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'''''The Wizard of Oz''''' was a film adapted from the book ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'' by Frank L. Baum. | {{retitle|''{{PAGENAME}}''}} | ||
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'''''The Wizard of Oz''''' was a [[film]] adapted from the book ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'' by [[Frank L. Baum]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|A Thousand Tiny Wings (audio story)}}) The film premiered in [[Hollywood]] at [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]] on [[15 August]] [[1939]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Wonderful Doctor of Oz (novel)}}) | |||
The story involved a protagonist named [[Dorothy Gale]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Settling (audio story)}}) She and her [[house]] were taken from [[Kansas]] to the [[Land of Oz]] by a [[tornado]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Normality (short story)}}, {{cs|Dead Romance (novel)}}) This was a "magic [[technicolor]] kingdom". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|At Childhood's End (novel)}}) The house landed on a [[witch]] on its arrival, prompting celebration. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Mad Dogs and Englishmen (novel)}}) Other scenes involved a [[Cowardly Lion]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Who Discovered America? (short story)}}) and [[the Scarecrow|a Scarecrow]] who was attacked by [[flying monkey]]s in the course of the narrative. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Grimm Reality (novel)}}) [[Yasmin Khan]] remembered being scared by bits of it, including a scene in which Dorothy was attacked by a tree. She also remembered flying monkeys and the ruby shoes. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Wonderful Doctor of Oz (novel)}}) "[[Oscar Diggs|The Wizard of Oz]]" was also a character in the story. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)}}) | |||
In [[1002]], [[Susan Foreman]] said to [[Barbara Wright]] that [[Eric the Red]], who was afraid he and his [[longship]] would go over the edge of the world, reminded her of the [[Cowardly Lion]] from ''The Wizard of Oz''. The two then burst into the song-and-dance routine from the film. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Who Discovered America? (short story)}}) | |||
[[Ace]] was named after the main character because her mother [[Audrey Dudman|Audrey]] was a fan of ''The Wizard of Oz'' | [[Ace]] was named after the main character, [[Dorothy Gale|Dorothy]], because her mother [[Audrey Dudman|Audrey]] was a fan of ''The Wizard of Oz''. The [[Seventh Doctor]] was also a fan. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Settling (audio story)}}) Audrey's mother [[Kathleen Dudman|Kathleen]] loved the film as well, as it took her away from all her miseries. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Love and War (novel)}}) | ||
[[Fitz Kreiner]] had seen ''The Wizard of Oz'' when he was a kid and it had terrified him, especially the scene in which the flying | [[Fitz Kreiner]] had seen ''The Wizard of Oz'' when he was a kid and it had terrified him, especially the scene in which the [[flying monkey]]s attacked [[the Scarecrow]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Grimm Reality (novel)}}) A young [[Ruby Duvall]] had similar experiences the day her father got hit and paralysed by [[Michael Brack]]'s [[motorbike]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Iceberg (novel)}}) | ||
When [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] appeared to kill [[Alid Jag]] by materialising on top of him and crushing him, the [[Eighth Doctor]] compared it to Dorothy's house killing the witch in ''The Wizard of Oz'', except that no one seemed pleased at all by the occurrence. ([[PROSE]]: | When [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] appeared to kill [[Alid Jag]] by materialising on top of him and crushing him, the [[Eighth Doctor]] compared it to Dorothy's house killing the witch in ''The Wizard of Oz'', except that no one seemed pleased at all by the occurrence. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Mad Dogs and Englishmen (novel)}}) | ||
{{ | [[Christine Summerfield]] referenced this film by describing the difference between her [[bottle universe]] and the real one as the difference between [[monochrome]] [[Kansas]] and [[technicolor]] Oz. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Dead Romance (novel)}}) | ||
The [[Eighth Doctor]], annoyed with [[Calamee Fischer]] asking him where he was from, said he was from, among other places, the [[Land of Oz]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Halflife (novel)}}) | |||
