In this enchanting episode, we delve into the timeless tale of "The Wizard of Oz," brought to life by the Luxe Radio Theatre. Join us as we follow Dorothy, played by the talented Judy Garland, on her magical journey from Kansas to the mystical land of Oz. Along the way, she encounters beloved characters like the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, and the Cowardly Lion, each seeking something they lack. Together, they embark on a quest to meet the mysterious Wizard of Oz, hoping he can grant their wishes and help Dorothy return home.
As the story unfolds, we witness the challenges and triumphs of Dorothy and her friends, including their encounters with the Wicked Witch of the West. With themes of courage, heart, and wisdom, this episode captures the essence of L. Frank Baum's classic story, reminding us that sometimes the answers we seek are within us all along. Tune in for a nostalgic journey filled with adventure, friendship, and the timeless message that "there's no place like home."
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But sometime during the day, I'm sure you've said Christmas really belongs to the children. And so before they have to leave their toys and cowboy suits, we want to tell them a story. And you'll want to listen too because it's The Wizard of Oz, one of those wonderful Oz books that we've all loved since they were written by L. Frank Baum fifty years ago. Metro Golden Mare turned The Wizard of Oz into a screen classic and a lovely little singer into a star. One of the most talented stars of Hollywood, Judy Garland. Audiences have asked her to be brought back again and again to be entranced by Judy's performance and those fascinating Oz characters.
The Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, the Cowardly Lion and the delightful little people, the Munchkins. Now it's off to The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland as Dorothy. This is the story of a girl named Dorothy who lives with her aunt and uncle on a farm way out in Kansas. Her dearest friend is her dog, Toto. But Dorothy has other friends too. The farmhands, for instance. Zeke and punk and Hickory.
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Hey. What's your hurry, honey? What's wrong? It's a total hickory. Total of them. Something wrong with that dog? Well, he looks fine to me. Well, he he is Zeke, but he almost wasn't. Miss Gulch hit him just because he gets in her garden and chases her nasty old cat. Oh, sure, honey. Sure. Only we're busy. See? I ain't got them hogs to get in. Now look, Dorothy. You just ain't using your head about that mean old miss Gulch.
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You think you didn't have a brain at all. Honk, I have so got brains. Well, use a man. When you're walking home with Toto, just keep away from miss Gauch's place. Your head ain't made of straw, you know. Gosh, Darcy. That miss Gauch ain't nobody to be afraid of. Have a little courage. That's all. Courage, see? Why, sure. You know, like like me. Well, look who's talking. You courage. There ain't a man in the county who scares easy than you. Well, well, that's a fine thing to say. But y'all think that pig's gonna bite you. Well, what pig?
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You see what I mean? Now cut that.
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Scaring a man half to death like that. Hear now. Hear what's all this jabber weapon when there's work to be done. It's about Toto, Eddie. Miss Gulch says she's she's gonna go and get the sheriff in that situation. I thought you and Hickory were supposed to be fixing that wagon. Oh, where are miss Gail? Hammer that ranch hickory? And feed them hogs eek before they worry themselves into anemia. Yes, ma'am. Now then, child, what's your trouble? Auntie, I'm really do you know what miss Gulch said she was gonna do to Toto? She said she was There you go again, imagining things. You know, you always get yourself into a fret over nothing. Oh, but this time Now you just help us all out this afternoon. Find yourself a place where you won't get into any trouble. I gotta get back in the house. Yes, Auntie Em.
Come on, Toto. Do you suppose there is such a place, Toto? Where there isn't any trouble? There must be. Not a place you can get to by a boat or a train. But it's far, far away. Behind the moon. Beyond the rain.
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Somewhere and
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the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true. Someday I wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me. Where troubles melt like lemon drops away above the chimney tops, that's where
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you've come where
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If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow.
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Oh, now hold on a second, miss Gull. Surely you don't mean that. Why that little dog is to the community. I am taking that animal to the sheriff to make sure he's destroyed.
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Destroyed? Oh, no. No. Please. You you must have Mary, honey, ma'am. We didn't know you were there. Toto didn't know he was doing anything wrong. I'm the one who ought to be punished, uncle Henry. I let him go in her garden. There's a law protecting folks against animals like that. No. No. Please. We can't go against the law, Doris. Now you're being smart. Give him to me. No. I won't let you take him. I won't. You're a witch of wicked old witch, Doris. Oh, please, auntie, Em, please. I got him at last. And there's nothing any of you can do about
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it. Oh, no. Oh, no. Now come on, Dorothy. Cheer up, honey.
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Please, hon. I don't feel like talking. Not to anybody.
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Not even to Toto? Oh, you know he's gone. You know miss Gautz took him away. I know something else too, honey. Toto must have jumped out of her basket and run back home because there's a little brown and white dog looking all over for you.
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Toto. You came back to me, Toto. Oh, I thought you were dead. I I they'll be coming after you. Miss Gautam, the sheriff maybe. We've got to run away. Now, Toto, no one will ever find us out for it or take you away again. Yes, Toto. We've got to run away. It's getting dark, Toto. I I think maybe there's a stone coming. But we'll just keep going, won't we? We're not afraid It's It's just like Zeke said Courage I see what you mean A wagon A horse in a wagon and and a man And there's a big sign on the wagon Wait, I think I can see what it says Professor Marvel, acclaimed by the crowned heads of Europe. Let him read your past, present, and future in his crystal.
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Well, who might you be? I guess it's alright, Toto. He he looks like a nice man. Well, if you're not going to tell me who you are, suppose I tell you.
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But how can you?
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Professor Marvel knows all, tells all. Your past, present, and future for 25¢, a quarter of a dollar. Two bits if you prefer.
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Oh, I'm sorry, but I don't think I can afford it. Oh,
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so your name's Dorothy, is it? How did you know that? Well, on the one hand, perhaps I saw you in my crystal, and on the other hand, perhaps a fellow named Zeke passed by a while ago looking for you. Oh, I see. But don't you think for one minute I couldn't have figured it out for myself why Professor Marvel and his magic crystal have amazed royalty and peasant feel like the world over. Oh, please, professor. Can't we go with you and see all the crowned heads of Europe? Oh, do you know any? Oh, you you you mean that a sign on my wagon? I
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I don't suppose you could take just a little look in your magic crystal for me,
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for nothing, I mean. Matter of fact, young lady, I already have. Oh, just practicing, you understand. And you know what I saw? What? A woman, tears in her eyes. Tier one, a woman looking for someone, and her name is. Auntie M. Kindly allow me to supply the answers. Her name is Auntie M. Someone has almost broken her heart. Me? Well, someone she loved very much. And then just before the crystal went dark, I I saw her put her hand over her heart and drop drop down on the floor. Oh, no.
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No. You don't suppose she could really be sick, do you? Oh, I I've gotta go home right away. Go home? I thought you were going along with me. No. But I've got to get to her right away. Toto. Come on, Toto. We're going goodbye, professor, and thank you. Don't waste any time. There's a windstorm blowing up.
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Oh, poor little kid. Hope she gets home alright.
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Toto, where are we? What's happening? We're in the house, but the house is up in the air. Everything's moving. Everything's rushing through the sky. Barns and buggies, and there goes our chicken roots. Toto, we're caught with Cyclone. We're right up beside the I, I don't understand this at all. Things are flying around so fast that I can I can look? Miss Goats. Now she's on a broomstick. She is a witch. Don't worry, Toto. I won't let her. Please stop moving, Toto. We're standing still. Oh, we can't stand still up in the middle of the air. We're going to fall.
We are falling. We're falling. We're falling. We've landed. But where? Where where are we? Well, it's a regular little village and look, houses and streets and trees and fountains. Yes. You're quite right. That is our house over there. We must have bounced out when we landed. But what place is this? I have a feeling we're being watched. I have another feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. We must be over the rainbow. Toto, look. There's a big bubble coming down the street and and there's someone inside it. A lady, and she's stepping out of it. Oh, now I know we're not in Kansas. Tell
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me, please.
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Are you a good witch or a bad witch? Me? Oh, I'm I'm not a witch at all. I'm Dorothy Gale from Kansas. Oh, well, I am a little muddled. The munchkins just summon me because it Munchkins? You happen to be standing in the very center of their village, you know. And, they sent for you? Because some new witch has just dropped a house on the Wicked Witch of the East. See? Over there. Oh, but that's our farmhouse from from Kansas. Now look where I point my wand. Two red slippers. Exactly. Two red slippers protruding from under the farmhouse. All that's left of the Wicked Witch of the East. And since it's your farmhouse, obviously, you're responsible.
Oh, you've made the munchkins very happy, my dear. If, if you please, what are munchkins? The little people who live in this land. It's Munchkinland, and you are now their national heroine. And who are you? Well, I'm Glinda, of course, the witch of the North. Witch? But you're beautiful. Thank you. Because the only bad witches are ugly and I'm a very good witch. Now suppose I call the munchkin. Come out. Come out wherever
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you are. And we tell your neighbor to tell her about god. She tells her the
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Well, munchies,
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have you nothing to say to her? Where's the mayor? Oh, there you are. First of all, miss Dorothy, a little floral tribute. Oh, what beautiful flowers. Oh, thank you. Thank you. There will be, of course, a parade and general celebrations with a brass band and a regimen of cavalry. Meanwhile,
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which at last is dead. Smoke? A cloud of red smoke. Shooting fire.
