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16183 of 16228) Can we do a better job of finding
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The Wizard Of Oz -- Movie Script transcribed by Paul
Rudoff script copyright © 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer. http://www.un-official.com/The_Daily_Script/ms_wizoz.htm
MCU -- Toto at Dorothy's feet -- CAMERA PANS right with him
as he runs to a curtain that hangs near the throne steps --
OZ'S VOICE ...of the Great and Powerful Oz! I said -- come
back tomorrow!
MS -- The Four -- Dorothy speaks as she looks o.s. to right
f.g. -- CAMERA PULLS back to right to enter the curtain where
Toto ran in the b.g. -- it shakes as Toto starts to pull it
back --
DOROTHY If you were really great and powerful, you'd keep
your promises!
OZ'S VOICE Do you presume to criticize the....
MLS -- Toto pulls back the curtain to reveal the Wizard at
the controls of the throne apparatus -- his back to the camera
OZ'S VOICE ...Great Oz? You ungrateful creatures!
MLS -- The Four react with fear -- Scarecrow looks o.s. to
right -- points for Dorothy --
OZ'S VOICE Think yourselves lucky that I'm....
LS -- Shooting past the Four at left to the Wizard at the
controls of the throne apparatus -- the Four react as they see
him after Dorothy calls their attention to him --
OZ'S VOICE ...giving you audience tomorrow, instead of....
MS -- The Wizard at the controls -- his back to camera --
he speaks into the microphone -- he turns, looks o.s. to f.g.
and sees that the curtain is gone -- reacts and turns back to
the controls --
OZ'S VOICE ...twenty years from now. Oh -- oh oh! The Great
Oz has spoken! Oh -- Oh ---....
LS -- Shooting past the Four at left to the Wizard as he
pulls back the curtain --
OZ'S VOICE ... Oh .... Oh ....
MS - The Wizard peers out from behind the curtain -
MS - Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and Scarecrow react as they
look at the Wizard o.s. to right - Dorothy speaks
DOROTHY Who are you?
MCU - The Wizard peering out from curtain - he ducks back
out of sight and his voice booms out again -
OZ'S VOICE Oh - I - Pay no....
LS -- Shooting past the Four at left to the Curtain in b.g.
-- Dorothy goes over to it and starts to pull it aside --
OZ'S VOICE ...attention to that man behind the curtain. Go
- before I lose my temper! The Great and Powerful ---....
MCS -- Dorothy pulls back the curtain to reveal the Wizard
at the controls -- he reacts as he sees Dorothy -- Dorothy
questions him -- the Wizard starts to speak into the
microphone -- then turns weakly back to Dorothy -- CAMERA
PULLS back slightly as the Lion, Scarecrow and Tin Man enter
and stand behind Dorothy --
OZ'S VOICE ... -- Oz -- has spoken!
DOROTHY Who are you?
OZ'S VOICE Well, I -- I -- I am the Great and Powerful --
Wizard of Oz.
DOROTHY You are?
WIZARD Uhhhh -- yes...
DOROTHY I don't believe you!
WIZARD No, I'm afraid it's true. There's no other Wizard
except me.
MCS -- Dorothy and her three friends react -- Camera
shooting past the Wizard at left -- the Scarecrow and Lion
speak angrily --
SCARECROW You humbug!
LION Yeah!
CS -- Wizard -- shooting past Dorothy, the Lion and
Scarecrow -- the Wizard speaks --
WIZARD Yes-s-s -- that...that's exactly so. I'm a humbug!
DOROTHY
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