The Wizard of Oz Blu-ray confirmed for 2 November

[Clare Newsome]

Fully restored Wizard of Oz Blu-ray edition on its way, as long discussed. Here's the detail - we'll bring you a review as soon as we get a copy....

Collector’s Edition Sing-Along
Version – 3 Discs BLU-RAY Release

Release Date - 2 November 2009

RRP - £22.99

Configuration - 3 Discs (2 BDs, 1 DVD Sing-Along)

Credit - Warner Home Video

Barcode - 5051892009232

Catalogue
No - BDY23429

Extras - Remastered feature with Dolby Digital 5.1
Audio

Commentary by Historian John Fricke
including archival interviews of the film's cast and crew

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Storybook

Prettier than ever: The Restoration of Oz

We Haven't Really Met Properly""
Supporting Cast Profiles

Music and Effects Track

Original mono Track

Sing-Along Audio Feature

Trailers

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a
Movie Classic [1990 TV special]

Memories of Oz [2001 TCM documentary]

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

Because of the Wonderful Things it Does: The
Legacy of Oz

Harold Arlen’s Home Movies

Outtakes and Deleted Scenes

It’s a Twister! It’s a Twister! The Tornado
Tests

Off to See the Wizard

3 Vault Shorts

Audio Jukebox Selections

Still Galleries

6 Theatrical Trailers

L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz [1910 short]

The Magic Cloak of Oz [1914 short] RT 53:10

His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz [1914
feature]

The Wizard of Oz [1925 feature]

The Wizard of Oz [1933 animated short]

Hollywood Celebrates its Biggest Little
Stars!

The Dreamer of Oz 1990 TV Special

Victor Flemming: Master Craftsman

DVD Sing Along version

 

[ElectroMan]

I have the DVD special edition, and did have the US Laserdisc special edition some years - this latest BD version certainly seems to win on extras at least!

 

[Clare Newsome]

Indeed - two Blu-rays and a singalong DVD!

 

[Gerrardasnails]

Clare Newsome:Indeed - two Blu-rays and a singalong DVD!

Wow! A must have. I've always been amazed at how good it looked on tv considering it was made in 1939.

 

[ElectroMan]

I believe it was in the 60's that they re-released it in cinemas in widesceen - i.e. they cut the top and bottom off! I think there was a VHS version that used the cropped 'widescreen' print, that also cropped the sides, so you were missing bits all round (or was that Gone With The Wind?). You can get the same effect by zooming in on your television ...

 

[professorhat]

Grrr! And yet people still cry out for this with their "why doesn't this film fill my TV screen" cries!

No soul, no soul...

 

[D.J.KRIME]

So is the BD in the original 1.33:1 or the cropped "widescreen"?

 

[Alec]

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

hehehe

 

[Clare Newsome]

D.J.KRIME:So is the BD in the original 1.33:1 or the cropped "widescreen"?

The original, I believe/sincerely hope. We haven't received review copies yet, so i've punted this question back to the PR to investigate....

 

[Anonymous]

Looking forward to watching this while listening to the SACD of Dark Side Of The Moon, for the ultimate Dark Side Of The Rainbow experience!