Commentary
It’s hard to think of many old movies which are familiar to most younger people these days. However, one film from the Golden Era of Hollywood that almost anyone will recognize by name is “The Wizard of Oz.” Not every young person is well acquainted with it, and I daresay many people don’t know it was released as long ago as 1939. Nevertheless, it’s estimated to be the most-watched film of all time.
I saw this classic at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre during the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival in April. Like most of the audience, I imagine, I had seen the movie many times before, but I wanted to experience it on the big screen. While very familiar with the movie, I’d never been inside the Chinese Theatre before, so that was an exciting experience and a reason to add this much-watched picture to my schedule….