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An explosion. The witch is coming. The wicked witch. But I thought you said she was dead. She is dead. This one on the broomstick is her sister. The wicked witch of the West. And she's even worse than the other one. Spider. I demand Spider. It's miss Gulch. That's who it is, miss Gulch. By the hearing, are you? I said silence. Now then, who killed my sister? Was Was it you? No. No. It was an accident. I didn't mean to kill anyone. Well, my little pretty, I can cause accidents too. Aren't you forgetting the ruby slippers? The slippers. My sister's slippers. There they are. Still on our feet over there. Well, I'll just take them. Just a moment if you please. Ruby Slippers. Slippers red.
Leave the feet of she who's dead. I summon my authority
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and bid you serve miss Dorothy. The Slippers. What are you doing to them?
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Now they're on my feet. You give them back to me. Never. There they are and there they'll stay. You nasty little girl. They're of no use to you. Don't be frightened of it, darling. You stay out of this slender off the queue as well. Flubbish. You have no power here. Begone before somebody drops the house on you too. Very well. I'll bide my time. As for you, my fine lady You heard what she said. Begone. I'll get you yet, my petite, And your little dog too. Away broomstick. Away. It's alright, Munchkin. Don't hide your faces.
She's gone. Now then, my dear. The sooner you get out of ours, the safer your sleep. Oh, I'd give anything to get out of ours. But how? Which is the way back to Kansas? Kansas? The only person who might know would be the great and wonderful Wizard of Oz himself. The Wizard of Oz? Is he good or is he wicked? Oh, very good but very mysterious. He lives far off in the Emerald City. Did you, by any chance, bring your broomstick with you? No. I'm afraid I didn't. Well, then you'll have to walk. The Munchkins will see you safely to the border. And remember, never let those ruby slippers off your feet or you'll be at the mercy of the wicked witch of the West. But but how do I start for the Emerald City? All you have to do is follow that yellow brick road. Help our munchkins to Yellow
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brick road. Because of the wonderful things he does.
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In a few moments, we'll bring you act two of the wizard of Oz. And now here is our Hollywood Reporter, Libby Collins, to give us the Luxe Radio Theatres movie news of the week. Tonight, John, it's the new Howard Hughes production Vendetta,
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starring a lovely newcomer to Hollywood. She's Faith Demareg, and she's been given just the role her dark exotic beauty calls for. This RKO picture tells the story of a family feud in old time Corsica and Faith plays the girl who vows to avenge her father's murder. Quite an intense melodrama, Libby. Isn't that a terrific set they built for the duelling scene? Oh, yes. Indeed. No California landscape could quite convey the bleakness of that wild Corsican country. So they built the whole thing on a sound stage. Faith de Mare gives photographed in dark costumes throughout.
Of course, they sent off her startling beauty all the more. There's a highly dramatic, exciting quality about her acting too. Well, she's quite a perfectionist, you know. Spent years of study before attempting her first screen role. And, John, faced America's a perfectionist about beauty too. Naturally, her skin has to look soft and smooth in the close ups.
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Act two of The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland as Dorothy. With the magic slippers on her feet, her dog, Toto, at her heels, and the little munchkins marching on ahead, Dorothy is on her way to the Wizard of Oz. They've reached the border of Munchkinland, and the little people have waved goodbye and disappeared.
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Well, Toto, now what? We're still on the yellow brick road, but now it goes in two different directions.
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Which way do we go? Pardon me, but that way is a very nice way. Who Who who said that?
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Oh, don't be silly, Toto. That's just a scarecrow in the cornfield. Scarecrows don't talk. On the other hand, that way is very pleasant also. Why, he did talk.
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Is there anything so unusual about that? Well, yes. There is.
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And why do you shake your head? I mean, both yes and no at the same time. Oh, that's my trouble.
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I never can make up my mind about anything. Anything. Oh? The fact is I haven't got a brain. Just take a look at my head. You see? It's straw. Just straw like the rest of me. But how can you talk if you don't have a brain? Oh, some people without brains do an awful lot of talking. Don't they? Yes. I guess you're right. Oh, what's he doing? Your dog? Toto. Why he's licking your hand. Oh, that's what I thought. I guess I don't scare him, No. Of course not. Yeah. I can't even scare a crow. They come from miles around. They pick off my straw for their nest. It's not at all flattering.
I'm I'm a failure just because I haven't got a brain.
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Well, what would you do with a brain if you had one? Do? Why, if I had a brain, I could I could
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I could while away the hours of the rain with the flowers, consulting with the rain. And my head's icy scratching while my thoughts were busy happening if I only had a brain. I'd unravel every riddle or any individual in trouble or anything.
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With the thoughts you'd be thinking you could be another Lincoln if you only had a brain.
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Oh, I could tell you why. The ocean's near the shore. I could think of things I never thought before. And then I'd sit and think some more. I would not be just enough in my head all full of stuff in my heart all full of fame. And perhaps I'd deserve you and even worse the abuse if I only had a brain.
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Wonderful. Just imagine a scarecrow singing and dancing. Why, if our scarecrow back in Kansas could do that What's Kansas? Well, that's where Toto and I come from. And I want to get back there so badly that I'm going all the way to the Emerald City to get The Wizard of Oz to help me. Oh, wizard.
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Do you think if I went along, he could give me some brains maybe?
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Oh, I think you'd better stay here.
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I've got a witch mad at me and you might get into trouble. Oh, but I'm not afraid of a witch. I'm not afraid of anything. Oh, so maybe a lighted match.
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Well, since you're made out of straw, I can hardly blame you for that. Oh, won't you take me with you, please? Of course, I will. Gladly. Oh, hooray. I'm gonna leave the garden for you. And see a wizard. I hope What are we waiting for?
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wizard. Scarecrow? Did
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do you see what I see? Well, not knowing what you see, how can I say that what I see is what you wait a minute? Look. Over there. That's just what I mean at the edge of the forest. It's a man. A man made out of tin and holding an axe. Come on, Dorothy. Be careful, please. You too, Tony. Come on. Look here. Here on the grass. An oil can.
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Oil can.
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Did you say something? Oh, no.
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He did.
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Oil can.
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He said oil can. He wants me to oil him.
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My mouth.
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He said his mouth.
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Alright. Just a minute now.
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Oh, my goodness. Oh, joy. Oh, bliss. I can talk again. I can talk. Oh, my arms, please. My elbows. Oh, that's wonderful. Wonderful. Am I am I doing it right? Oh, yes. Yes. What a relief. I've held this axe up for ages. But my goodness. How did you ever get like this in the first place? Oh, well, about a year ago, I was chopping that tree when suddenly it began to rain. I rusted so solid. I haven't been able to move since. Well, you're perfect now. Perfect. Just bang on my chest if you think I'm perfect. Go ahead. Bang on
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it. Beautiful.
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What an echo.
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You see? Empty. The tin smith forgot to give me a heart.
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No. No
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heart. No heart. Oh. All hollow. And believe me, not having a heart, well, presents problems.
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When a man's an empty kettle, he should be on his metal, and yet I'm torn apart. Just because I'm presuming that I could be kind to human if I only had a heart. I'd be tender, I'd be gentle and awful sentimental regarding love and art. I'd be friends with the sparrows and the boy that shoots the arrows if I only had a heart. Picture me a balcony above a voice sings low.
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Part.
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I'd stay young and chipper, and I'd lock it with a zipper if I only had a heart.
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Well, I certainly see what you mean. You were whispering you and him while I was singing. Well, we were just wondering if you'd care to go with us to the Emerald City, then you could ask the Wizard of Oz for a heart. But suppose he wouldn't give me one when we got there. Oh, but he will. He must. We've come such a long way already. You call that long, my pretty? Why, you've just begun. Who's that? Who's laughing? The witch. The wicked witch. Well, my two fine gentlemen, helping the little lady along, are you? But stay away from her. Oh. Oh, yeah? Stuff and messes with you, you straw man. And you, I'll use that tin carcass for a beehive.
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Gosh. What a witch.
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Wanna play ball scarecrow? Well, here.
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No. No. Look out. It's a ball of fire. Fire. No. No. No. Stand still stand still. I'll stamp up the fire with my 10 feet.
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You can move now. Oh, much obliged, Tin Wertz. Oh, yes. We both are. But I'm still not afraid of her. I'll see that you get safety to the wizard now whether I get a brain or not. Stuff a mattress with me.
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And I'll see that you reach the wizard whether I get a heart or not. Oh, you're the best friends anybody ever had.
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And it's funny, but I feel as if I'd known you all the time. You're just like Hunk and and and Hickory. But I I couldn't have known you, could I? I certainly don't see how. I guess it doesn't really matter.
