"The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True is a 1995 television musical performance based on the 1939 film ""The Wizard of Oz"" (starring Judy Garland). The book and score of the film were performed on stage at Lincoln Center to benefit the Children's Defense Fund. The concert featured guest performers including Jackson Browne as the Scarecrow, Roger Daltrey as the Tin Man, Natalie Cole as Glinda, Joel Grey as the Wizard (a role he reprised in ""Wicked""), Jewel as Dorothy, Nathan Lane as the Cowardly Lion, Debra Winger as"
"as a child with her two older sisters, and was later signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a teenager. She made more than two dozen films with MGM and is often best remembered for her portrayal of Dorothy Gale in ""The Wizard of Oz"" (1939). Garland was a frequent on-screen partner of both Mickey Rooney and Gene Kelly, and regularly collaborated with director and husband Vincente Minnelli. Other film appearances during this period include roles in ""Meet Me in St. Louis"" (1944), ""The Harvey Girls"" (1946), ""Easter Parade"" (1948), and ""Summer Stock"" (1950). Garland was released from MGM in 1950, after 15"
"Romola Remus Romola Remus Dunlap (April 7, 1900 – February 17, 1987) was an American actress who was the first to play Dorothy Gale in film, in the 1908 multimedia stage/film production ""The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays"", an adaptation of the Oz books. She worked directly with author L. Frank Baum, the creator of the character. Remus was the daughter of the highly successful bootlegger George Remus and his first wife Lillian Klauff Remus. Her father, a pharmacist, later became a successful criminal defense lawyer in Chicago and a bootlegger in Cincinnati. ""The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays"" was produced by the Selig"
"2004, it was announced that Hilary Duff, Jessica Simpson, and Ashanti had auditioned for the role of Dorothy Gale, but Ashanti had won the part. When asked about how she felt about working with the Muppets, Ashanti replied, ""I love children, and to me, the Muppets are just like little kids."" She also stated, ""The director had to give me a few pointers and tips for acting with them, but the most important thing that I learned was to keep eye contact."" Also in August 2004, BBC News reported that Quentin Tarantino would appear in the film. Michael Giacchino, who"
"Tiny Desk Concert. Balk tweeted that the song was ""wonderful and hilarious"" and made her year. Fairuza Balk Fairuza Balk (born May 21, 1974) is an American film actress and musician. She made her theatrical film debut as Dorothy Gale in Disney's 1985 film ""Return to Oz"". Balk also appeared in ""Valmont"", ""The Craft"", ""The Island of Dr. Moreau"", ""American History X"", ""The Waterboy"", ""Almost Famous"", and """". Balk was born as Fairuza Alejandra Feldthouse in Point Reyes, California. Until age two, Balk lived in Cloverdale, California with her mother. They then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, where she began"
"Fairuza Balk Fairuza Balk (born May 21, 1974) is an American film actress and musician. She made her theatrical film debut as Dorothy Gale in Disney's 1985 film ""Return to Oz"". Balk also appeared in ""Valmont"", ""The Craft"", ""The Island of Dr. Moreau"", ""American History X"", ""The Waterboy"", ""Almost Famous"", and """". Balk was born as Fairuza Alejandra Feldthouse in Point Reyes, California. Until age two, Balk lived in Cloverdale, California with her mother. They then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, where she began acting at age six. They moved to London and then to Paris for another role. They"
"friends Roger Edens, Charles Walters and George Cukor, to the chagrin of her handlers at MGM. Judy Garland as gay icon Actress Judy Garland (1922–1969) is widely considered a gay icon. ""The Advocate"" has called Garland ""The Elvis of homosexuals"". The reasons frequently given for her standing as an icon among gay men are admiration of her ability as a performer, the way her personal struggles seemed to mirror those of gay men in America during the height of her fame, and her value as a camp figure. Garland's role as Dorothy Gale in ""The Wizard of Oz"" is particularly"
"worldwide. Aside from music, Ashanti has also acted in various productions. In 2005, she made her feature film debut in ""Coach Carter"" alongside Samuel L. Jackson, as well as starring as Dorothy Gale in the made-for-television film ""The Muppets' Wizard of Oz"", which pulled in nearly 8 million viewers when it premiered. She has since appeared in the films ""John Tucker Must Die"" (2006) and """" (2007). Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas was born on October 13, 1980, in Glen Cove, New York. Her mother, Tina Douglas, is a former dance teacher, and her father, Ken-Kaide Thomas Douglas, is a former singer."
