The Wizard of Oz is now available on 4K Ultra HD in honor of the beloved film celebrating its 80th anniversary since being released in 1939.

The Wizard of Oz is one of the greatest films of all time.  The film would go onto be nominated for five Oscars and took home wins for Best Song (“Over the Rainbow”) and Best Original Score.  In addition, a special award was given to Judy Garland for Outstanding Juvenile Performance.  Victor Fleming directed the film but would take home the Oscar for Best Director for his direction of Gone with the Wind.  Judy Garland leads a cast that includes Ray Bolger, Burt Lahr, Jack Haley, and Frank Morgan.  Herbert Stothart wrote the score while music and lyrics were written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg.

The American Film Institute has gone on to award the film a number of times.

• 100 Years…100 Movies (#6)
• 100 Years…100 Thrills (#43)
• 100 Years…100 Heroes (#4)
• 100 Years…100 Movie Quotes (#4)
• Greatest Movie Musicals (#3)

Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Elements

Ultra HD Blu-ray Special Features

• Commentary by John Fricke with Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy and Jerry Maren.
• 1990 CBS Special “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic.”

Blu-ray Special Features

• Commentary- Commentary by John Fricke with Barbara Freed-Saltzman, Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, John Lahr, Jane Lahr, Hamilton Meserve, Dona Massin, William Tuttle, Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy and Jerry Maren
• The Making of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Storybook (narrated by Angela Lansbury)
• We Haven’t Really Met Properly…
  • We Haven’t Really Met Properly: “Frank Morgan”
  • We Haven’t Really Met Properly: “Ray Bolger”
  • We Haven’t Really Met Properly: “Bert Lahr”
  • We Haven’t Really Met Properly: “Jack Haley”
  • We Haven’t Really Met Properly: “Billie Burke”
  • We Haven’t Really Met Properly: “Margaret Hamilton”
  • We Haven’t Really Met Properly: “Charley Grapewin”
  • We Haven’t Really Met Properly: “Clara Blandick”
  • We Haven’t Really Met Properly: “Terry”
• Music & Effects Track
• Original Mono Track
• Sing Along Tracks
• Audio Jukebox
• Leo is on the Air Radio Promo
• Good News of 1939 Radio Show
• 12/25/1950 Lux Radio Broadcast
• Stills Galleries
  • Oz on Broadway
  • Pre-MGM
  • Sketches and Storyboards
  • Richard Thorpe’s Oz
  • Buddy Ebsen
  • Oz Comes to Life
  • Behind the Scenes
  • Portraits
  • Special Effects
  • Post Production
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Original Publicity
  • 8/15/1939 Hollywood Premiere
  • 8/17/1939 New York Premiere
  • 2/29/1940 Academy Awards® Ceremony
  • Oz Abroad
  • Oz Revivals
• Trailers

The Wizard of Oz is now available on 4K Ultra HD.