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We know each other now. Alright. That's right. We do. Then to us who are, does anybody happen to know where we are? Come on. That's easy. We're in a forest.
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And I don't like it. It's so dark and and creepy. Toto. Toto, come back. Stay on the path.
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He sees something behind that bird.
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So do I. I think I do too. It's a lion. A lion. He's coming this way. Stay where you
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are. Put them up. Put up your fist. I'll fight you with one poor tie behind my back. I'll fight you standing on one foot. Stand up and find me. I'll swallow you first, you little tewy dog.
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Jeymon, you do let that little dog alone. Let alone.
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No. Why did you have to slap me for
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I didn't bite him.
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Look. The lion, he's crying. Well, you tried to bite him. Oh, well,
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you you didn't have to go and hit me, did you?
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Is my nose bleeding?
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Oh, of course not. My goodness. You're nothing but a great big coward.
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You're right. I'm a coward.
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I haven't any courage at all.
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Do you suppose a wizard would help him too? I don't see why not.
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Why don't you come with us, lion? We're on our way to see the Wizard of Oz and get the Tin Woodsman a heart. And him a brain. And I'm sure he could give you some courage.
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Oh, wouldn't you feel degraded to be seen in the company of a cowardly lion? I would.
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No. Of course not. Here, you you better take my handkerchief.
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Thank you. You're being so nice to me.
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Now please stop crying.
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I'll cry. But
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but how did you get this way in the first place, liar? Well,
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if you can spare the time, it it was like the yes. It's sad. Believe me, missy. When you're born to be a city without the demon bird. But I could show my prowess be a lion, not a mouse if I only had the nerve. I am afraid there's no denying. I'm just a dandelion, a fate I don't deserve.
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I'd be brave as a blizzard. I'd be gentle as a blizzard. It's
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the wizard. It's the wizard who will serve.
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Then I'm sure you'll get a brain. Oh, heart. At home.
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The nerve.
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Then let's be on our way without any more delay. That's just what I was gonna say.
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Little do they know I too was hiding in the forest.
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I'll still get those ruby slippers, and then my power will be the greatest in ours. And woe to those who try to stop me. I hope
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I'm sick. Awe.
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Awe. Look, everybody. Look.
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Emerald City all at last and last.
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Emerald City, because it's all green.
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And with turrets and towers, and look how big it is. But how do we get in? This wall goes all around everything. Most certainly does.
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Look at the top of the wall.
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Oh, who are you? That's my question. Who are you? Well, if you'll let us in, we'll be glad to tell you. Let you in,
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Well, you look harmless enough. Open the gates of Emerald City. We can go in. The gates are opening. Well, that's the general idea of gates, isn't it? Kindly step forward and state your business. We want to see the wizard, please. The the the the the the the wizard. Oh, but nobody can see the great Ares. Nobody's ever seen the great Ares. Even I have never seen him. Oh, please.
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The good witch of the North sent me here. Prove it. She's wearing the ruby slipper she get, will you see? Well, bust my buttons. So she is. Then you'll take us to the wizard? There you go again. Wizard. Well, to well, yeah. Of course. Wizard. Meanwhile, you'd all better wait for beg your pardon, sir? Well, what what is it now? Good grief, man. Can't you? I You don't want to serve the public square. Who who wants to entire population of Emerald City. There's something going on, sir, and I don't like to look for.
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No. No. No. What's everyone so excited about? Don't you see a bear in sky? Woah. That's quite a trick, isn't it? Dorothy,
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it's skywriting. Letters of black smoke
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all across the sky. Well, well, what does it say?
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It's the Wicked Witch. It says it says surrender Dorothy. Dorothy?
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The wicked will explain it to the witch.
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Nobody's going to bother the wizard now. The great and powerful Oz has the situation well and has, I hope. So you can all go home. Go on. Scan her. You draw a fly.
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But if you please, sir, we want to see the wizard right away. Certainly not. Not nobody.
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Not no harm. But she's Dorothy.
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The witch is Dorothy? Nope. Not even you. Oh, please. Please. It's the it's the only way I'll ever be able to get home. Not nobody.
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Not no how.
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Andy, Em was so good to me, and I never appreciated it running away, hurting your feelings. What's that? Professor Marvel said she was sick. She may be dying, and it's it's all my fault.
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I'll get you to the wizard somehow. He's crying too. Oh, you see, I I had an aunt, Em, once myself. Oh, this is all highly irregular, but just follow me.
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And, Barsh, he just left us in this chamber. It's so dark and hickory.
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He said the wizard would be waiting for us.
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I'm closing my eyes. Could you just tell me when it's all over?
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Tylenol? Oh,
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we're stuck. I have found the great and powerful
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We We can't see anybody. But if you please, we we must tell you something.
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Yes. Your honor.
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Mean your wizardry.
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He's He's fainted. You're like my head. Wake up. The wizard will be awfully mad. Oh, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. I am. I am. Frightening the poor, cowardly lion like that when he came to you for help. Oh, we will. We'll do anything.
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Oh,
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but but if we do that, why we'll have to kill her to get it. Bring me her whole sick of that rat door dress.
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But what if she kills us first? Simon,
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leave the great gate of Emerald City, follow the earth to block off the
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The haunted forest, the Witch's Castle. Well, I I guess there's
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nothing else to do but go. That's the spirit, Dorothy. Come on, lion. We're not afraid. We'll get that old
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broomstick. And they think I don't know about it. They think they'll take me by surprise.
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At last, I'll have them in my power. The little girl, her nasty dog, and the magic rodent slippers.
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In just a few moments, we'll bring you act three of the wizard of ours. I particularly want you to meet our guest for tonight, Paula Stone, writer, producer for MGM Radio Attractions. She'll bring us news of the world premiere in Hollywood last Wednesday of Metro Golden Mare's great picture, the magnificent Yankee. As commentator at the premiere, you interviewed the many stars who attended, didn't you, Paula? Yes. I did, mister Keeley. It was one of the most thrilling evenings I've experienced. Over a hundred stars were there. To cheer for Louis Calhoun and Anne Harding, of course. Oh, yes.
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Everyone was so enthusiastic about the picture and the superb performance turned in by Louis Calhoun as justice Holmes and Anne Harding as his devoted wife. There's a picture as rousing as a brass band.
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The distinguished career of one of our greatest men is presented in the authentic atmosphere of our nation's capital. Why you actually feel the march of stirring events. It's an exciting treatment of our recent history, but it's also a beautiful love story. Yes, indeed. The deep attachment of Justice Holmes or his wife is something to warm the heart. Anne Harding brings dignity and beauty to her role in the magnificent Yankee. And she's completely charming and very lovely too.
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Of course, as you might expect, like so many famous stars I interview from time to time, she gives credit to Luxe Care for her skin and just keeping it right for the cameras. Well, after all, miss Stone, it's Hollywood's own beauty soap, you know. Oh, yes, mister Kennedy. And luxe soap in the big bath size is just as popular. I know I wouldn't be without it. There's nothing more luxurious after a busy day than a refreshing luxe soap bath. There's something special about the lather, Rich and creamy even in hardest water. Yes. It leaves skin really fresh. Fragrant too with a nice delicate perfume. No wonder screen stars prefer this satin smooth bath cake. Thank you, miss Paula Stone, for being here tonight.
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Now here's a shopping hint for the ladies in our audience. Get the generous bath size luxe toilet soap tomorrow. Enjoy its luxurious lather and delightful perfume. You'll discover why screen stars say it makes you sure of all over luxe loveliness. Nine out of 10 famous Hollywood Stars use fragrant white luxe toilet soap. We pause now for station identification. This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.
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The curtain rises on act three of The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland as Dorothy. Well, if Dorothy is ever to get back home to Kansas And if I'm ever to have a brain Send me a heart and make COVID. Then Dorothy must first get the broomstick of the wicked witch and bring it back to the wizard of ours. But if the wizard knows everything, the wicked witch, unfortunately, knows quite a lot herself. Now in her bleak and dismal castle, she gloats over a newly captured prisoner.
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Excuse me for laughing, but it was so easy to capture you that I can't help it. At least my friends got away. Toto too. What do I care about them? It's you I wanted. You and the magic ruby slippers.
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I had every warrior slave in this castle on the watch for you. Now give me those slippers. No. No. The good witch told me not to. Who that I am? I should know the slippers will never come off as long as you're alive. You you mean Now how shall I do it? I think I'll make up a special batch of points.
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Yes. That ought to do it. Some nice French points.
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Look. It's Dorothy's dog. Look. It's Dorothy's dog. Look.
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Oh, we're gone now. Alright? You'll lead the witch's soldiers right here to our hiding
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place. No. No. He's come to take us to Dorothy up there in the castle. We can't fail her now. We can. I'll go. Which or no which, I'll tear him apart. I'll knock him cold. I may not come out alive, but I'm going in there. Oh, liar. That that that's wonderful. There's only one thing I want you fellows to do. What's that? Talk me
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out of
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bed. Oh, no. You don't. Come what man? We're gonna rescue Darcy. Alright, Toto. Show us the way.
