Looks at the making of the 1938 movie classic and its famous stars, with interviews with cameramen, screenwriters, costume designers, directors, producers, light technicians, and actors that shed light on how the production came together.

When a neighbor tries to have her dog Toto impounded, Dorothy takes Toto and runs away. A tornado appears and carries her to the magical land of Oz. Wishing to return home, she begins to travel to the city of Oz where a great wizard lives. On her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the all-mighty Wizard of Oz will help them, but they have to get...

A womanizing, con artist is blown off course in his balloon landing in a world where he is greeted as the prophesied wizard who will save the people of Oz, and three witches compete for his attention.

A discontented kindergarten teacher living in Harlem is lost in a blizzard and comes upon the wonderland of Oz. There she meets new friends, tries to find her way home, and finds that her life is not so bad after all.