Upon encountering the [[eye of the storm]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] contemplated whether this was what Dorothy had felt like. He noted that he should ask her the next time he saw her. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|The Eternity Clock (video game)}}) | |||
[[Jesus Delporto]] thought the inside of the Bridge between [[Belial (moon)|Belial]] and [[Moloch (moon)|Moloch]] looked like "something out of the ''Wizard of Oz''". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lucifer Rising (novel)}}) | |||
[[Clara Oswald]] couldn't understand where the phrase "[[safe as houses]]" came from when [[house]]s could, among other things, be taken to Oz by [[tornado]]es. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Normality (short story)}}) | |||
Cosplayers dressed as Scarecrow and Glinda the Good Witch of the North at [[San Diego Comic-Con]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Selfie (comic story)}}) | |||
A phrase from the film — "I have a feeling we're not in [[Kansas]] anymore" — was quoted many times by [[the Doctor]]'s [[companion]]s and friends. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Matrix (novel)}}, {{cs|Vanderdeken's Children (novel)}}, {{cs|Relative Dementias (novel)}}, {{cs|Falls the Shadow (novel)}}, {{cs|Return of the Living Dad (novel)}}, {{cs|The Face of the Enemy (novel)}}, {{cs|Autumn Mist (novel)}}, {{cs|The Mother Road (short story)}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|A Death in the Family (audio story)}}) [[Lucie Miller]] loosely quoted the phrase, commenting "I don't think we're in [[Telford]] anymore" upon seeing the true location of [[Hulbert Logistics]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Human Resources (audio story)}}) | |||
When revealing to the Doctor, [[Yasmin Khan]], [[Graham O'Brien]] and [[Ryan Sinclair]] his true identity by showing them, through the window of an aeroplane, his own [[the Master|house]] flying through the air, {{Dhawan}} acknowledged that it was "a bit [[Wicked Witch of the West]]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spyfall (TV story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* The crossover video game ''[[LEGO Dimensions (video game)|LEGO Dimensions]]'', which is [[T:VS|not considered a valid source]] on this wiki, sees the main characters travel both to a world based on the 1939 film adaptation of ''The Wizard of Oz'', and to [[N-Space|the Doctor Who Universe]]. The ''Wizard of Oz'' antagonist, the [[Wicked Witch of the West]], is recruited by the game's main antagonist and makes a few other minor appearances later in the game. In another instalment of the ''LEGO'' franchise, ''The Lego Batman Movie'', versions of both the Wicked Witch and the [[Dalek]]s were among the interdimensional villains recruited by the Joker to wreak havoc on Gotham City. | |||
* [[DWA 47]] humourously presented an image of a ''Doctor Who''-themed ''The Wizard of Oz'' featuring [[Donna Noble]] as Dorothy, [[K9]] as Toto, an [[Animated scarecrow (Human Nature)|animated scarecrow]] as the Scarecrow, the [[Catkind]] [[Thomas Kincade Brannigan]] as the Cowardly Lion, and a [[Cyberman]] as the Tin Man. | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:19, 23 October 2024
- You may be looking for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the book or The Wonderful Doctor of Oz novel.
The Wizard of Oz was a film adapted from the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum. (AUDIO: A Thousand Tiny Wings [+]Loading...["A Thousand Tiny Wings (audio story)"]) The film premiered in Hollywood at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on 15 August 1939. (PROSE: The Wonderful Doctor of Oz [+]Loading...["The Wonderful Doctor of Oz (novel)"])
The story involved a protagonist named Dorothy Gale. (AUDIO: The Settling [+]Loading...["The Settling (audio story)"]) She and her house were taken from Kansas to the Land of Oz by a tornado. (PROSE: Normality [+]Loading...["Normality (short story)"], Dead Romance [+]Loading...["Dead Romance (novel)"]) This was a "magic technicolor kingdom". (PROSE: At Childhood's End [+]Loading...["At Childhood's End (novel)"]) The house landed on a witch on its arrival, prompting celebration. (PROSE: Mad Dogs and Englishmen [+]Loading...["Mad Dogs and Englishmen (novel)"]) Other scenes involved a Cowardly Lion, (PROSE: Who Discovered America? [+]Loading...["Who Discovered America? (short story)"]) and a Scarecrow who was attacked by flying monkeys in the course of the narrative. (PROSE: Grimm Reality [+]Loading...["Grimm Reality (novel)"]) Yasmin Khan remembered being scared by bits of it, including a scene in which Dorothy was attacked by a tree. She also remembered flying monkeys and the ruby shoes. (PROSE: The Wonderful Doctor of Oz [+]Loading...["The Wonderful Doctor of Oz (novel)"]) "The Wizard of Oz" was also a character in the story. (TV: The Curse of Fatal Death [+]Loading...["The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)"])
