The Wizard of Oz (1939) was nominated for Best Picture (Outstanding Production) at the 12th Academy Award.
We review the Best Picture nominated movie The Wizard of Oz as part of our bucket list goal to watch every Academy Award Best Picture nominee and winner from 1927-2028.
Synopsis: Dorothy Gale is swept away from a farm in Kansas to a magical land of Oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the Wizard who can help her return home to Kansas and help her friends as well.
| Release date | August 25, 1939 |
| Directed by | Victor Fleming, King Vidor (uncredited), Richard Thorpe (uncredited) |
| Cast | – Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale – Frank Morgan as Professor Marvel/Gatekeeper/Carriage Driver/Guard/Wizard of Oz – Ray Bolger as “Hunk”/Scarecrow – Jack Haley as “Hickory”/Tin Woodman – Bert Lahr as “Zeke”/Cowardly Lion – Margaret Hamilton as Miss Almira Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West |
| Production company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
The Wizard of Oz’s Nominations at the 12th Academy Awards
| Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Production | Mervyn LeRoy for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Nominated |
| Best Original Score | Herbert Stothart | Won |
| Best Song | “Over the Rainbow” – Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by Yip Harburg | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Cedric Gibbons and William A. Horning | Nominated |
| Best Special Effects | A. Arnold Gillespie and Douglas Shearer | Nominated |
| Academy Juvenile Award | Judy Garland | Won |
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