Glass Music Boxes
Measuring 5-1/8"x3.5"x2"
Wicked Witch of the East Salt and Pepper Shakers
Wicked Witch of the East Cookie Jar
Measuring 10.5"
Munchkinland Teapot
Measuring 8"
Tiles
Measuring 8"x8"
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Wizard of Oz 75th Anniversary Children's Books
The Wizard of Oz by Beth Bracken
Picture Window Books
Hardcover
32 Pages
Ages 3 - 8
August 2013
SRP: $14.95
Film stills and original dialogue from the beloved movie The Wizard of Oz tell the tale of a young girl named Dorothy who flies over the rainbow with her dog, Toto, befriends a Tin Man, a Scarecrow, and a Lion on a yellow brick road to the Emerald City, and defeats a Wicked Witch before meeting a Wizard and learning that there's no place like home.
Coming July 2013 for beginning readers:
The Wizard of Oz ABCs
By Jeni Wittrock
Illustrated by Timothy Dean Banks
Board Book
20 Pages
Ages 4 - 7
SRP: $7.99
The Wizard of Oz Colors
By Jill Kalz
Illustrated by Timothy Dean Banks
Board Book
20 Pages
Ages 4 - 7
SRP: $7.99
The Wizard of Oz Counting
By Kristen McCurry
Illustrated by Timothy Dean Banks
Board Book
20 pages
Ages 4 - 7
SRP: $7.99
The Wizard of Oz Shapes
By Christopher L. Harbo
Illustrated By Timothy Dean Banks
Board Book
20 Pages
Ages 4 - 7
SRP: $7.99
Wizard of Oz in 3D IMAX and 75th Anniversary Marketing Blitz
THE
WIZARD OF OZ
IN 3D
& IMAX® FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!
WARNER
BROS. TO CELEBRATE THE FILM’S 75THANNIVERSARY WITH HUGE FALL 2013
INITIATIVE
Film
Returns to the Big Screen for Exclusive IMAX® 3D One-Week
Run on
September 20
75th
Anniversary Collector’s Edition
Available October 1 on Blu-ray™, Blu-ray 3D™, DVD and
UltraViolet™
Burbank, Calif. June 4, 2013 – Marking
the 75th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, Warner Bros.
has produced a 3D remastered version of the film which will launch a
comprehensive, cross-divisional campaign encompassing theatrical, home
entertainment, consumer products and a number of promotional partnerships.
Kicking off the celebration, The
Wizard of Oz 3D will be presented in the immersive IMAX® 3D
format and return to the big screen for an exclusive one-week engagement in
IMAX® theatres across North America beginning September 20,
2013.
“We couldn’t be happier to partner
with IMAX® as we celebrate the 75th
anniversary of this iconic film,” said Dan Fellman,
President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. “The Wizard of
Oz IMAX® 3D Experience is an integral part of our
studio-wide anniversary initiative and we are excited to give fans the rare
opportunity to see this stunning version on the big screen.”
“The Wizard of Oz is one
of the most beloved films of all time and we are thrilled that our longtime
partners at Warner Bros. have made IMAX® a part of this exciting
milestone event,” said Greg Foster, Chairman and
President of IMAX® Entertainment. “This film revolutionized the use
of color and special effects in cinema, and we’re excited to add another ‘first’
– bringing this timeless classic to moviegoers through the power of The IMAX 3D
Experience® for the very first time.”
The IMAX® release The
Wizard of Oz will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound
quality of The IMAX 3D Experience® with proprietary IMAX
DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images,
coupled with IMAX®'s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital
audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are
in the movie.
Following the IMAX® theatrical release, Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment (WBHE) will release a limited and numbered The Wizard of Oz
75th Anniversary Collector’s Edition on October 1, 2013,
featuring the 3D version of the film and more.
“Seventy-five years later, The
Wizard of Oz continues its reign as a multi-generational favorite, with
nearly 100 percent awareness among adults and more than 80 percent awareness
among children,” said Jeff Baker, WBHE Executive Vice President and General
Manager, Theatrical Catalog. “In this new 3D version, the film is bound to make
history all over again—with both past and future fans.”
The Wizard of Oz 75th
Anniversary Collector’s Edition will debut as a five-disc set that
will include Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, DVD and UltraViolet versions of the film; a
new documentary, The Making of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; bonus features and premium
collectibles ($105.43 SRP). Three more
editions will be available separately: a two-disc 3D/Blu-ray ($35.99 SRP), a
one-disc Blu-ray ($19.98 SRP) and a two-disc DVD ($16.95 SRP). All four will
contain the new documentary and extra content.
