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Dec 2023
53m 1s

The Wizard Of Oz | Episode 391

Jim Adams
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Jim takes a stroll down memory lane for this reckoning of a classic film that always hailed the onset of Christmas - "The Wizard Of Oz," starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, and The Munchkins. L. Frank Baum's tale of a young girl traveling to a fantastical world and encountering a Wicked Witch Of The West comes to life in this 1939 treasure. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!. The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

 

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