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This is the ring. Toto snipped her up. Dorothy. Who
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who is it? It's us.
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We've come to save you. Open the door. I can't. She's locked me in here. Tin Man, your axe chopped on the door. But that'll make a noise in the garden. Who cares about the guards? We'll save you, Dorothy. We'll save you.
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She'll be back any minute.
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Oh, I knew you'd come. I knew it. And Toto. Toto. Will we have you out of this castle before you can say Jack Rock? Oh, the witch. The wicked words. My little party's just about to begin. Good. Season. Season. Thought you were being pretty boxing, Now I've got the whole lot of you. Let's see. How shall I start the fun? New first scarecrow? How about another ball of fire?
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Snow. Put down that water.
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Oh,
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thank you, Dorothy. Thank you. Oh, you cursed brat. You killed me. You killed me. Nonsense. I I just happened to splash some water on you too.
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Oh, look. The witch,
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she's melting. Oh, what a world. What a world. Who would have thought that a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness? I'm going. I'm going fast. Oh.
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She is gone. Look. Nothing but a little steaming puddle.
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She did.
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You killed the wicked witch. But I didn't mean to kill her. I I didn't know that water was You don't understand. Now we're all free.
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She enslaved us, but now her spell over all of us is broken. All hail to Dorothy, the wicked witch is dead.
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Thank you. And
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I still can't believe my eyes. You've come back, back to Emerald City. And we did exactly what the great Oz told us to do. Here, here's the witch's broomstick. And now if you don't mind taking us to the Witch Woods. You see, he promised us to you. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Promise to all you have broomstick. What an unhappy situation. Unhappy. After all we've gone Oh my, I'm glad there's no one else around to hear this. You what? Oh, little girl, there is no great and powerful wizard of ours. That is, I am the wizard.
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But he spoke to us himself.
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I spoke to you. Oh, it was no great trick. A dark room, a few smoke powders. Your your own imaginations did the rest. Why you you humbug.
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Exactly.
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Oh, you're a very bad man. Oh, no, my dear. I'm just a very bad wizard.
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What about the heart you promised Tin Man? And scarecrow's
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brain. Well, anybody can have a brain. That's a very mediocre commodity. Well, I don't have one. Then listen a moment. Back where I come from, we have great universities where men go to become deep thinkers. And when they come out they know how to think just fine and with no more brains than you have. What? But they have one thing you haven't got, a diploma. Therefore, by virtue of the authority in me vested by the universitatus committee, I hereby confer upon you the honorary degree of THD. THD. Doctor of thinkology. Here's your diploma. Oh
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oh, scarecrow.
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How wonderful. But but what about me? I'm still a coward, I think.
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Of course not. You are merely under the unfortunate delusion that because you run away from danger, you have no courage. A simple matter of confusing courage with wisdom. Oh, joy or rapture, I've got a brain. Back where I come from, lion, we have men who are called heroes yet they have no more courage than you have but they do have one thing you haven't got, a medal. Medal? Therefore for meritorious conduct and conspicuous bravery against wicked witches I award you the triple cross.
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The triple cross.
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Triple cross. Shout, sir. It was not the name.
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You are now a member of the legion of courage. As for you my galvanized petitioner, you want a heart. You don't know how lucky you are not to have one. Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable. I still want one. Back where I come from there are men who do nothing but good deeds all day long and their hearts are no bigger than yours. They're called philanthropists but they have one thing you haven't got, a testimonial.
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Testimonial?
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Therefore, in consideration of your kindness, I present you with this small token of our esteem and affection.
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A heart. It is a heart. Just remember
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that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are. Love.
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Listen. It ticks. My heart even ticks. But
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but what about Dorothy? You, you still wanna go back to Kansas, Oh, I do. I do. I wish I could help you, child, but I can.
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You mean,
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I'll never get home? But it it's it's really rather pleasant here once you get to know the place. And we want you to stay, Dorothy.
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You see, we love you, you and Toto.
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And I love you, but what am I to do?
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Yes. What was that? Look what's coming. A bubble.
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Who's been blowing bubbles around here? Hey. There's somebody in it. It's Glenda.
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Glenda's a good witch. Oh, help me. Help me. But you don't need my help, child. You've always had the power to go back to Kansas.
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I have. Then why didn't you tell her before?
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Because she wouldn't have believed me. She had to learn by herself.
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Have you learned, Dorothy?
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Well, I I think that that it wasn't enough just to want to see uncle Henry and auntie Em. And it's that if I ever go looking for my heart's desire again I won't look any further than my own backyard because if it isn't there I never really lost it to begin with Is that right? That's all it is, my dear Now your magic slippers will take you home in two seconds Oh, that's that's too wonderful to be true only it's it's going to be so hard to really say goodbye. I I love you all so much. Goodbye, Tin Man. Oh, don't cry. You rust so dreadfully.
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Oh, I know I have a heart. It's breaking.
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Goodbye, Lion. I know it isn't right, but I I'm gonna miss the way you used to holler for help before you found your courage.
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I never would have found it if it hadn't been for you.
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Scarecrow? I think I'll miss you most of
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all. Goodbye, dear friend.
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Are you ready now? Yes. I'm ready. Say goodbye to them. Close your eyes and think to yourself, there's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no home for me. Dorothy, Dorothy, Charles, oh, wake up. No place like home. No place like home. It's aunt Em, darling. Oh, Henry. Look. She's opening her eyes. Oh, auntie Em, it is you. Yes, darling.
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Glovet. Can I come in? I just knocked by because I heard the little girl got caught in the big cyclone. Got a bad knock in the head, professor Marble, but she's coming around now. We we thought for a minute she was going to leave us. Sure had us worried, Dorothy. Oh, you remember me, your old pal, honk? Oh. Hey. And me, Hickory? You couldn't forget my face now, could you?
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Zeke, I I must have been dreaming. I I was in a place far away and and you and you and you were all there. We were. But you couldn't have been, could you? Oh, we dream lots of silly things, dear, when we No. And and this was a real truly live place. And all I kept saying to everybody was I want to go home, and they sent me home. Oh, Toto. You believe me even if nobody else does. Of course, we believe you, Dorothy. Oh, anyway, Toto. We're home, and this is my room. And and you're all here. And I'm never going to leave here ever ever again because I love you all.
Oh, Annie, m, there's no place like home.
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Someday I wish I'll plot a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me. Where troubles melt like lemon drops away above the chimney tops, that's where you
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love me.
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Goodbye to The Wizard of Oz and congratulations to our lovely star, Judy Garland, and those remarkable
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characters from the land of ours. Judy, we can't tell you how much we appreciate your giving up Christmas with your family to appear on the Luxe Radio Theater. Oh, thank you, Bill. But I didn't really. You see, I brought my three year old my four year old daughter. Liza says three in the script, but she's really four. Oh, gosh. I'd like to meet her. I'm afraid you're too late, Cowardly Lion. Liza fell in love with a scarecrow.
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He's teaching her to dance. Where is he? Let him put up his fist. I'll fight him with one poor toy behind my
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back. Imagine only three, or four years old and there's two men fighting over her already. Well, that's because she's a luxe girl, Bill, just like her mom. Well, I can see you're bringing her up right, Judy. Now what are you girls going to do? Go home and eat more turkey? Oh, no. Positively no more today. But I promised Liza if she was a good girl, I'd take her to the movie tomorrow. Well, why not take her to see Esther Williams in the pagan love song? Metro Golden Mayer's new musical. That sounds good. Liza loves singing and dancing. Then be sure she listens in next week because we'll have another holiday special. Two of Hollywood's brightest musical comedy stars, Ginger Rogers and George Murtley. And we'll present them in Metro Golden Mayor's recent musical screen success,
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The Barclays of Broadway. Oh, well, we won't miss it, Bill. Good night. Good night, Judy.
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And may your New Year be a very happy one.
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Who is this Hollywood Star? One of three beautiful sisters. She's written a best selling book on charm. She's the glamorous mother of four lovely daughters. A glamorous mother of four? How about Joan Bennett? Alright. And the girls are always as perfectly groomed as Joan herself.
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Of course, she insists on luxe care for all their washables as well as her own. Everything from dainty party dresses to two year old Shelly's gay cotton play clothes. Hollywood Stars love gentle luxe because it keeps colours new looking so much longer. Take a tip from Joan Bennett. Get a big box of luxe flakes tomorrow. Give all the children's Christmas washables that lovely luxe look.
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In the Barclays of Broadway. This is William Healy saying good night to you from Hollywood.
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Our way was adapted by S. H. Barnett. A music was directed by Rudy Schrager. Stay tuned for my Friend Irma, which follows over these same stations. This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.
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But sometime during the day, I'm sure you've said Christmas really belongs to the children. And so before they have to leave their toys and cowboy suits, we want to tell them a story. And you'll want to listen too because it's The Wizard of Oz, one of those wonderful Oz books that we've all loved since they were written by L. Frank Baum fifty years ago. Metro Golden Mare turned The Wizard of Oz into a screen classic and a lovely little singer into a star. One of the most talented stars of Hollywood, Judy Garland. Audiences have asked her to be brought back again and again to be entranced by Judy's performance and those fascinating Oz characters.
The Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, the Cowardly Lion and the delightful little people, the Munchkins. Now it's off to The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland as Dorothy. This is the story of a girl named Dorothy who lives with her aunt and uncle on a farm way out in Kansas. Her dearest friend is her dog, Toto. But Dorothy has other friends too. The farmhands, for instance. Zeke and punk and Hickory.
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Hey. What's your hurry, honey? What's wrong? It's a total hickory. Total of them. Something wrong with that dog? Well, he looks fine to me. Well, he he is Zeke, but he almost wasn't. Miss Gulch hit him just because he gets in her garden and chases her nasty old cat. Oh, sure, honey. Sure. Only we're busy. See? I ain't got them hogs to get in. Now look, Dorothy. You just ain't using your head about that mean old miss Gulch.
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You think you didn't have a brain at all. Honk, I have so got brains. Well, use a man. When you're walking home with Toto, just keep away from miss Gauch's place. Your head ain't made of straw, you know. Gosh, Darcy. That miss Gauch ain't nobody to be afraid of. Have a little courage. That's all. Courage, see? Why, sure. You know, like like me. Well, look who's talking. You courage. There ain't a man in the county who scares easy than you. Well, well, that's a fine thing to say. But y'all think that pig's gonna bite you. Well, what pig?
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You see what I mean? Now cut that.
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Scaring a man half to death like that. Hear now. Hear what's all this jabber weapon when there's work to be done. It's about Toto, Eddie. Miss Gulch says she's she's gonna go and get the sheriff in that situation. I thought you and Hickory were supposed to be fixing that wagon. Oh, where are miss Gail? Hammer that ranch hickory? And feed them hogs eek before they worry themselves into anemia. Yes, ma'am. Now then, child, what's your trouble? Auntie, I'm really do you know what miss Gulch said she was gonna do to Toto? She said she was There you go again, imagining things. You know, you always get yourself into a fret over nothing. Oh, but this time Now you just help us all out this afternoon. Find yourself a place where you won't get into any trouble. I gotta get back in the house. Yes, Auntie Em.
Come on, Toto. Do you suppose there is such a place, Toto? Where there isn't any trouble? There must be. Not a place you can get to by a boat or a train. But it's far, far away. Behind the moon. Beyond the rain.
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Somewhere and
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the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true. Someday I wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me. Where troubles melt like lemon drops away above the chimney tops, that's where
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you've come where
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If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow.
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Oh, now hold on a second, miss Gull. Surely you don't mean that. Why that little dog is to the community. I am taking that animal to the sheriff to make sure he's destroyed.
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Destroyed? Oh, no. No. Please. You you must have Mary, honey, ma'am. We didn't know you were there. Toto didn't know he was doing anything wrong. I'm the one who ought to be punished, uncle Henry. I let him go in her garden. There's a law protecting folks against animals like that. No. No. Please. We can't go against the law, Doris. Now you're being smart. Give him to me. No. I won't let you take him. I won't. You're a witch of wicked old witch, Doris. Oh, please, auntie, Em, please. I got him at last. And there's nothing any of you can do about
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it. Oh, no. Oh, no. Now come on, Dorothy. Cheer up, honey.
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Please, hon. I don't feel like talking. Not to anybody.
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Not even to Toto? Oh, you know he's gone. You know miss Gautz took him away. I know something else too, honey. Toto must have jumped out of her basket and run back home because there's a little brown and white dog looking all over for you.
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Toto. You came back to me, Toto. Oh, I thought you were dead. I I they'll be coming after you. Miss Gautam, the sheriff maybe. We've got to run away. Now, Toto, no one will ever find us out for it or take you away again. Yes, Toto. We've got to run away. It's getting dark, Toto. I I think maybe there's a stone coming. But we'll just keep going, won't we? We're not afraid It's It's just like Zeke said Courage I see what you mean A wagon A horse in a wagon and and a man And there's a big sign on the wagon Wait, I think I can see what it says Professor Marvel, acclaimed by the crowned heads of Europe. Let him read your past, present, and future in his crystal.
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Well, who might you be? I guess it's alright, Toto. He he looks like a nice man. Well, if you're not going to tell me who you are, suppose I tell you.
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But how can you?
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Professor Marvel knows all, tells all. Your past, present, and future for 25¢, a quarter of a dollar. Two bits if you prefer.
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Oh, I'm sorry, but I don't think I can afford it. Oh,
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so your name's Dorothy, is it? How did you know that? Well, on the one hand, perhaps I saw you in my crystal, and on the other hand, perhaps a fellow named Zeke passed by a while ago looking for you. Oh, I see. But don't you think for one minute I couldn't have figured it out for myself why Professor Marvel and his magic crystal have amazed royalty and peasant feel like the world over. Oh, please, professor. Can't we go with you and see all the crowned heads of Europe? Oh, do you know any? Oh, you you you mean that a sign on my wagon? I
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I don't suppose you could take just a little look in your magic crystal for me,
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for nothing, I mean. Matter of fact, young lady, I already have. Oh, just practicing, you understand. And you know what I saw? What? A woman, tears in her eyes. Tier one, a woman looking for someone, and her name is. Auntie M. Kindly allow me to supply the answers. Her name is Auntie M. Someone has almost broken her heart. Me? Well, someone she loved very much. And then just before the crystal went dark, I I saw her put her hand over her heart and drop drop down on the floor. Oh, no.
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No. You don't suppose she could really be sick, do you? Oh, I I've gotta go home right away. Go home? I thought you were going along with me. No. But I've got to get to her right away. Toto. Come on, Toto. We're going goodbye, professor, and thank you. Don't waste any time. There's a windstorm blowing up.
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Oh, poor little kid. Hope she gets home alright.
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Toto, where are we? What's happening? We're in the house, but the house is up in the air. Everything's moving. Everything's rushing through the sky. Barns and buggies, and there goes our chicken roots. Toto, we're caught with Cyclone. We're right up beside the I, I don't understand this at all. Things are flying around so fast that I can I can look? Miss Goats. Now she's on a broomstick. She is a witch. Don't worry, Toto. I won't let her. Please stop moving, Toto. We're standing still. Oh, we can't stand still up in the middle of the air. We're going to fall.
We are falling. We're falling. We're falling. We've landed. But where? Where where are we? Well, it's a regular little village and look, houses and streets and trees and fountains. Yes. You're quite right. That is our house over there. We must have bounced out when we landed. But what place is this? I have a feeling we're being watched. I have another feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. We must be over the rainbow. Toto, look. There's a big bubble coming down the street and and there's someone inside it. A lady, and she's stepping out of it. Oh, now I know we're not in Kansas. Tell
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me, please.
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Are you a good witch or a bad witch? Me? Oh, I'm I'm not a witch at all. I'm Dorothy Gale from Kansas. Oh, well, I am a little muddled. The munchkins just summon me because it Munchkins? You happen to be standing in the very center of their village, you know. And, they sent for you? Because some new witch has just dropped a house on the Wicked Witch of the East. See? Over there. Oh, but that's our farmhouse from from Kansas. Now look where I point my wand. Two red slippers. Exactly. Two red slippers protruding from under the farmhouse. All that's left of the Wicked Witch of the East. And since it's your farmhouse, obviously, you're responsible.
Oh, you've made the munchkins very happy, my dear. If, if you please, what are munchkins? The little people who live in this land. It's Munchkinland, and you are now their national heroine. And who are you? Well, I'm Glinda, of course, the witch of the North. Witch? But you're beautiful. Thank you. Because the only bad witches are ugly and I'm a very good witch. Now suppose I call the munchkin. Come out. Come out wherever
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you are. And we tell your neighbor to tell her about god. She tells her the
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Well, munchies,
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have you nothing to say to her? Where's the mayor? Oh, there you are. First of all, miss Dorothy, a little floral tribute. Oh, what beautiful flowers. Oh, thank you. Thank you. There will be, of course, a parade and general celebrations with a brass band and a regimen of cavalry. Meanwhile,
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which at last is dead. Smoke? A cloud of red smoke. Shooting fire.
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An explosion. The witch is coming. The wicked witch. But I thought you said she was dead. She is dead. This one on the broomstick is her sister. The wicked witch of the West. And she's even worse than the other one. Spider. I demand Spider. It's miss Gulch. That's who it is, miss Gulch. By the hearing, are you? I said silence. Now then, who killed my sister? Was Was it you? No. No. It was an accident. I didn't mean to kill anyone. Well, my little pretty, I can cause accidents too. Aren't you forgetting the ruby slippers? The slippers. My sister's slippers. There they are. Still on our feet over there. Well, I'll just take them. Just a moment if you please. Ruby Slippers. Slippers red.
Leave the feet of she who's dead. I summon my authority
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and bid you serve miss Dorothy. The Slippers. What are you doing to them?