"same time as the Walt Disney theatrical film ""Return to Oz. She died in a Chicago hospital on February 17, 1987. Romola Remus Romola Remus Dunlap (April 7, 1900 – February 17, 1987) was an American actress who was the first to play Dorothy Gale in film, in the 1908 multimedia stage/film production ""The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays"", an adaptation of the Oz books. She worked directly with author L. Frank Baum, the creator of the character. Remus was the daughter of the highly successful bootlegger George Remus and his first wife Lillian Klauff Remus. Her father, a pharmacist, later became"
"gay icon is Judy Garland. Michael Bronski, author of ""Culture Clash: The Making of Gay Sensibility"", describes Garland as ""the quintessential pre-Stonewall gay icon."" So revered is she as a gay icon that her best known film role, Dorothy Gale in ""The Wizard of Oz"", became used as code among homosexuals in the 1950s. The expression ""Is he a friend of Dorothy?"" was slang for ""Is he gay?"" The character Dorothy meets an odd group of friends during her journey through Oz—the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow—and so referring to an individual as a ""friend of Dorothy"""
"Anna Laughlin Anna Laughlin (October 11, 1885 – March 6, 1937) was an American actress on stage and in silent films. In 1902, she became the first actress to play Dorothy Gale. Anna Laughlin was born in Sacramento, California. She began appearing on stage as a ""child elocutionist"", and then in vaudeville and touring companies. Laughlin went to New York as a young teenager, and was in Broadway shows by 1900's ""The Belle of Bohemia"". In 1902, at age 16, she played Dorothy Gale in a musical production of ""The Wizard of Oz"" that started in Chicago and ran on"
"Anna Laughlin Anna Laughlin (October 11, 1885 – March 6, 1937) was an American actress on stage and in silent films. In 1902, she became the first actress to play Dorothy Gale. Anna Laughlin was born in Sacramento, California. She began appearing on stage as a ""child elocutionist"", and then in vaudeville and touring companies. Laughlin went to New York as a young teenager, and was in Broadway shows by 1900's ""The Belle of Bohemia"". In 1902, at age 16, she played Dorothy Gale in a musical production of ""The Wizard of Oz"" that started in Chicago and ran on"
"is mentioned but does not appear in this version, and Toto is replaced by a cow named Imogene. An element from the show – the snowfall caused by the Good Witch of the North, which defeats the spell of the poppies that had put Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion to sleep – was later used in the classic 1939 movie. Other new characters in the piece are King Pastoria II and his girlfriend, Trixie Tryfle (a waitress), Cynthia Cynch (a lady lunatic), Sir Dashemoff Daily (the poet laureate), Sir Wiley Gyle, and General Riskitt. Dorothy Gale's surname was introduced in"
"Judy Garland as gay icon Actress Judy Garland (1922–1969) is widely considered a gay icon. ""The Advocate"" has called Garland ""The Elvis of homosexuals"". The reasons frequently given for her standing as an icon among gay men are admiration of her ability as a performer, the way her personal struggles seemed to mirror those of gay men in America during the height of her fame, and her value as a camp figure. Garland's role as Dorothy Gale in ""The Wizard of Oz"" is particularly noted for contributing to this status. The aspects of gay identification with Garland were being discussed"
"with Blues Traveler playing behind a curtain in a nightclub while a young, ""hip"" and more ""photogenic"" group appears to be playing the song. Dorothy Gale (Diana Marquis), the main character of the story, tries to get into the club. She is turned away by the doorman, as are three other people whose appearances resemble the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, and Tin Woodsman characters. They rush to the locked back door, where they catch a glimpse of the show. Finding a club-goer passed out nearby, Dorothy transfers the stamp on his hand to her own and to the hands of"
"schoolteacher named Dorothy Gale lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. Extremely introverted, she is teased by Aunt Em for never having been south of 125th Street, as she has delayed moving out to start her own, independent life as an adult. While Dorothy cleans up after the meal, her dog, Toto, runs out the open kitchen door into a violent snowstorm. She succeeds in retrieving him but finds herself trapped in the storm. A magical whirlwind made of snowthe work of Glinda, the Good Witch of the South – materializes and transports them to the realm of Oz."
