The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic (1990)
Documentary about the making of the 1939 MGM classic film The Wizard of Oz. Includes interviews of cast and crew members, their families and fans of the film.
Top billed cast
Angela LansburySelf / Host
Judy GarlandSelf (archive footage)
Ray BolgerSelf (archive footage)
Bert LahrSelf (archive footage)
Jack HaleySelf (archive footage)
Margaret HamiltonSelf (archive footage)
Frank MorganSelf (archive footage)
Billie BurkeSelf (archive footage)
Mervyn LeRoySelf (archive footage)
Arthur FreedSelf (archive footage)
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