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Now they're on my feet. You give them back to me. Never. There they are and there they'll stay. You nasty little girl. They're of no use to you. Don't be frightened of it, darling. You stay out of this slender off the queue as well. Flubbish. You have no power here. Begone before somebody drops the house on you too. Very well. I'll bide my time. As for you, my fine lady You heard what she said. Begone. I'll get you yet, my petite, And your little dog too. Away broomstick. Away. It's alright, Munchkin. Don't hide your faces.
She's gone. Now then, my dear. The sooner you get out of ours, the safer your sleep. Oh, I'd give anything to get out of ours. But how? Which is the way back to Kansas? Kansas? The only person who might know would be the great and wonderful Wizard of Oz himself. The Wizard of Oz? Is he good or is he wicked? Oh, very good but very mysterious. He lives far off in the Emerald City. Did you, by any chance, bring your broomstick with you? No. I'm afraid I didn't. Well, then you'll have to walk. The Munchkins will see you safely to the border. And remember, never let those ruby slippers off your feet or you'll be at the mercy of the wicked witch of the West. But but how do I start for the Emerald City? All you have to do is follow that yellow brick road. Help our munchkins to Yellow
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brick road. Because of the wonderful things he does.
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In a few moments, we'll bring you act two of the wizard of Oz. And now here is our Hollywood Reporter, Libby Collins, to give us the Luxe Radio Theatres movie news of the week. Tonight, John, it's the new Howard Hughes production Vendetta,
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starring a lovely newcomer to Hollywood. She's Faith Demareg, and she's been given just the role her dark exotic beauty calls for. This RKO picture tells the story of a family feud in old time Corsica and Faith plays the girl who vows to avenge her father's murder. Quite an intense melodrama, Libby. Isn't that a terrific set they built for the duelling scene? Oh, yes. Indeed. No California landscape could quite convey the bleakness of that wild Corsican country. So they built the whole thing on a sound stage. Faith de Mare gives photographed in dark costumes throughout.
Of course, they sent off her startling beauty all the more. There's a highly dramatic, exciting quality about her acting too. Well, she's quite a perfectionist, you know. Spent years of study before attempting her first screen role. And, John, faced America's a perfectionist about beauty too. Naturally, her skin has to look soft and smooth in the close ups.
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That's why she depends on daily facials with luxe toilet soap. She says it's a care that really works. Luxe soap is just right to protect delicate skin, Libby. No wonder so many famous stars say they wouldn't be without this gentle soap. Yes, John.
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Active lather does wonders for the skin. It's so easy to take a Luxe soap facial too. You just smooth the rich lather well in, rinse with warm water, follow with a quick cold rinse and pat with a soft towel to dry. It works like a charm to give your complexion
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quick new beauty. Yes, Libby. That's a tip for smart women everywhere. For thorough protecting care, there's nothing finer than luxe toilet soap. When you see Faith to America and Howard Hughes' exciting new picture Vendetta, notice the smooth perfection of her skin. You'll want to try her daily active lather facials so why not get Hollywood's own beauty soap tomorrow. Remember, nine out of 10 screen stars use fragrant white luxe toilet soap. Now mister William Keeley, our producer.
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Act two of The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland as Dorothy. With the magic slippers on her feet, her dog, Toto, at her heels, and the little munchkins marching on ahead, Dorothy is on her way to the Wizard of Oz. They've reached the border of Munchkinland, and the little people have waved goodbye and disappeared.
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Well, Toto, now what? We're still on the yellow brick road, but now it goes in two different directions.
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Which way do we go? Pardon me, but that way is a very nice way. Who Who who said that?
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Oh, don't be silly, Toto. That's just a scarecrow in the cornfield. Scarecrows don't talk. On the other hand, that way is very pleasant also. Why, he did talk.
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Is there anything so unusual about that? Well, yes. There is.
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And why do you shake your head? I mean, both yes and no at the same time. Oh, that's my trouble.
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I never can make up my mind about anything. Anything. Oh? The fact is I haven't got a brain. Just take a look at my head. You see? It's straw. Just straw like the rest of me. But how can you talk if you don't have a brain? Oh, some people without brains do an awful lot of talking. Don't they? Yes. I guess you're right. Oh, what's he doing? Your dog? Toto. Why he's licking your hand. Oh, that's what I thought. I guess I don't scare him, No. Of course not. Yeah. I can't even scare a crow. They come from miles around. They pick off my straw for their nest. It's not at all flattering.
I'm I'm a failure just because I haven't got a brain.
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Well, what would you do with a brain if you had one? Do? Why, if I had a brain, I could I could
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I could while away the hours of the rain with the flowers, consulting with the rain. And my head's icy scratching while my thoughts were busy happening if I only had a brain. I'd unravel every riddle or any individual in trouble or anything.
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With the thoughts you'd be thinking you could be another Lincoln if you only had a brain.
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Oh, I could tell you why. The ocean's near the shore. I could think of things I never thought before. And then I'd sit and think some more. I would not be just enough in my head all full of stuff in my heart all full of fame. And perhaps I'd deserve you and even worse the abuse if I only had a brain.
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Wonderful. Just imagine a scarecrow singing and dancing. Why, if our scarecrow back in Kansas could do that What's Kansas? Well, that's where Toto and I come from. And I want to get back there so badly that I'm going all the way to the Emerald City to get The Wizard of Oz to help me. Oh, wizard.
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Do you think if I went along, he could give me some brains maybe?
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Oh, I think you'd better stay here.
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I've got a witch mad at me and you might get into trouble. Oh, but I'm not afraid of a witch. I'm not afraid of anything. Oh, so maybe a lighted match.
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Well, since you're made out of straw, I can hardly blame you for that. Oh, won't you take me with you, please? Of course, I will. Gladly. Oh, hooray. I'm gonna leave the garden for you. And see a wizard. I hope What are we waiting for?
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wizard. Scarecrow? Did
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do you see what I see? Well, not knowing what you see, how can I say that what I see is what you wait a minute? Look. Over there. That's just what I mean at the edge of the forest. It's a man. A man made out of tin and holding an axe. Come on, Dorothy. Be careful, please. You too, Tony. Come on. Look here. Here on the grass. An oil can.
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Oil can.
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Did you say something? Oh, no.
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He did.
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Oil can.
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He said oil can. He wants me to oil him.
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My mouth.
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He said his mouth.
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Alright. Just a minute now.
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Oh, my goodness. Oh, joy. Oh, bliss. I can talk again. I can talk. Oh, my arms, please. My elbows. Oh, that's wonderful. Wonderful. Am I am I doing it right? Oh, yes. Yes. What a relief. I've held this axe up for ages. But my goodness. How did you ever get like this in the first place? Oh, well, about a year ago, I was chopping that tree when suddenly it began to rain. I rusted so solid. I haven't been able to move since. Well, you're perfect now. Perfect. Just bang on my chest if you think I'm perfect. Go ahead. Bang on
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it. Beautiful.
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What an echo.
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You see? Empty. The tin smith forgot to give me a heart.
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No. No
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heart. No heart. Oh. All hollow. And believe me, not having a heart, well, presents problems.
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When a man's an empty kettle, he should be on his metal, and yet I'm torn apart. Just because I'm presuming that I could be kind to human if I only had a heart. I'd be tender, I'd be gentle and awful sentimental regarding love and art. I'd be friends with the sparrows and the boy that shoots the arrows if I only had a heart. Picture me a balcony above a voice sings low.
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Part.
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I'd stay young and chipper, and I'd lock it with a zipper if I only had a heart.
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Well, I certainly see what you mean. You were whispering you and him while I was singing. Well, we were just wondering if you'd care to go with us to the Emerald City, then you could ask the Wizard of Oz for a heart. But suppose he wouldn't give me one when we got there. Oh, but he will. He must. We've come such a long way already. You call that long, my pretty? Why, you've just begun. Who's that? Who's laughing? The witch. The wicked witch. Well, my two fine gentlemen, helping the little lady along, are you? But stay away from her. Oh. Oh, yeah? Stuff and messes with you, you straw man. And you, I'll use that tin carcass for a beehive.
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Gosh. What a witch.
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Wanna play ball scarecrow? Well, here.
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No. No. Look out. It's a ball of fire. Fire. No. No. No. Stand still stand still. I'll stamp up the fire with my 10 feet.
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You can move now. Oh, much obliged, Tin Wertz. Oh, yes. We both are. But I'm still not afraid of her. I'll see that you get safety to the wizard now whether I get a brain or not. Stuff a mattress with me.
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And I'll see that you reach the wizard whether I get a heart or not. Oh, you're the best friends anybody ever had.
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And it's funny, but I feel as if I'd known you all the time. You're just like Hunk and and and Hickory. But I I couldn't have known you, could I? I certainly don't see how. I guess it doesn't really matter.
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We know each other now. Alright. That's right. We do. Then to us who are, does anybody happen to know where we are? Come on. That's easy. We're in a forest.
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And I don't like it. It's so dark and and creepy. Toto. Toto, come back. Stay on the path.
