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The Munchkins are the natives of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by American author L. Frank Baum. They first appeared in the 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in which they are described as wearing only blue clothing, as blue is the official dominant color that represents the eastern quadrant in the Land of Oz. They and the non-Munchkin Witch, the Good Witch of the North who accompanies them upon Dorothy Gale's arrival to Oz, are described as being Dorothy's height who is hinted to be no older than twelve-years-old. The classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz loosely based upon Baum's book, depicted Munchkins as being much shorter than other residents of Oz; they are played by either adults with dwarfism or children, dressed in brightly multicolored outfits, and their land is called Munchkinland. Many of the Munchkins' voices were achieved by pre-recording some of the actors' voices onto tape, and speeding it up to give them higher pitched voices.On November 20, 2007, the Munchkins were given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Seven of the surviving Munchkins actors from the film were present. As a result of the popularity of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, the word "munchkin" has entered the English language as a reference to small children, persons with dwarfism, or anything of diminutive stature.
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, 1h32Directed by Will Finn
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Le pays d'Oz, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Lea Michele, Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, Kelsey Grammer, Hugh Dancy, Megan Hilty
Rating49%
In the Land of Oz, the Emerald City's co-leaders the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion discover that an evil Jester has stolen the broomstick of the late Wicked Witch of the West and taken control over the Flying Monkeys. With Oz's future at stake, the Scarecrow decides to use his invention called the Rainbow Mover to summon Dorothy Gale to save the kingdom again. But flying monkeys invade the castle and force the trio out the window.
, 56minutesOrigin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Films about cats, Le pays d'Oz, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Joe Alaskey, Grey DeLisle, Michael Gough, Michael Gough, Billy West, Rob Paulsen
Rating62%
In Kansas, a farm girl named Dorothy Gale lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, their three farm workers are Zeke, Hickory, and Hunk. She has a pet cat and mouse named Tom and Jerry. At one point, a tornado attack occurs and unfortunately Dorothy, Toto, Tom and Jerry are too late to join Dorothy's family in the storm cellar, and Tom and Jerry are knocked out as they try to get inside the house.