| − | '''''The Wizard of Oz''''' is a very popular children's book written by L. Frank Baum in 1900, which started a [[Oz series|series]]. Baum himself adapted the book into a successful Broadway musical (1902), and others adapted it into a movie (1939). There have been many later film and dramatic spinoffs, as well as books, trinkets, and toys based on the Wizard and the other memorable characters. '''''The [[politically incorrect]] Wicked Witch of the West was so terrifying that she caused widespread nightmares, and the actress's reenactment nearly 40 later on [[Sesame Street]] sparked so many complaints that the episode was banned'''''.<ref>http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2013/02/25/the-time-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west-was-too-scary-for-sesame-street</ref> | + | '''''The Wizard of Oz''''' was a successful book (1900), Broadway musical (1902), and movie (1939).<ref>There have been many later film and dramatic spinoffs, as well as books, trinkets, and toys based on the Wizard and the other memorable characters. It was originally a very popular children's book written by L. Frank Baum in 1900, which started a [[Oz series|series]].</ref> The [[politically incorrect]] Wicked Witch of the West was so terrifying that she caused widespread nightmares, and the actress's reenactment nearly 40 later on [[Sesame Street]] sparked so many complaints that the episode was banned.<ref>http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2013/02/25/the-time-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west-was-too-scary-for-sesame-street</ref> [[Pink Floyd]] denies comparisons between ''[[The Dark Side of the Moon]]'' and the movie, but its symbolism is a topic for continuing debate. |
| | Dorothy, the Wizard, the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion, flying monkeys, Munchkins, the yellow brick road, the dream city of Oz, Toto,—and especially the Wicked Witch—have become icons of American popular culture. They appear regularly in editorial cartoons and the funny papers, and even in everyday conversation. Political cartoonists used the Wizard image as early as 1906; in recent years Wizard themes appear in editorial cartoons on a weekly basis in the U.S. | | Dorothy, the Wizard, the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion, flying monkeys, Munchkins, the yellow brick road, the dream city of Oz, Toto,—and especially the Wicked Witch—have become icons of American popular culture. They appear regularly in editorial cartoons and the funny papers, and even in everyday conversation. Political cartoonists used the Wizard image as early as 1906; in recent years Wizard themes appear in editorial cartoons on a weekly basis in the U.S. |