"by collectors David and Margo Navone in 2001, it was preserved by the American Film Institute and is now archived at the Library of Congress. The character of Susan Alexander in Orson Welles’ ""Citizen Kane"" (1941) may have been partly based on Dorothy, along with other real-life figures Marion Davies, Hope Hampton, and Ganna Walska. She was also the inspiration for a character in her friend Indro Montanelli’s novel ""General della Rovere"", which was turned into an award-winning film by director Roberto Rossellini in 1959. Sophie Winkleman portrayed Dorothy in the 2012 Julian Fellowes-written TV miniseries ""Titanic"" that commemorated the"
"of the top forty. After the release of ""Concrete Rose"", Ashanti released the DVD ""Ashanti: The Making of a Star"", which was available only for a limited time. The deluxe DVD includes exclusive photo and video shoot footage, music from the albums ""Ashanti"", ""Chapter II"" and ""Concrete Rose"", special concert footage, unreleased childhood school performances and behind-the-scenes interviews with family, friends, and fans. In 2005, Ashanti focused more on her acting career, making her feature film acting debut in the film ""Coach Carter"" alongside Samuel L. Jackson, as well as starring as Dorothy Gale in the made-for-television film ""The Muppets'"
"name is Dorothy Gale and when they ask her where she is from, Dorothy tells them she is from Kansas but wants to know where she is and their names. When Glinda suggests that they take Dorothy to meet the sisters, Zelena's jealousy starts to reemerge. It appears that Dorothy has won over the other witches, except for Zelena, who now has become more envious of this latest visitor to their world (as evidenced by her green skin returning), and as she watches from the well, Glinda comes over to talk to her. However, Zelena, having read the book of"
"on tour in a stage production of Shakespeare's ""Richard III"". The following year she participated in productions by Oliver Morosco and David Belasco. By the age of seven Daniels had her first starring role in film as the young heroine in ""A Common Enemy"". At the age of nine she starred as Dorothy Gale in the 1910 short film ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"". At the age of fourteen she starred opposite film comedian Harold Lloyd in a series of two-reel comedies starting with the 1915 film ""Giving Them Fits"". The two eventually developed a publicized romantic relationship and were"
"has stated that her father is of Romani and Cherokee ancestry, and that her mother is of Irish and French descent. Balk's debut role was in a television film titled ""The Best Christmas Pageant Ever""; it was produced in 1983. While in London, Balk was cast by Walt Disney Productions to star as Dorothy Gale in ""Return to Oz"", the unofficial sequel to MGM's 1939 musical ""The Wizard of Oz."" This role led to other, minor roles, including that of Mildred Hubble in ""The Worst Witch"", and in 1988, at age 14, she moved to Paris to work on ""Valmont"""
"May 17, 1900, it has since been reprinted numerous times, most often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of both the 1902 stage play and the well-known adaptation 1939 film version, starring Judy Garland. The story chronicles the adventures of a young girl named Dorothy Gale in the Land of Oz, after being swept away from her Kansas farm home in a tornado. Thanks in part to the 1939 MGM movie, it is one of the best-known stories in American popular culture. Native Americans were the earliest inhabitants of the land that is today known"
"this piece. It was not mentioned in the original novel, though it is mentioned in ""Ozma of Oz"" (1907). The main plot of the show, as recounted in newspapers of the time, is Pastoria's attempts to regain the throne from the Wizard of Oz. The original protagonists' search for the Wizard puts them on the wrong side of the law. A young girl named Dorothy Gale lives on the great Kansas prairies with her Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and little dog, Toto. One day, while she is playing with her pet cow Imogene, a fierce whirlwind appears. Dorothy and Toto"
"Dorothy Hall (actress) Dorothy Hall (December 3, 1906 – February 2, 1953) was an American film actress in the late 1920s and early 1930s. She began her career as an actress on Broadway and transitioned fully into film acting in the late 1920s. She had small roles in films such as ""The Winning Oar"" (1927) and ""The Broadway Drifter"" (1927) and was later featured in the Vitaphone short ""In the Nick of Time"" (1929) and ""The Laughing Lady"" (1929). Her final and best known film role was in Dorothy Arzner's ""Working Girls"" (1931) where she plays Mae Thorpe. Dorothy Hall"