SPECIAL FEATURES will include all previously released
special features along with:
· ALL-NEW
Documentary!
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of
Oz—This candid overview of
how a troubled production overcame the odds to become an integral part of
American culture features contributions from historians John Fricke and Sam
Wasson, composers Stephen Schwartz and Marc Shaiman, critics Leonard Maltin and
Michael Sragow, Bert Lahr’s son John as well as revealing interview clips with
Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Buddy Ebsen, Margaret Hamilton and Mervyn LeRoy, among
others.
· NEW! Exclusive
Collectible Memorabilia —A collectible 75th Anniversary
journal; Sparkle RUBY SLIPPERS™ Globe; Noble Collection 3-piece enamel pin set,
a Map of Oz and a 48-page hardcover book. Collection is limited and
numbered.
The 3D conversion was a long and
complex project which Warner Bros. initiated with a very high resolution (8k)
scanning of the original Technicolor camera negative. The restored 2D image was
then transformed by creating a depth-map of each frame to construct 3D imagery
and determine distances from the viewer’s vantage point. This was followed by
the long process (with the use of a rotoscope) to further refine viewer
distances and fully layer shapes and objects.
“People have asked for years about
The Wizard of Oz 3D conversion. My answer was always, ‘We’re not
doing it until it’s perfect.’ And now it is,” said Ned Price, Warner Technical
Operations’ Vice President of Mastering. “As a kid, I was so enthralled by this
film. Watching it, you just want to enter the frame, enter the Land of Oz. This
new version will allow you to do just that.”
In support of the 75th
anniversary of the film, Warner Bros. Consumer Products’ extensive licensing
program of more than 80 top-tier licensees will expand with new partnerships.
Leading the way is master toy partner Jazwares, along with Mattel, Rubies,
Lionel, Steiff, USAopoly, Thomas Kinkade, and many more that will be taking part
in the celebration. Special commemorative anniversary product will be available
across a wide array of categories including apparel, jewelry, collectibles,
publishing, stationery and paper goods, toys and games, slot machines and
personal care.
In addition, the Warner Bros. releases
will be massively supported by a far-reaching promotional campaign encompassing
numerous participants. National corporate partners include (to date) promotional
activities with a Major National Quick Serve Restaurant (QSR), the debut of a
giant hot-air balloon and balloonhead characters in the 87th Annual
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®, as well as joint programs with
Amtrak, Gourmet Trading Company, Langers Juice, QVC and Simon Malls®. In
collaboration with the Ad Council and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, new child passenger safety Public
Service Announcements (PSAs) featuring iconic elements from The Wizard of
Oz film will be distributed and run in donated media
nationally.
The Wizard of Oz themed competition will also be
featured on an upcoming episode of Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” to be aired
later this year.
About the
Movie
Adapted from L. Frank Baum’s timeless
children’s tale about a Kansas girl’s journey over the rainbow, The Wizard of
Oz opened at Grauman’s Chinese Theater on August 15, 1939. The film was
directed by Victor Fleming (who that same year directed Gone With the
Wind), produced by Mervyn LeRoy, and scored by Herbert Stothart, with music
and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg. DOROTHY™ was portrayed by a 4'11"
sixteen-year-old girl who quickly earned her reputation as “the world’s greatest
entertainer”—the incomparable Judy Garland. Ray Bolger appeared as the
SCARECROW™; Bert Lahr as the COWARDLY LION™, Jack Haley as the TIN MAN™. Frank
Morgan was seen in six different roles, including that of the wonderful “Wizard
of Oz" himself.
The Wizard of Oz received five Academy Award® nominations[i], including Best Picture (Outstanding Production), and captured two Oscars®—Best Song (“Over the Rainbow”) and Best Original Score -- plus a special award for Outstanding Juvenile Performance by Judy Garland. The film was an overwhelmingly popular and critical success upon its initial release and repeated its ability to captivate audiences when M-G-M reissued the film in 1949 and 1955. The film made a new kind of history with its network television premiere in 1956 on CBS. Nearly 45 million people tuned in for this initial telecast, marking the beginning of an annual tradition. Ever since, The Wizard of Oz has been shown virtually annually on network (and then cable) television; its magical story and heartfelt performances have enabled it to grow from a perennial classic to its current status as a treasured icon of popular culture.
Blu-ray Disc™ and
Blu-ray™ and the logos are the trademarks of Blu-ray Disc
Association.
Warner Home Video
Blu-ray Discs™ offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs,
as well as extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color and beautifully crisp
sound. The format also provides a higher level of interactivity, with instant
access to extra features via a seamless menu bar where viewers can enjoy
features without leaving or interrupting the film.