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He sees something behind that bird.
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So do I. I think I do too. It's a lion. A lion. He's coming this way. Stay where you
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are. Put them up. Put up your fist. I'll fight you with one poor tie behind my back. I'll fight you standing on one foot. Stand up and find me. I'll swallow you first, you little tewy dog.
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Jeymon, you do let that little dog alone. Let alone.
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No. Why did you have to slap me for
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I didn't bite him.
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Look. The lion, he's crying. Well, you tried to bite him. Oh, well,
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you you didn't have to go and hit me, did you?
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Is my nose bleeding?
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Oh, of course not. My goodness. You're nothing but a great big coward.
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You're right. I'm a coward.
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I haven't any courage at all.
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Do you suppose a wizard would help him too? I don't see why not.
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Why don't you come with us, lion? We're on our way to see the Wizard of Oz and get the Tin Woodsman a heart. And him a brain. And I'm sure he could give you some courage.
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Oh, wouldn't you feel degraded to be seen in the company of a cowardly lion? I would.
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No. Of course not. Here, you you better take my handkerchief.
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Thank you. You're being so nice to me.
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Now please stop crying.
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I'll cry. But
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but how did you get this way in the first place, liar? Well,
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if you can spare the time, it it was like the yes. It's sad. Believe me, missy. When you're born to be a city without the demon bird. But I could show my prowess be a lion, not a mouse if I only had the nerve. I am afraid there's no denying. I'm just a dandelion, a fate I don't deserve.
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I'd be brave as a blizzard. I'd be gentle as a blizzard. It's
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the wizard. It's the wizard who will serve.
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Then I'm sure you'll get a brain. Oh, heart. At home.
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The nerve.
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Then let's be on our way without any more delay. That's just what I was gonna say.
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Little do they know I too was hiding in the forest.
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I'll still get those ruby slippers, and then my power will be the greatest in ours. And woe to those who try to stop me. I hope
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I'm sick. Awe.
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Awe. Look, everybody. Look.
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Emerald City all at last and last.
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Emerald City, because it's all green.
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And with turrets and towers, and look how big it is. But how do we get in? This wall goes all around everything. Most certainly does.
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Look at the top of the wall.
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Oh, who are you? That's my question. Who are you? Well, if you'll let us in, we'll be glad to tell you. Let you in,
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Well, you look harmless enough. Open the gates of Emerald City. We can go in. The gates are opening. Well, that's the general idea of gates, isn't it? Kindly step forward and state your business. We want to see the wizard, please. The the the the the the the wizard. Oh, but nobody can see the great Ares. Nobody's ever seen the great Ares. Even I have never seen him. Oh, please.
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The good witch of the North sent me here. Prove it. She's wearing the ruby slipper she get, will you see? Well, bust my buttons. So she is. Then you'll take us to the wizard? There you go again. Wizard. Well, to well, yeah. Of course. Wizard. Meanwhile, you'd all better wait for beg your pardon, sir? Well, what what is it now? Good grief, man. Can't you? I You don't want to serve the public square. Who who wants to entire population of Emerald City. There's something going on, sir, and I don't like to look for.
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No. No. No. What's everyone so excited about? Don't you see a bear in sky? Woah. That's quite a trick, isn't it? Dorothy,
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it's skywriting. Letters of black smoke
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all across the sky. Well, well, what does it say?
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It's the Wicked Witch. It says it says surrender Dorothy. Dorothy?
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The wicked will explain it to the witch.
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Nobody's going to bother the wizard now. The great and powerful Oz has the situation well and has, I hope. So you can all go home. Go on. Scan her. You draw a fly.
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But if you please, sir, we want to see the wizard right away. Certainly not. Not nobody.
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Not no harm. But she's Dorothy.
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The witch is Dorothy? Nope. Not even you. Oh, please. Please. It's the it's the only way I'll ever be able to get home. Not nobody.
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Not no how.
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Andy, Em was so good to me, and I never appreciated it running away, hurting your feelings. What's that? Professor Marvel said she was sick. She may be dying, and it's it's all my fault.
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I'll get you to the wizard somehow. He's crying too. Oh, you see, I I had an aunt, Em, once myself. Oh, this is all highly irregular, but just follow me.
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And, Barsh, he just left us in this chamber. It's so dark and hickory.
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He said the wizard would be waiting for us.
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I'm closing my eyes. Could you just tell me when it's all over?
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Tylenol? Oh,
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we're stuck. I have found the great and powerful
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We We can't see anybody. But if you please, we we must tell you something.
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Yes. Your honor.
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Mean your wizardry.
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He's He's fainted. You're like my head. Wake up. The wizard will be awfully mad. Oh, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. I am. I am. Frightening the poor, cowardly lion like that when he came to you for help. Oh, we will. We'll do anything.
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Oh,
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but but if we do that, why we'll have to kill her to get it. Bring me her whole sick of that rat door dress.
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But what if she kills us first? Simon,
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leave the great gate of Emerald City, follow the earth to block off the
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The haunted forest, the Witch's Castle. Well, I I guess there's
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nothing else to do but go. That's the spirit, Dorothy. Come on, lion. We're not afraid. We'll get that old
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broomstick. And they think I don't know about it. They think they'll take me by surprise.
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At last, I'll have them in my power. The little girl, her nasty dog, and the magic rodent slippers.
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In just a few moments, we'll bring you act three of the wizard of ours. I particularly want you to meet our guest for tonight, Paula Stone, writer, producer for MGM Radio Attractions. She'll bring us news of the world premiere in Hollywood last Wednesday of Metro Golden Mare's great picture, the magnificent Yankee. As commentator at the premiere, you interviewed the many stars who attended, didn't you, Paula? Yes. I did, mister Keeley. It was one of the most thrilling evenings I've experienced. Over a hundred stars were there. To cheer for Louis Calhoun and Anne Harding, of course. Oh, yes.
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Everyone was so enthusiastic about the picture and the superb performance turned in by Louis Calhoun as justice Holmes and Anne Harding as his devoted wife. There's a picture as rousing as a brass band.
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The distinguished career of one of our greatest men is presented in the authentic atmosphere of our nation's capital. Why you actually feel the march of stirring events. It's an exciting treatment of our recent history, but it's also a beautiful love story. Yes, indeed. The deep attachment of Justice Holmes or his wife is something to warm the heart. Anne Harding brings dignity and beauty to her role in the magnificent Yankee. And she's completely charming and very lovely too.
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Of course, as you might expect, like so many famous stars I interview from time to time, she gives credit to Luxe Care for her skin and just keeping it right for the cameras. Well, after all, miss Stone, it's Hollywood's own beauty soap, you know. Oh, yes, mister Kennedy. And luxe soap in the big bath size is just as popular. I know I wouldn't be without it. There's nothing more luxurious after a busy day than a refreshing luxe soap bath. There's something special about the lather, Rich and creamy even in hardest water. Yes. It leaves skin really fresh. Fragrant too with a nice delicate perfume. No wonder screen stars prefer this satin smooth bath cake. Thank you, miss Paula Stone, for being here tonight.
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Now here's a shopping hint for the ladies in our audience. Get the generous bath size luxe toilet soap tomorrow. Enjoy its luxurious lather and delightful perfume. You'll discover why screen stars say it makes you sure of all over luxe loveliness. Nine out of 10 famous Hollywood Stars use fragrant white luxe toilet soap. We pause now for station identification. This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.
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The curtain rises on act three of The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland as Dorothy. Well, if Dorothy is ever to get back home to Kansas And if I'm ever to have a brain Send me a heart and make COVID. Then Dorothy must first get the broomstick of the wicked witch and bring it back to the wizard of ours. But if the wizard knows everything, the wicked witch, unfortunately, knows quite a lot herself. Now in her bleak and dismal castle, she gloats over a newly captured prisoner.
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Excuse me for laughing, but it was so easy to capture you that I can't help it. At least my friends got away. Toto too. What do I care about them? It's you I wanted. You and the magic ruby slippers.
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I had every warrior slave in this castle on the watch for you. Now give me those slippers. No. No. The good witch told me not to. Who that I am? I should know the slippers will never come off as long as you're alive. You you mean Now how shall I do it? I think I'll make up a special batch of points.
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Yes. That ought to do it. Some nice French points.
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Look. It's Dorothy's dog. Look. It's Dorothy's dog. Look.
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Oh, we're gone now. Alright? You'll lead the witch's soldiers right here to our hiding
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place. No. No. He's come to take us to Dorothy up there in the castle. We can't fail her now. We can. I'll go. Which or no which, I'll tear him apart. I'll knock him cold. I may not come out alive, but I'm going in there. Oh, liar. That that that's wonderful. There's only one thing I want you fellows to do. What's that? Talk me
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bed. Oh, no. You don't. Come what man? We're gonna rescue Darcy. Alright, Toto. Show us the way.
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This is the ring. Toto snipped her up. Dorothy. Who
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who is it? It's us.
