My messy, messy notetaking from my film research
Wizard Of Oz
1939
MGM
Dir. by Victor Fleming
Kansas = sepia
Toto trouble = ignored
Dorothy runs away, tells no one, scared of Toto's fate
D leaves with tiny suitcase
Stumbles upon "Wizard", convinces her to go back to family
-fake, pretends to travel all over and can do magic/fortune telling
(interesting possible character, fake/imposter)
D goes back. Stopped by twister.
D knocked out, enters DREAM
travels with cane basket (what does Marco travel with?)
Enters Oz, colour and music begins
Plastic, saturated coloured plants, and bright coloured buildings
Munchkin Land layout
-really good, central "stage" area, circular, bridge, several levels through houses
Obvious fake backdrops (cute for town)
Wicked Witch, exits in red smoke, from wherever she is
Yellow Brick Road, direct path
(Ela, yellow)
Dorothy = determined and super helpful to eeeeveryone, hufflepuff
Scarecrow = clumsy dancing
Tin Man = stiff movement
"Lions and tigers and bears" "oh my" bit = awesome forest set
Toto keeps stretching out his paw to touch everyone next to him, and it's adorable
Emerald City
-futuristic clothing and sets
"Can I still have my dog??"
"NO"
D gets kidnapped and trapped and can't do much about that
WIZARD
-uses set design, lights, smoke and mics to create something bigger than he is
"If I go looking for my heart's desire...I won't look any further than my own backyard"
"...if it isn't there, I never really lost it to begin with"
"There's no place like home"
(erg)
Sepia again.
Stays sepia.
The End.
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