Note:
All enhanced content listed above is subject to change.
About Warner Bros.
Home Entertainment, Inc.
Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video,
digital distribution, interactive entertainment, technical operations and
anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation
distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees
the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and
DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and
video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a
significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles
worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and
licensees, as well as directly to consumers through WBShop.com.
About
Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer
Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing
and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
About
IMAX® Corporation
IMAX, an innovator in
entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture and
equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a
world you’ve never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX
theatres to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as such, IMAX’s
network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution
platforms for major event films around the globe.
IMAX is headquartered
in New York, Toronto and Los Angeles, with offices in London, Tokyo, Shanghai
and Beijing. As of March 31, 2013, there were 738 IMAX theatres (606 commercial
multiplexes, 19 commercial destinations and 113 institutions) in 53
countries.
IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, IMAX
DMR®, Experience It In IMAX®, An IMAX 3D Experience®, The IMAX Experience® and
IMAX Is Believing® are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information about
the Company can be found at www.imax.com. You may also
connect with IMAX on Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), Twitter
(www.twitter.com/imax) and YouTube
(www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).
Monday, May 27, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Wonderful World of Oz book and Farnsworth Museum Exhibit
News coming from film critic and Oz fan extraordinaire Ryan Jay:
*cover art not final*
It’s the Ozzy compendium of the new millennium! In his new book, The Wonderful World of Oz: An Illustrated History of the American Classic, best-selling author and Emmy Award-winning producer John Fricke celebrates the 75th anniversary of MGM's The Wizard of Oz, along with all other aspects of L. Frank Baum's classic series of "American Fairy Tales." The deluxe pictorial chronologically travels through more than eleven decades of Oz books, productions, and memorabilia and will be published on October 1, 2013, by Down East Books.
Fricke is widely regarded as the preeminent Oz and Judy Garland historian, and his latest book makes its debut in conjunction with several major events in the greater Oz community. Foremost among these is the similarly-titled exhibition, The Wonderful World of Oz, opening on Saturday, October 12, 2013, and running through spring 2014 at The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, ME. The art for the book and the items for the Farnsworth show have been drawn from the holdings of Willard Carroll and Tom Wilhite, which comprise the most comprehensive Oz collection in the world.
The Farnsworth (www.farnsworthmuseum.org) is the only nationally-recognized art museum mounting a six-month Oz anniversary retrospective. Via Carroll and Wilhite, both the exhibition and Fricke's The Wonderful World of Oz will illustratively detail the entire 114 year arc of Oz-to-date: from the publication of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900 to the 2013 film, Oz The Great and Powerful, which has grossed a half-billion dollars world-wide since its premiere in March. Highlights include such MGM collectibles as one of "Dorothy's" test dresses and original blouse; the costume of a Munchkin member of the "Lollipop Guild"; and one of the hourglasses of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Concurrent with the book and exhibition, Warner Home Video will debut (on October 1) its latest deluxe DVD release of the legendary Garland motion picture, The Wizard of Oz. For the film's 75th anniversary, the studio has remastered the 1939 musical in 3D and will market it in a variety of lavish packagings with a host of additional features. Paramount among the latter is producer/director/writer Gary Leva's new "making of" Oz documentary, in which Fricke is featured. For Warner Bros.' use, Fricke has also prepared a one-hundred point "time line," tracing the history of the MGM Oz film from preproduction in autumn 1937 to the Academy Award ceremonies in February 1940.
Among other 2013 Oz-related appearances, Fricke will serve as host and lecturer at the annual OZ-Stravaganza! festival in Chittenango, NY (hometown of Oz author Baum) from Friday, May 31st through Sunday, June 2nd. He will fulfill similar duties as "master of ceremonies of special events" at the Oz Festival in Wamego, KS, from Friday, September 27th through Sunday, September 29th. (Additional appearance information, plus specifics of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book, are forthcoming.)
Fricke is widely regarded as the preeminent Oz and Judy Garland historian, and his latest book makes its debut in conjunction with several major events in the greater Oz community. Foremost among these is the similarly-titled exhibition, The Wonderful World of Oz, opening on Saturday, October 12, 2013, and running through spring 2014 at The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, ME. The art for the book and the items for the Farnsworth show have been drawn from the holdings of Willard Carroll and Tom Wilhite, which comprise the most comprehensive Oz collection in the world.
