But with the recent interest in the 1939 classic movie The Wizard of Oz, the phrase has taken on a whole new meaning.
" Beginning April 24, he'll take on the role of the Wizard of Oz in the Broadway musical "Wicked.
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The Witch Is Dead - from the 1939 musical film the Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland - reached number two in the music charts.
Once the trip is under way, with Russell on board and stormy weather evoking the flying house in "The Wizard of Oz, " the movie undergoes a mood transplant.
In keeping with the area's history and irreverent attitude, the theatre runs periodic showings of Dark Side of Oz, a multimedia mash-up where The Wizard of Oz is shown with the soundtrack replaced by Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.
She was passed over for the role of Dorothy in the classic "Wizard of Oz" and Garland got the part.
It may be worth noting, though, that in recent weeks the New Republic has carried cover drawings of Bush as a dunce, with the tag line WHY AMERICA LOVES STUPID CANDIDATES, and as the scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, with the tag line THE HARDEST JOB IN POLITICS: THE WOMAN WHO HAS TO GET GEORGE BUSH A BRAIN.
For example, the Castro is now well-known locally for staging singalong showings of classics like "The Sound of Music" and "The Wizard of Oz, " while also hosting more obscure events such as a double feature this Saturday of "Blaxploitation" films with star Pam Grier scheduled to appear.
Pieces of trivia are interspersed between the costumes: did you know that the ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz were designed to contrast with the yellow brick road and show off the new wonders of Technicolor?
Trump really is an illusionist when it comes to his net worth, just like the man behind the curtain in the Wizard of Oz.
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IR The cheerful illustration accompanying your survey had Dorothy, the scarecrow and the tin man marching down the yellow brick road to meet the Wizard of Oz.
Still, it's instructive to reflect on what's missing in "Oz the Great and Powerful" by recalling what made "The Wizard of Oz" one of the most beloved movies of all time.
As the sun sets slowly over Hoboken, make for the Hudson River Park, where classics such as The Wizard of Oz are screened alfresco beneath the stars, and three water-themed playgrounds provide the perfect antidote to childhood (and parental) meltdowns.
However, the television is a CRT from the 1990s, the video game is Super Mario for the Nintendo 64 and the movie is The Wizard of Oz, made in 1939.
Among the centrepieces will be Dorothy's ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz, acquired on behalf of the museum - with the help of a consortium including Leonardo DiCaprio and Steven Spielberg - earlier this year, according to industry website Deadline.
The Wizard of Oz launched the young Judy Garland into stardom and has become one of Hollywood's classic family films.
Many websites are now offering MP4 versions of popular movies such as The Wizard of Oz, Saving Private Ryan and The Matrix.
Anyone can run a Web site and emulate the Wizard of Oz, hiding behind the curtain, creating grand illusions.
Remember what happens even before "The Wizard of Oz" gets to the tornado?
As a kid, every year on Thanksgiving night, his family gathered around the TV set in Cranston, Rhode Island to watch The Wizard of Oz.
But the firm best known for saturating hues into early films like the Wizard of Oz has branched into a wide range of technical niches that only loosely connect with its original pursuit, thanks to the company's acquisition by Thomson.
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The Wizard of Oz dress was made by the famous MGM costume designer Adrian Greenberg, who was commonly known simply as Adrian.
For instance: "You could say one wine is like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz while another is like the mature Judy Garland, or that a big voluptuous chardonnay is like Marilyn Monroe -- round, bosomy -- you can remember that chardonnay, " says MacNeil.
As in "The Wizard of Oz, " a lot of the excitement happens in the trip down the Yellow Brick Road.
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Think of how powerful and commanding the Wizard of Oz was to Dorothy and her gang when all they could do was focus on his image and his powerful voice.
Our radio explanation also includes two bits from an old Tin Pan Alley song by Yip Harburg (who wrote the lyrics for the Wizard of Oz score) and Vernon Duke, called "April in Paris" played by the Count Basie Band.
What we're watching: Tonight there's a repeat two hour episode of House on Fox, and The Wizard of Oz on TNT.
That narrative thread in The Wizard Of Oz gets a little off-track as the story lurches toward denouement .
There are also simpler ways to improve reliability: most pinball machines have more than 100 or so incandescent bulbs that need to be replaced regularly, but new machines like The Wizard of Oz are equipped with LED lighting that should last longer than the machine itself.
" The Wizard of Oz" is digitally remastered in high-definition, so you can follow the yellow brick road at 8 p.m. with the kids.
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