sixty years ago the movie the wizard of oz debuted. it drew little attention among theatre goers.
is the wizard, pictured above, or has he ever been, creation's idol?
in our family the five children huddled around our black and white tv and shuddered when the wizard spoke. if the lion was a coward, so were we children. the wizard was no idol for us.
years later, upon reflection, maybe the wizard of oz is creation's idol (at least on this day). he wasn't so frightening as this picture after all. as i remember it, he had a kind, if nervous, disposition.
whatever the case, i'll tune the film in again this year. the wizard of oz is a classic movie. it is worth watching again and again. sixty years after its debut, movie buffs think much higher of the production.
thank you and have a nice day.