The Farnsworth (www.farnsworthmuseum.org) is the only nationally-recognized art museum mounting a six-month Oz anniversary retrospective. Via Carroll and Wilhite, both the exhibition and Fricke's The Wonderful World of Oz will illustratively detail the entire 114 year arc of Oz-to-date: from the publication of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900 to the 2013 film, Oz The Great and Powerful, which has grossed a half-billion dollars world-wide since its premiere in March. Highlights include such MGM collectibles as one of "Dorothy's" test dresses and original blouse; the costume of a Munchkin member of the "Lollipop Guild"; and one of the hourglasses of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Concurrent with the book and exhibition, Warner Home Video will debut (on October 1) its latest deluxe DVD release of the legendary Garland motion picture, The Wizard of Oz. For the film's 75th anniversary, the studio has remastered the 1939 musical in 3D and will market it in a variety of lavish packagings with a host of additional features. Paramount among the latter is producer/director/writer Gary Leva's new "making of" Oz documentary, in which Fricke is featured. For Warner Bros.' use, Fricke has also prepared a one-hundred point "time line," tracing the history of the MGM Oz film from preproduction in autumn 1937 to the Academy Award ceremonies in February 1940.
Among other 2013 Oz-related appearances, Fricke will serve as host and lecturer at the annual OZ-Stravaganza! festival in Chittenango, NY (hometown of Oz author Baum) from Friday, May 31st through Sunday, June 2nd. He will fulfill similar duties as "master of ceremonies of special events" at the Oz Festival in Wamego, KS, from Friday, September 27th through Sunday, September 29th. (Additional appearance information, plus specifics of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book, are forthcoming.)
And more details per Down East Books:
Hardcover
160 pages
Releasing early October
Table of Contents:
Preface
Introduction
1900s: Down the Yellow Brick Road
1910s: The Royal Historian of Oz
1920s:An American Phenomenon
1930s: A technicolor Show of Shows
1940s: Oz Around the World
1950s: Oz Comes Home
1960s: Off to see the Wizard
1970s: Ease on Down the Road
1980s: Return to Oz
1990s: Rainbow Road
2000s: Wicked Wonderful
Preface
Introduction
1900s: Down the Yellow Brick Road
1910s: The Royal Historian of Oz
1920s:An American Phenomenon
1930s: A technicolor Show of Shows
1940s: Oz Around the World
1950s: Oz Comes Home
1960s: Off to see the Wizard
1970s: Ease on Down the Road
1980s: Return to Oz
1990s: Rainbow Road
2000s: Wicked Wonderful
**please note this information is subject to change prior to publication**
About author John Fricke: John Fricke is the author of The Wizard of Oz: An Illustrated Companion to the Timeless Movie Classic, The Wizard of Oz: The Official 50th Anniversay Pictoral History, Judy: A Legendary Film Career, Judy Garland: World’s Greatest Entertainer. He is a two time Emmy Award-winning producer for PBS American Masters and A&E biography documentaries about Judy Garland. He lives in New York City.
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Wizard of Oz 75th Anniversary 3D Blu Ray and DVD
More details still to come and box art is subject to change, but Amazon has listed 4 home entertainment editions of the 75th Anniversary Blu Ray, Blu Ray 3D and DVD. The Amazon 75th Anniversary Collector's Edition includes an exclusive 4GB Wicked Witch of the East flash drive.
Wizard of Oz 75th Anniversary Collector's Edition
Bonus Features:
Hours of extra content including:
-Sing-a-long feature with the film
-Complete Magic Cloak of Oz silent shorts (60 min)
-All-new making-of Documentary
-The Dreamer of Oz TV Special (101 min)
-Munchkins at the Hollywood Walk of Fame Featurette (20 min)
-Patchwork Girl of Oz (60 min)
-6 hr. MGM Documentary When the Lion Roars (exclusive to Blu-Ray)
Exclusive Promotional Items:
-48 pg Hardcover Photo Book
-Ruby Slippers Sparkle Globe
-Collectible Award Pin Set by The Noble Collection
-Journal
-Frameable Map of Oz
Amazon exclusive Promotional Item:
-4 GB "Wicked Witch of the East" flash drive
-Sing-a-long feature with the film
-Complete Magic Cloak of Oz silent shorts (60 min)
-All-new making-of Documentary
-The Dreamer of Oz TV Special (101 min)
-Munchkins at the Hollywood Walk of Fame Featurette (20 min)
-Patchwork Girl of Oz (60 min)
-6 hr. MGM Documentary When the Lion Roars (exclusive to Blu-Ray)
Exclusive Promotional Items:
-48 pg Hardcover Photo Book
-Ruby Slippers Sparkle Globe
-Collectible Award Pin Set by The Noble Collection
-Journal
-Frameable Map of Oz
Amazon exclusive Promotional Item:
-4 GB "Wicked Witch of the East" flash drive
Blu Ray 3D/Blu Ray
Blu Ray
DVD
Friday, May 03, 2013
Jersey Jack NOW Shipping!!!!