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We've come to save you. Open the door. I can't. She's locked me in here. Tin Man, your axe chopped on the door. But that'll make a noise in the garden. Who cares about the guards? We'll save you, Dorothy. We'll save you.
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She'll be back any minute.
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Oh, I knew you'd come. I knew it. And Toto. Toto. Will we have you out of this castle before you can say Jack Rock? Oh, the witch. The wicked words. My little party's just about to begin. Good. Season. Season. Thought you were being pretty boxing, Now I've got the whole lot of you. Let's see. How shall I start the fun? New first scarecrow? How about another ball of fire?
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Snow. Put down that water.
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Oh,
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thank you, Dorothy. Thank you. Oh, you cursed brat. You killed me. You killed me. Nonsense. I I just happened to splash some water on you too.
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Oh, look. The witch,
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she's melting. Oh, what a world. What a world. Who would have thought that a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness? I'm going. I'm going fast. Oh.
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She is gone. Look. Nothing but a little steaming puddle.
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She did.
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You killed the wicked witch. But I didn't mean to kill her. I I didn't know that water was You don't understand. Now we're all free.
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She enslaved us, but now her spell over all of us is broken. All hail to Dorothy, the wicked witch is dead.
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Thank you. And
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I still can't believe my eyes. You've come back, back to Emerald City. And we did exactly what the great Oz told us to do. Here, here's the witch's broomstick. And now if you don't mind taking us to the Witch Woods. You see, he promised us to you. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Promise to all you have broomstick. What an unhappy situation. Unhappy. After all we've gone Oh my, I'm glad there's no one else around to hear this. You what? Oh, little girl, there is no great and powerful wizard of ours. That is, I am the wizard.
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But he spoke to us himself.
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I spoke to you. Oh, it was no great trick. A dark room, a few smoke powders. Your your own imaginations did the rest. Why you you humbug.
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Exactly.
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Oh, you're a very bad man. Oh, no, my dear. I'm just a very bad wizard.
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What about the heart you promised Tin Man? And scarecrow's
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brain. Well, anybody can have a brain. That's a very mediocre commodity. Well, I don't have one. Then listen a moment. Back where I come from, we have great universities where men go to become deep thinkers. And when they come out they know how to think just fine and with no more brains than you have. What? But they have one thing you haven't got, a diploma. Therefore, by virtue of the authority in me vested by the universitatus committee, I hereby confer upon you the honorary degree of THD. THD. Doctor of thinkology. Here's your diploma. Oh
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oh, scarecrow.
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How wonderful. But but what about me? I'm still a coward, I think.
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Of course not. You are merely under the unfortunate delusion that because you run away from danger, you have no courage. A simple matter of confusing courage with wisdom. Oh, joy or rapture, I've got a brain. Back where I come from, lion, we have men who are called heroes yet they have no more courage than you have but they do have one thing you haven't got, a medal. Medal? Therefore for meritorious conduct and conspicuous bravery against wicked witches I award you the triple cross.
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The triple cross.
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Triple cross. Shout, sir. It was not the name.
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You are now a member of the legion of courage. As for you my galvanized petitioner, you want a heart. You don't know how lucky you are not to have one. Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable. I still want one. Back where I come from there are men who do nothing but good deeds all day long and their hearts are no bigger than yours. They're called philanthropists but they have one thing you haven't got, a testimonial.
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Testimonial?
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Therefore, in consideration of your kindness, I present you with this small token of our esteem and affection.
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A heart. It is a heart. Just remember
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that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are. Love.
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Listen. It ticks. My heart even ticks. But
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but what about Dorothy? You, you still wanna go back to Kansas, Oh, I do. I do. I wish I could help you, child, but I can.
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You mean,
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I'll never get home? But it it's it's really rather pleasant here once you get to know the place. And we want you to stay, Dorothy.
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You see, we love you, you and Toto.
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And I love you, but what am I to do?
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Yes. What was that? Look what's coming. A bubble.
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Who's been blowing bubbles around here? Hey. There's somebody in it. It's Glenda.
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Glenda's a good witch. Oh, help me. Help me. But you don't need my help, child. You've always had the power to go back to Kansas.
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I have. Then why didn't you tell her before?
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Because she wouldn't have believed me. She had to learn by herself.
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Have you learned, Dorothy?
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Well, I I think that that it wasn't enough just to want to see uncle Henry and auntie Em. And it's that if I ever go looking for my heart's desire again I won't look any further than my own backyard because if it isn't there I never really lost it to begin with Is that right? That's all it is, my dear Now your magic slippers will take you home in two seconds Oh, that's that's too wonderful to be true only it's it's going to be so hard to really say goodbye. I I love you all so much. Goodbye, Tin Man. Oh, don't cry. You rust so dreadfully.
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Oh, I know I have a heart. It's breaking.
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Goodbye, Lion. I know it isn't right, but I I'm gonna miss the way you used to holler for help before you found your courage.
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I never would have found it if it hadn't been for you.
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Scarecrow? I think I'll miss you most of
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all. Goodbye, dear friend.
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Are you ready now? Yes. I'm ready. Say goodbye to them. Close your eyes and think to yourself, there's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no home for me. Dorothy, Dorothy, Charles, oh, wake up. No place like home. No place like home. It's aunt Em, darling. Oh, Henry. Look. She's opening her eyes. Oh, auntie Em, it is you. Yes, darling.
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Glovet. Can I come in? I just knocked by because I heard the little girl got caught in the big cyclone. Got a bad knock in the head, professor Marble, but she's coming around now. We we thought for a minute she was going to leave us. Sure had us worried, Dorothy. Oh, you remember me, your old pal, honk? Oh. Hey. And me, Hickory? You couldn't forget my face now, could you?
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Zeke, I I must have been dreaming. I I was in a place far away and and you and you and you were all there. We were. But you couldn't have been, could you? Oh, we dream lots of silly things, dear, when we No. And and this was a real truly live place. And all I kept saying to everybody was I want to go home, and they sent me home. Oh, Toto. You believe me even if nobody else does. Of course, we believe you, Dorothy. Oh, anyway, Toto. We're home, and this is my room. And and you're all here. And I'm never going to leave here ever ever again because I love you all.
Oh, Annie, m, there's no place like home.
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Someday I wish I'll plot a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me. Where troubles melt like lemon drops away above the chimney tops, that's where you
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love me.
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Goodbye to The Wizard of Oz and congratulations to our lovely star, Judy Garland, and those remarkable
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characters from the land of ours. Judy, we can't tell you how much we appreciate your giving up Christmas with your family to appear on the Luxe Radio Theater. Oh, thank you, Bill. But I didn't really. You see, I brought my three year old my four year old daughter. Liza says three in the script, but she's really four. Oh, gosh. I'd like to meet her. I'm afraid you're too late, Cowardly Lion. Liza fell in love with a scarecrow.
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He's teaching her to dance. Where is he? Let him put up his fist. I'll fight him with one poor toy behind my
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back. Imagine only three, or four years old and there's two men fighting over her already. Well, that's because she's a luxe girl, Bill, just like her mom. Well, I can see you're bringing her up right, Judy. Now what are you girls going to do? Go home and eat more turkey? Oh, no. Positively no more today. But I promised Liza if she was a good girl, I'd take her to the movie tomorrow. Well, why not take her to see Esther Williams in the pagan love song? Metro Golden Mayer's new musical. That sounds good. Liza loves singing and dancing. Then be sure she listens in next week because we'll have another holiday special. Two of Hollywood's brightest musical comedy stars, Ginger Rogers and George Murtley. And we'll present them in Metro Golden Mayor's recent musical screen success,
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The Barclays of Broadway. Oh, well, we won't miss it, Bill. Good night. Good night, Judy.
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And may your New Year be a very happy one.
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Who is this Hollywood Star? One of three beautiful sisters. She's written a best selling book on charm. She's the glamorous mother of four lovely daughters. A glamorous mother of four? How about Joan Bennett? Alright. And the girls are always as perfectly groomed as Joan herself.
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Of course, she insists on luxe care for all their washables as well as her own. Everything from dainty party dresses to two year old Shelly's gay cotton play clothes. Hollywood Stars love gentle luxe because it keeps colours new looking so much longer. Take a tip from Joan Bennett. Get a big box of luxe flakes tomorrow. Give all the children's Christmas washables that lovely luxe look.
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In the Barclays of Broadway. This is William Healy saying good night to you from Hollywood.
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Our way was adapted by S. H. Barnett. A music was directed by Rudy Schrager. Stay tuned for my Friend Irma, which follows over these same stations. This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.
Introduction and Setting the Scene
Dorothy's Life in Kansas
Miss Gulch's Threat and Dorothy's Escape
Meeting Professor Marvel
The Cyclone and Arrival in Oz
Welcome to Munchkinland
The Wicked Witch of the West Appears
The Journey to the Emerald City Begins
Meeting the Scarecrow
Encounter with the Tin Man
The Cowardly Lion Joins the Group
Arrival at the Emerald City
The Wizard's Challenge
Confrontation with the Wicked Witch
Return to the Wizard
Dorothy's Realization and Return Home
