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Originally Posted by PriestlyScribe
Nell, this weekend I am planning to watch the Wizard of Oz on Blu-ray. Have already viewed the hour long special feature "The Making Of OZ" which was quite impressive.
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The Wizard of Oz was assuredly written as political satire, though meekly denied by the author. Although the identity of some of the characters is in dispute, most are agreed upon. It is commonly thought that the wealthy and powerful Senator Hanna from Cleveland was depicted as the Wizard. Since my grandfather was his personal assistant, I tell people that he worked for the Wizard of Oz. That usually elicits a few raised eyebrows.
Regardless, the incredible brilliance of the story was not in the movie, but in the politics of the day.