The Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition was released to Blue Ray on August 11. I just received my copy last week. Having grown up watching the Wizard of Oz I have always wanted my own copy but I never went out and bought it for myself. The WB sent me a copy to review in exchange for this post. I think I would have done a song and dance to get a copy of it instead of just a simple little blog post.
Judy Garland captured my heart years ago and has now returned to capture the heart of my daughter. My daughter is two years old and her comprehension and retention are off the charts. All the moms that talk to her wonder if she’s really only two years old. 
She watched this with me and the next day she had a toy that she got the same day we were watching The Wizard of Oz and she told her daddy, “Look what I got Daddy, it’s from Kansas”
I was having a very difficult time not laughing. Of course my husband was confused. He asked me if one of my relatives gave it to her and I said no, she watched the Wizard of Oz with me yesterday.
“So you told her about Kansas”
“no”
“So, she got the phrase from Kansas just by watching the movie?”
“yes”
It was just amazing to share a fun child hood memory of mine with her. I think that’s how we continue to keep older movies and toys alive is by sharing fond memories like this one with our children. I remember watching the Wizard of Oz with my dad every Spring when it was shown on the TV.
Get your copy The Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition
The following components
are ALL-NEW and exclusive to this release:
The Dreamer of Oz – which makes its long-awaited home video debut. Also remastered for the occasion, this full-length motion picture was an NBC-TV special event in 1990 and thrilled critics and audiences as it told the back story of author L. Frank Baum, "the Royal Historian of Oz.” John Ritter shines in the title role — the man who defied all odds to create the famous characters and stories. Annette O’Toole beautifully co-stars as his supportive wife, with Rue McClanahan as his challenging witch of a mother-in-law.
Victor Fleming, Master Craftsman – a new feature-length documentary produced specifically for this release about the Hollywood director who, in the same year, miraculously brought both Oz and Gone With the Wind to the screen.
Hollywood Celebrates It’s Biggest Little Stars– a new featurette that stars seven of the original "Munchkins of Oz" and tells the saga of the long journey, culminating in them receiving their own 2007 Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The Magic Cloak of Oz – the first release of the complete 1914 silent film, including lost footage never before included in a home video presentation of this feature (produced by Baum himself).
The Patchwork Girl of Oz – another 1914 Baum-produced, feature-length silent film, new to Warner Home Video.
The Wizard of Oz Sing-Along Track – here making its home entertainment debut.
Reproductions of Archival Material – Extraordinary renderings of the original 1939 Oz campaign, exploitation, and press books. These materials constitute a Hollywood "holy grail" for Oz, Garland, and motion picture fans alike and, for decades, have been among the most sought-after and impossible-to-find collectibles.
Behind The Curtain – a 52-page miniature coffee-table book, assembled by pre-eminent Oz historian John Fricke. Encompassing much previously unpublished material, the deluxe volume includes behind-the-scenes Oz photographs, studio memos, and script pages for abandoned scenes and musical numbers.
Exclusive Wizard of Oz Watch – A collectible and numbered 70th Anniversary watch, incorporating art from the film and enhanced with genuine crystals. Available nowhere else, this beautiful timepiece was created specially for this DVD edition.
And for the Blu-Ray Ultimate Collector’s Edition, the original extended version of “If I Only Had a Brain” performed by Ray Bolger has been remastered in hi-definition especially for this release.
About the Movie
Adapted from L. Frank Baum’s timeless children’s tale about a Kansas girl’s journey over the rainbow, The Wizard of Oz opened at Grauman’s Chinese Theater on August 15, 1939. The film was directed by Victor Fleming (who that same year directed Gone With the Wind), produced by Mervyn LeRoy, and scored by Herbert Stothart, with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg. Ray Bolger appeared as the Scarecrow; Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, Jack Haley as the Tin Woodman. Frank Morgan was seen in six different roles, including that of the "wonderful Wizard" himself. Dorothy was portrayed by a 4’11" sixteen year old girl who quickly earned her reputation as “the world’s greatest entertainer”– the incomparable Judy Garland.
The Wizard of Oz received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and captured two Oscars® – Best Song (“Over the Rainbow”) and Best Original Score — plus a special award for Outstanding Juvenile Performance by Judy Garland. The film was an overwhelmingly popular and critical success upon its initial release and repeated its ability to captivate audiences when M-G-M reissued the film in 1949 and 1955. The film made a new kind of history with its network television premiere in 1956 on CBS. Nearly 45 million people tuned in for this initial telecast, marking the beginning of an annual tradition. Ever since, The Wizard of Oz has been shown virtually annually on network (and then cable) television; its magical story and heartfelt performances have enabled it to grow from a perennial classic to its current status as a treasured icon of popular culture.
The Wizard of Oz is one of my all time favorites. Definitely a classic in my family. I’d love to get this 70th Anniversary edition for my video library.