In 1002, Susan Foreman said to Barbara Wright that Eric the Red, who was afraid he and his longship would go over the edge of the world, reminded her of the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz. The two then burst into the song-and-dance routine from the film. (PROSE: Who Discovered America? [+]Loading...["Who Discovered America? (short story)"])
Ace was named after the main character, Dorothy, because her mother Audrey was a fan of The Wizard of Oz. The Seventh Doctor was also a fan. (AUDIO: The Settling [+]Loading...["The Settling (audio story)"]) Audrey's mother Kathleen loved the film as well, as it took her away from all her miseries. (PROSE: Love and War [+]Loading...["Love and War (novel)"])
Fitz Kreiner had seen The Wizard of Oz when he was a kid and it had terrified him, especially the scene in which the flying monkeys attacked the Scarecrow. (PROSE: Grimm Reality [+]Loading...["Grimm Reality (novel)"]) A young Ruby Duvall had similar experiences the day her father got hit and paralysed by Michael Brack's motorbike. (PROSE: Iceberg [+]Loading...["Iceberg (novel)"])
When the TARDIS appeared to kill Alid Jag by materialising on top of him and crushing him, the Eighth Doctor compared it to Dorothy's house killing the witch in The Wizard of Oz, except that no one seemed pleased at all by the occurrence. (PROSE: Mad Dogs and Englishmen [+]Loading...["Mad Dogs and Englishmen (novel)"])
Christine Summerfield referenced this film by describing the difference between her bottle universe and the real one as the difference between monochrome Kansas and technicolor Oz. (PROSE: Dead Romance [+]Loading...["Dead Romance (novel)"])
The Eighth Doctor, annoyed with Calamee Fischer asking him where he was from, said he was from, among other places, the Land of Oz. (PROSE: Halflife [+]Loading...["Halflife (novel)"])
Upon encountering the eye of the storm, the Eleventh Doctor contemplated whether this was what Dorothy had felt like. He noted that he should ask her the next time he saw her. (GAME: The Eternity Clock [+]Loading...["The Eternity Clock (video game)"])
Jesus Delporto thought the inside of the Bridge between Belial and Moloch looked like "something out of the Wizard of Oz". (PROSE: Lucifer Rising [+]Loading...["Lucifer Rising (novel)"])
Clara Oswald couldn't understand where the phrase "safe as houses" came from when houses could, among other things, be taken to Oz by tornadoes. (PROSE: Normality [+]Loading...["Normality (short story)"])
Cosplayers dressed as Scarecrow and Glinda the Good Witch of the North at San Diego Comic-Con. (COMIC: Selfie [+]Loading...["Selfie (comic story)"])
A phrase from the film — "I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore" — was quoted many times by the Doctor's companions and friends. (PROSE: Matrix [+]Loading...["Matrix (novel)"], Vanderdeken's Children [+]Loading...["Vanderdeken's Children (novel)"], Relative Dementias [+]Loading...["Relative Dementias (novel)"], Falls the Shadow [+]Loading...["Falls the Shadow (novel)"], Return of the Living Dad [+]Loading...["Return of the Living Dad (novel)"], The Face of the Enemy [+]Loading...["The Face of the Enemy (novel)"], Autumn Mist [+]Loading...["Autumn Mist (novel)"], The Mother Road [+]Loading...["The Mother Road (short story)"], AUDIO: A Death in the Family [+]Loading...["A Death in the Family (audio story)"]) Lucie Miller loosely quoted the phrase, commenting "I don't think we're in Telford anymore" upon seeing the true location of Hulbert Logistics. (AUDIO: Human Resources [+]Loading...["Human Resources (audio story)"])
When revealing to the Doctor, Yasmin Khan, Graham O'Brien and Ryan Sinclair his true identity by showing them, through the window of an aeroplane, his own house flying through the air, the Spy Master acknowledged that it was "a bit Wicked Witch of the West". (TV: Spyfall [+]Loading...["Spyfall (TV story)"])
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- The crossover video game LEGO Dimensions, which is not considered a valid source on this wiki, sees the main characters travel both to a world based on the 1939 film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, and to the Doctor Who Universe. The Wizard of Oz antagonist, the Wicked Witch of the West, is recruited by the game's main antagonist and makes a few other minor appearances later in the game. In another instalment of the LEGO franchise, The Lego Batman Movie, versions of both the Wicked Witch and the Daleks were among the interdimensional villains recruited by the Joker to wreak havoc on Gotham City.
- DWA 47 humourously presented an image of a Doctor Who-themed The Wizard of Oz featuring Donna Noble as Dorothy, K9 as Toto, an animated scarecrow as the Scarecrow, the Catkind Thomas Kincade Brannigan as the Cowardly Lion, and a Cyberman as the Tin Man.
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