hospitalized in critical condition and was subsequently forced to leave the project. The Wizard turns out to be a "humbug" and can only provide a placebo heart made of silk and filled with sawdust. As Dorothy and the Wizard prepare to depart, the Wizard places the Scarecrow in charge of Emerald City, with the Tin Man and the Lion as his aides. According to Aljean Harmetz, the "gone-to-seed" coat worn by Morgan as the Wizard was selected from a rack of coats purchased from a second-hand shop. Culver, Stuart. [58] It was first shown on television on November 3, 1956 as the last installment of the Ford Star Jubilee. Baum's successors in writing the series tended to use the Tin Woodman as a minor character, still ruling the Winkie Country but not governing the stories' outcome. The story in "It's My Party" of the protagonist's "Johnny" showing up with a rival, "Judy," so captivated pop audiences that a revenge sequel titled "Judy's Turn to Cry" was a smash hit as well. This plot idea was never totally dropped, but is especially noticeable in the final script when Dorothy, just before she is to leave Oz, tells the Scarecrow, "I think I'll miss you most of all. It was also shown as a special presentation at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. His replacement, Jack Haley, assumed Ebsen had been fired. This started with the Witch's guard saying "Hail to Dorothy! Suddenly, a lion comes of nowhere to attack Stanum, and Zelena uses her magic to make the lion go away (at this point the lion has become as Zelena would put it, cowardly). [116], In 2013, Walt Disney Pictures released a spiritual prequel titled Oz the Great and Powerful. Because of Hamilton's burns, makeup artist Jack Young removed the makeup with alcohol to prevent infection. However, producer Arthur Freed was unhappy with their work and reassigned it to Langley. (Dorothy) – No. [31] Developing the tornado scene was especially costly. The film had been enormously successful as a book, and it had also been a major stage hit, but previous attempts to bring it to the screen had been dismal failures." Many years later, Stanum, now a man, is punished by the Wicked Witch of the North for chopping down a tree in her domain, and his body slowly begins to transform into tin. Unfortunately Zelena's actions and selfish greed for magic causes her to betray Stanum, whom she suspect was aligned with Dorothy by keeping the Crimson Heart for herself, leaving Stanum to transform into the Tin Man permanently. The illustrations show her wearing light-colored clothing and an eye patch. When he accidentally crushes an insect, he is grief-stricken and, ironically, claims that he must be careful about such things, while those with hearts do not need such care. In his eponymous novel, he proclaims that no one in Oz ever died as far back as Lurline's enchantment of the country, which occurred long before the arrival of any outsiders such as the Wizard. While the film was considered a critical success upon release in August 1939, it failed to make a profit for MGM until the 1949 re-release, earning only $3,017,000 on a $2,777,000 budget, not including promotional costs, which made it MGM's most expensive production at that time. Film - Animated. Aladdin is also based heavily on themes.