"the book for the adaptation. This hews even more closely to the film's screenplay than the 1945 MUNY version and attempts to recreate the film's atmosphere and some of its special effects. A young girl, Dorothy Gale, lives on a farm in Kansas with her Aunt Em, Uncle Henry and little dog Toto. Feeling unappreciated, she dreams of a far away place (""Over the Rainbow""). Miss Gulch, their unpleasant neighbor, serves Dorothy with a summons to take Toto away. He escapes from her bicycle basket, and Dorothy runs away from home with him. On the road, they find a showman,"
"they approach wreckage from a cyclone and take in a girl, Dorothy Gale (Matreya Scarrwener). Zelena, from reading the Book of Records, believes Dorothy will become the Witch of the West and defeat her. Glinda doesn't believe this to be true, but she witnesses Zelena attack Dorothy, who causes her assailant to melt with water. Realizing the prophecy was right, Glinda offers Dorothy a place with the sisterhood, but the latter wishes to go home. With Zelena defeated, the Wizard reverts to his old self and thus Glinda helps her to return home with his assistance. Only after, Zelena reveals"
"her first appearance and in her appearances on the covers of the Doom Patrol graphic novels, Dorothy is dressed like Dorothy Gale. Dorothy's facial deformity changes from mild to severe depending on who's drawing her and how it's done. Dorothy Spinner's mother gave her up for adoption when Dorothy was a baby. She was adopted by a Midwestern couple. Dorothy suffered a facial deformity that gave her the appearance of an ape, complete with hairy arms. Because of this, Dorothy grew up isolated from society, with only her imaginary friends for company. She eventually discovered that she had the power"
"Gale is at home in Kansas one day, she and her pet dog Toto meet the Shaggy Man who comes walking past the Gale farm. He is a friendly, yet slightly senile hobo with an optimistic, care free mentality. He politely asks Dorothy for directions to Butterfield, which is the nearest town on the prairie. The girl agrees to show him the way, bringing her dog with her. Further on, the road splits into seven paths. They take the seventh one and soon find themselves lost in what appears to be another dimension. The trio meets Button-Bright, a cute and"
"boy (Todd Wright). Krewl employs the Wicked Witch named Mombi (Mai Wells), to freeze the heart of Gloria so she will not love Pon any longer. This she does by pulling out her heart (which looks somewhere between a valentine and a bland representation of a heart without any vessels) and coating it with ice. Meanwhile, a lost little girl from Kansas named Dorothy Gale (Violet MacMillan), is captured by Mombi and imprisoned in her castle. However, Dorothy runs away with the now heartless Gloria, accompanied by Pon and eventually meet the Scarecrow (Frank Moore). Mombi catches up with the"
"toiling in obscurity for a couple of years, into an overnight sensation, leading eventually to her being cast in ""The Wizard of Oz"" (1939) as Dorothy. Young horse trainer Sally (Eleanor Powell) befriends Sonny (George Murphy) and Peter (Buddy Ebsen), who have been hired to look after a horse her family once owned. Concerned for the horse's well-being, she sneaks aboard a train taking the horse and its caretakers to New York City. En route she meets talent agent Steve Raleigh (Robert Taylor) who, impressed with her dancing and singing, sets her on the road to stardom and romance blossoms"
"home of Dorothy Gale one day in August, asking for directions to the nearby town of Butterfield so as to avoid going there by accident, for he wants to avoid a man who would return a loan of fifteen cents: as ""Money...makes people proud and haughty. I don't want to be proud and haughty."" Dorothy agreed to show him the way, but after a short time the two became inexplicably lost. The Shaggy Man told Dorothy about a magical device he has called the Love Magnet, which causes the owner to be loved by everyone he meets. He claimed that"
"from ""Sleeping Beauty"" (1950). Art director Brian McEntee suggested that Belle be the only character in her village to wear blue in order emphasize the fact that she is different and an outcast. The colors Belle wears also mimic her emotions, blue being associated with sadness and loneliness. Blue was also used to symbolize good, while Gaston's red represented evil. According to the ""Directory of World Cinema: American Hollywood ""by Lincoln Geraghty, Belle was inspired by actress Judy Garland's role as Dorothy Gale in ""The Wizard of Oz"" (1939) and Julie Andrews' performance as Maria von Trapp in ""The Sound"
"of men and social expectations. Davenport directed her last film in 1934; however, she continued in the film industry in other roles until her last known credit in 1956 as dialogue supervisor of ""The First Traveling Saleslady"". Davenport died in October 1977 at the age of 82. Davenport's family was well known in the theater. Her father, Harry Davenport, was a Broadway star and comedian, and her mother, Alice Davenport was a film actress who appeared in at least 140 films. Dorothy's grandparents were 19th-century character actors, Edward Loomis Davenport, a successful tragedian stage actor and Fanny Vining Davenport, who"