Greetings JJP Fans:
Today
marks one of our biggest milestones as Jersey Jack Pinball, Inc. proudly
announces that it has begun shipping Wizard of Oz Pinball Machines!
While
the proverbial yellow brick road may have been a bit longer
than anticipated, we are absolutely thrilled to be
shipping games now. In these coming weeks the game code will continue to evolve
with regular updates as Keith and Ted implement more modes and
rules.....If you "tweet", we have created a special Twitter Page to announce code
updates when they're ready. We will also announce when code updates are
available on on the Jersey Jack Pinball Facebook Page.
We
are completing more games daily and shipping them as they go through burn-in and
final testing. The games are shipping in the queue in which orders
were placed.
Whether
you have been following our journey since day one, or
have recently found out about our company, Thank You. This experience has been
extremely special and we could not have imagined abundance of support we have
been given. JJP couldn't be more thrilled that The Award Winning game has begun
to make its way to amusement centers, taverns, truck stops, amusement parks and
home game rooms around the globe!
A
billion ideas, thousands of parts and millions of dollars have created this game
for you!
Photo Credit: Martin Ayub of Pinball News
Left
to Right: Top Row - Joe Balcer, JP DeWin, Chris Granner, Matt Riesterer, Keith
Johnson, Bryan Hansen
Bottom
Row: Butch Peel, Eric Meunier, Jack Guarnieri, Not Pictured - Jim
Thornton
Jersey Jack Pinball,
Inc
1645 Oak
Street
Lakewood, NJ
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As a fan and collector, I want to thank Jersey Jack for sharing their journey with us. It's truly been amazing to see a spark of imagination come to fruition. If you're just now discovering my blog or if you just need a refresher, please use the search feature to pull up my blog entries to see all the incredible effort and talent put into this game.
Bradford Exchange Update
Canvas Print Collection
Issue 1 Poster Style A
Item no: 903596
$39.95 each plus $7.99 shipping
Indoor Wind Chime
Wizard of Oz Indoor Wind Chime
Item no: 117511001
$99.95 plus $12.99 shipping
Bracelet
Over the Rainbow Swarovski Crystal Bracelet
Item no: 112226001
$149.00 plus $9.98 shipping
Ohio Lottery Wizard of Oz $5 Instant Game
A couple states in the past have had Wizard of Oz lottery scratch off tickets and now they've come to the buckeye state!!! Very exciting to see these in my home state. In addition to the designs shown there are a Tin Man, Wicked Witch with Dorothy & Glinda, and a Cowardly Lion.
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Department 56 75th Anniversary Snowbabies
Off to See the Wizard
2.25in H x 4in W x 6in L
ETA: October 15 2013
SRP: $45.00
Pre-order now
Hallmark Giftware Additions, Stationery, and Canvas Tote
New Giftware
ETA: July
Travel Mugs
I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore, There's no place like home, and Follow the yellow brick road
$19.95 each
There's no place like home pillow
9" by 9"
$19.95
Ceramic Bezel Boxes
2 1/4" by 2 1/4"
There's no place like home
Dreams do come true ruby slippers
$12.95 each
Emerald City framed print
9 1/2" by 9 1/2"
$24.95
Giftware photos courtesy Digital Dreambook
Four Stationery Items
Journal $11.95, Desk Set with pull out drawer $14.95, set of 2 notepads $7.95, and notepad set in case $8.95
Stationery photo and info courtesy Louis Berrillo
Wizard of Oz canvas tote
Tote says "The dreams you dare to dream really do come true" and is illustrated with the ruby slippers sitting on the yellow brick road
$19.95 or $12.95 with any purchase until May 12th
Lionel Wizard of Oz 75th Anniversary
Two new cars to celebrate the upcoming anniversary!! Both are traditional O Gauge and will coordinate with the train set released in conjunction with the 70th anniversary and the Thomas Kinkade boxcar.
Wizard of Oz Aquarium Car
Graphics on circling interior belt appear to move inside the car
Interior lighting
10 1/2"
$84.99
Wizard of Oz Anniversary Boxcar
10 1/2"
$69.99
Front
Reverse
Advanced Graphics 75th Anniversary Additions
Dorothy holding Toto cardboard stand up
61" by 24"
$34.95
The Wicked Witch of the West
70" by 59"
$34.95
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