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Posted: September 18th, 2009.
The Ultimate Sing-Along Edition for all the family to enjoy
THE WIZARD OF OZ has charmed and thrilled audiences for seven decades with its timeless music and truly heart-warming story. Now, courtesy of Warner Home Video, you have an opportunity to be a part of the film as never before. On 2 November 2009, the unforgettable songs and the characters adored by generation after generation come to life in a sing-along extravaganza that all the family can enjoy time and again. With enduring messages for all friendship, working together, helping strangers and, of course, theres no place like home – this essential Christmas gift purchase (available in feature-packed DVD or Blu-ray box sets or as a single-disc DVD) has a place in everyones hearts and homes.
Based on a 1900 childrens novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum, THE WIZARD OF OZ received five Academy Award nominations on release. It won the Oscar for Best Original Score and Best Original Song and also gained a special award for Outstanding Juvenile Performance by a 411, sixteen-year-old girl who quickly earned her reputation as the worlds greatest entertainer. Put Judy Garland and Over the Rainbow together and you have, as her daughter Lorna Luft says, The most perfect song in one of the most perfect movies ever made.
And with this releases brand new sing-along feature, you can now join in and be right in the action: dreaming of beyond the rainbow, wishing for a brain, being the King of the Forest and following the Yellow Brick Road. Moreover, with a Blu-ray release that includes nearly four hours of all-new, never-before-available bonus features, there has never been a better time to enjoy THE WIZARD OF OZ in all its glory.
This must-have anniversary edition also brings the visual splendour of THE WIZARD OF OZ to the Hi-Definition world of Blu-ray Disc. The film has been entirely re-mastered and the result is a release that is sure to make THE WIZARD OF OZ 70th ANNIVERSAY EDITION a fantastic addition to the Blu-ray format. The Blu-ray contains both standard definition and Blu-ray formats in addition to hours of bonus features on a third disc.
The DVD is released on November 2nd, it runs for 98 mins and is available on Amazon on Blu-ray for £15.99 (RRP £22.99)and DVD for £7.98 (RRP £12.99).
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