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10 Things You Don't know About "Oz the Great and Powerful"

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Theatrical release poster I was introduced to the Wizard of Oz, when I dad brought home a VHS copy of the 1939 film starring Judy Garland.  I thought it was boring mainly because the initial scenes were in black and white.  But as soon as Dorothy arrived in Oz the film shifted to color and I knew I found another movie to add to my " All time favorite list ". After 31 years I get to experience the magic of the Land of Oz when Disney came out with "Oz the Great and Powerful starring James Franco, and "that 70's Show" star Mila Kunis as the Wicked Witch of the West.  It contains homages, allusions and technical parallels to the 1939 Classic Here are some things that I learned about regarding the film that I would like to share. 1.  The film technically is a direct prequel to the 1939 Wizard of Oz film (starring Judy Garland), but Disney is unable to call it that because  The 1939 film rights is actually now owned by Warner Bros..  The producer...