None of the writers knew that the others had been hired. On March 11, 1938, a third writer, Noel Langley, was given the same assignment. The very same day Mankiewicz turned in his script, Ogden Nash was assigned to write another treatment. Several days later, on March 7, Mankiewicz turned in an incomplete script. Mankiewicz became the first of ten screenwriters that would be assigned to transpose the popular fantasy tale into a movie. Langley's 43-page treatment includes much of what would be the framework of the finished film one year later. Interior has 43 yellow typed carbon pages, the first bearing "2285" and "MAR 22 '38" stamped at the upper right corner. As they take off, Toto attacks a cat and Dorothy is left behind since the “Wizard” can’t return.Historic 43-Page Noel Langley Treatment of The Wizard of Oz, Dated Ma– Considered the Genesis for the First Accepted Version of the Screenplay, with Numerous Script Revisions (MGM, 1939). Studio bound and bradded treatment with blue heavy stock wrappers with cover entitled "'The Wizard Of Oz /' (Outline) / Noel Langley" with "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures" label printed "Please Return To Script Department" with typewritten date "3-22-38" and stamped "FILE COPY" (twice), "COMPLETE" and "2285". He shows all of Dorothy’s friends that they’ve had what they wanted all along, and he agrees to take Dorothy home in the ballon. As it turns out, he is not a wizard at all, but a man who was lost in Oz during a ballooning accident. However, the Wizard is unwilling to help. The team returns to the Emerald City broomstick in-hand. Dorothy tries to put her friend out by throwing water on him, but she hits the Witch instead and melts her. The Witch captures Dorothy and her friends, and lights the Scarecrow on fire. The Wizard (Frank Morgan, again) has commanded Dorothy and her friends to bring him the broomstick of the Wicked Witch of the West before he will grant them their requests. Since meeting all of her friends on the road to Oz: The Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), The Tin Man (Jake Haley), The Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr), and Dorothy reaches her destination - the Emerald City. She is swept up in the tornado and when she finally lands, she opens the door into the magical land of Oz.
(00:11:00)Ī storm blows in while Dorothy is on her way home the resulting twister drives everyone into shelter before she arrives. She meets Professor Marvel (Frank Morgan) who convinces her to go back home. Gultch (Margaret Hamilton), she recovers the dog and runs away from home. Screenplay Genre: Adventure / Family / FantasyĪfter Dorothy Gale’s (Judy Garland) dog is seized by her wicked neighbor, Ms.
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