An educational excursion into the first film version of "The Wizard of Oz". The film, which was originally silent, was ruined by a narrator who couldn't even read the part. The music sounded like a cross between "Parrotsville" (island music) and porno (all the obscene popping sounds)....
(1)THEY FOLLOWED THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD.The Hollywood Reporterlistens to the gavel bang when the“Ruby Slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Sell for a Record $28 million”. (The Wicked Witch’s hat sold, too.) A pair of the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 1939’sThe Wizard of O...
"People of a certain age, myself included, who saw the original The Wizard of Oz film, have vivid memories of their experience. I first saw the film when I was staying with my aunt and uncle for the summer. They operated a small movie theater in Wellfleet, MA. I was about 5 years ...
When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) that needs a brain...
My Blackjack Switch calculator, courtesy of Jing Ding, will advise when to switch in any situation. The calculator is based on the Playtech rules and an infinite deck assumption.House EdgeUnder the standard Las Vegas rules, with six decks, the dealer hits a soft 17, and a switched blackjack...
In televison and cinema, the “domestic redeemer” can be seen in characters like Heidi, Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, and more recently, Pa and Laura Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie and Monica in the TV show Touched by an Angel. The problem with the superhero mythology, ...
15 331 "Catch 'Em If You Can" Grampa, attempting to impress a couple of women, says that the feet sticking out from under the house in The Wizard of Oz were his. He then demonstrates by making his feet roll up, as seen with the Wicked Witch of the East in the film. 16 490 "...
made in 1938-39 is itself fascinating. But as Glinda the Good Witch says, “It’s always best to start at the beginning.” Photo courtesy Photofest The movie is based on the classic book published in 1900,The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,written by L. Frank Baum and beloved by children long...
If you play a mixture of six-deck games, some where the dealer hits a soft 17, and some where he stands, and you only wish to memorize one strategy, I would recommend you memorize the one where the dealer stands on soft 17. The cost in errors due to playing the wrong strategy is ...
of Oz. The falling house has killed the Wicked Witch of the East, the evil ruler of the Munchkins. The Good Witch of the North arrives with three grateful Munchkins and gives Dorothy the magical silver shoes that originally belonged to the Wicked Witch. The Good Witch tells Dorothy that ...