The Wizard Of Oz

THE WIZARD OF OZ
FULL SCRIPT.

MLS -- Dorothy running slowly to right -- CAMERA PANS her to Lion -- Tin
Man and Scarecrow -- Dorothy staggers -- puts her hand to her head --

DOROTHY
Oh -- Oh -- what's happening? What is it?

MCU -- Dorothy puts her hand to her head -- speaks --

DOROTHY
I can't run anymore. I'm so....

CS -- Tin Man and Scarecrow --

DOROTHY o.s.
...sleepy.SCARECROW
Here -- give us your hands, and we'll pull
you....

MLS -- Dorothy and Group --

SCARECROW
...along.

DOROTHY
Oh, no -- please. I have to rest for just
a minute. Toto!

CS -- Toto lying among poppies --

DOROTHY o.s.
Where's Toto --

MLS -- Dorothy and Group -- Dorothy lies down among the poppies --

SCARECROW
Oh, you can't rest now -- we're nearly there!

MCU -Lion yawns and speaks -

LION
What did she -- do that for?

The images of Lion - Tin Man - Scarecrow and Dorothy in Crystal - they
speak - CAMERA TRUCKS back showing Witch and Nikko standing near crystal -
Witch laughs and speaks - the images fade out - Nikko exits - CAMERA
TRUCKS forward on Witch -

SCARECROW
Hey, Dorothy!

TIN MAN
Dorothy!

LION
Dorothy!

TIN MAN
Dorothy! Youcan't sleep here! You can't
sleep in the middle of a field!

WITCH
(laughs)
Call away! Call away! She won't hear any of
you again! And there's nothing you can do
about it, either.
(laughs)
Bring me my wishing cap! I'll call the
Winged Monkeys to fetch me those slippers!
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! It worked very
smoothly!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MLS -- Lion -- Tin Man and Scarecrow --Dorothy lying in poppies -- Lion
starts to cry -- Scarecrow speaks -- holds the Lion up -- Lion drops as
Tin Man and Scarecrow start to pick up Dorothy --

TIN MAN
(crying)
Oh - oh, poor Dorothy!

SCARECROW
Don't cry -- you'll rust yourself again!

LION
Comin' to think of it, forty winks wouldn't
be bad.

SCARECROW
Don't you start it, too!

TIN MAN
Oh! We ought to try and carryDorothy.

SCARECROW
I don't think I could, but we could try.

TIN MAN
Let's.

SCARECROW
Yes.

TIN MAN
Oh -- now look at him! This is terrible!

SCARECROW
Here, Tin Man -- help me.

CS -- Dorothy as Scarecrow tries to lift her --

MLS -- Tin Man and Scarecrow -- Dorothy and Lion lying among poppies --
Tin Man and Scarecrow react -- call for help --

SCARECROW
Oh, this isterrible -- can't budge her an
inch! This is a spell, this is!

TIN MAN
It's the Wicked Witch! What'll we do?
Help! HELP!

SCARECROW
It's no use screaming at a time like this!
Nobody will hear you! Help!

LS -- Tin Man and Scarecrow on top of hill -- crying for help --
Superimposed shot of the Good Witch as she waves wand -- snow starts to
fall --

SCARECROW
HELP -- HELP!

CS -- Dorothylying among poppies -- snow falling on her

SCARECROW o.s.
Help! Help!

LS -- Tin Man and Scarecrow on top of hill -- Superimposed shot of the
Good Witch waving wand -- snow falling -- The Superimposure fades out --

SCARECROW o.s.
Look - It's snowing! It isn't snowing. It
couldn't be! But it is! No, it isn't! Yes,
it is! Oh, maybe that'll help!

CS -- Dorothy lying among poppies --snow falling on her -- she opens her
eyes --

SCARECROW o.s.
Oh, but it couldn't help.

MCS -- Scarecrow looking down o.s. -- snow falling -- CAMERA PANS as he
kneels down to Dorothy -- she wakens -- sits up -- Lion sits up in b.g. --
Dorothy looks o.s. to left -- CAMERA PANS up to Tin Man -- then PULLS back
-- Dorothy jumps up -- takes oil can from basket -- they oil the Tin Man --SCARECROW
It does help. Dorothy, you're waking up!

DOROTHY
Oh --

LION
Oh -- unusual weather we're having, ain't
it?

DOROTHY
Look! He's rusted again. Oh, give me the
oil can -- quick! Oh-oh, quick!

SCARECROW
Yes -- there --

DOROTHY
Oh -- here quick -- oh! - we'll oil him up.

MCS -- Images of Tin Man -- Dorothy -- Scarecrow and Lion in Crystal --
CAMERA TRUCKS back showing...