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.

A collector consigned a hat worn by the Wicked Witch in "The Wizard of Oz" movie to Heritage Auctions. He is now suing the ...

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Youngster Dorothy Gale is whisked over the rainbow by a tornado into the magical land of Oz, where she inadvertently ... Setting out to find the wizard who can show her a way home, she is joined ...

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 ...

as does his adoration for The Wizard of Oz. He referenced it repeatedly, not just in Wild at Heart (1990) where Laura Dern wears ruby slippers and Laura Palmer shows up as Glinda the Good.

A man accused of long hiding a stolen pair of sequined ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz" plans to plead guilty, his attorney confirmed Friday. The slippers were stolen in ...