How similar is the Wizard of Oz book to the movie?

Probably the biggest, and most important difference between the book The Wizard of OZand the movie edition is the fact that in one, Dorothy is simply dreaming, and in the other, she really travels to the land of OZ. read more

The movie made many changes, starting with making the Silver Slippers ruby red, all the better to show off Technicolor. The now famous"It was all a dream"; bookend wasn't invented until a very late draft of the script. read more

The main characters, the plot and the theme are similar in the book and the movie versions of"The Wizard of Oz." Specifically, the main characters are Dorothy, her pet dog Toto and their three friends the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. read more