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  • Film Critic Leonard Maltin on ‘The Wizard of Oz’s’ Lasting Impact: ‘You Have to Know When You’re Facing Utter Perfection’

    08/20/2025 8:00:28 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 51 replies
    Variety ^ | Jazz Tangcay
    “The Wizard of Oz” was released over 85 years ago, but the timeless classic remains one of the most influential films ever. From Judy Garland as Dorothy to her performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” the film has remained a go-to for generations. Visually, there’s the beautiful shift from black and white to technicolor, which has viewers enthralled to this day. Film critic Leonard Maltin described why the film has and continues to draw in audiences. “You have to know you’re facing utter perfection.” Maltin told the crowd, upon its release in 1939, the film was a flop. “It was...