The Wizard of Awes Dozens of advancements in movie producing technology occurred between the late 1920’s and the early 1960’s, this time period is often referred to as the Golden Age of Hollywood due to its unique style (Goldberg, “Classical Hollywood Cinema”). Many of America’s most revolutionary and memorable movies have unique qualities that set them apart from others due to the developing technology that was created in this forty year period. The Wizard of Oz, a movie about a girl’s trip to an unknown land and her journey back home, was one of such movies and is often known for its exceptional use of Technicolor—the newest and most advanced coloring process of its time. The Wizard of Oz is a whimsical and captivating movie that manages
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There is almost no mention of any historical events throughout Dorothy’s time in the Land of Oz. The only exception is when The Wizard of Oz makes a possible reference to Armistice Day by saying, “Back where I come from, we have men who are called heroes. Once a year, they take their fortitude out of moth balls and parade it down the main street of the city… But they have one thing that you haven 't got –a medal.” This quote is most likely a reference to November 11th, the day that World War I ended also known as Armistice Day, today we call it Veterans Day (“History of Veterans Day”). The lack of information about real life allows the audience to disassociate themselves from reality and escape into the wonderful Land of …show more content…
As Dorothy arrives back home a tornado blows in and picks up the house, this is when her trip to the Land of Oz begins. Once safe and grounded in Munchkinland, Dorothy begins to seek a way back to her home in Kansas; she finds that in order to go back she will need to follow the yellow-brick road and find the great and powerful Wizard of Oz. Along her travels, Dorothy meets several new characters who resemble people she knows back in Kansas, each fulfilling the roles of protagonist or antagonist depending on Dorothy’s personal view of them. Every scene is displayed in chronological order and the story is quite simple, which makes it very easy for the viewer to lose themselves in the
There is almost no mention of any historical events throughout Dorothy’s time in the Land of Oz. The only exception is when The Wizard of Oz makes a possible reference to Armistice Day by saying, “Back where I come from, we have men who are called heroes. Once a year, they take their fortitude out of moth balls and parade it down the main street of the city… But they have one thing that you haven 't got –a medal.” This quote is most likely a reference to November 11th, the day that World War I ended also known as Armistice Day, today we call it Veterans Day (“History of Veterans Day”). The lack of information about real life allows the audience to disassociate themselves from reality and escape into the wonderful Land of …show more content…
As Dorothy arrives back home a tornado blows in and picks up the house, this is when her trip to the Land of Oz begins. Once safe and grounded in Munchkinland, Dorothy begins to seek a way back to her home in Kansas; she finds that in order to go back she will need to follow the yellow-brick road and find the great and powerful Wizard of Oz. Along her travels, Dorothy meets several new characters who resemble people she knows back in Kansas, each fulfilling the roles of protagonist or antagonist depending on Dorothy’s personal view of them. Every scene is displayed in chronological order and the story is quite simple, which makes it very easy for the viewer to lose themselves in the