The Wizard of Oz was an entertainment franchise before franchises were a concept. The original 14-book series by Baum is a rich tapestry of dark fantasy with bizarre characters and settings.

are whisked away from their house to the magical Land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and on the way, they meet a Scarecrow who wants a brain ...

Although The Wizard of Oz brought the wonders of full natural color to Hollywood films, it wasn't by far the first one to implement such technique.

In the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz," Judy Garland's Dorothy Gale is flanked by three companions as she travels down the yellow brick road to meet the Wizard of Oz (four, if you c ...