Blogcritics | by Tania Patti | Thu, Aug 7
Thu, Aug 7
The Wizard Of Oz. I've watched the film hundreds of times since I was a little girl, and saw the digitally remastered version at the BFI a couple of years ago, I played the Scarecrow in my high school production and have seen at least four other amateur productions, including one of The Wiz. I'v...
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