The Wizard of Oz is widely regarded as one of the greatest movies of all time, and it is returning to the big screen this week with a 3D make over.
To celebrate the release of the movie we are taking a look at some of the best films of the 1930s... and The Wizard of Oz seems like a rather fitting place to start.
Released in 1939, The Wizard of Oz was an adaptation of the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, and was directed by Victor Fleming.
The film saw Judy Garland land the central role of Dorothy, who finds herself in the strange land of Oz and must find her way back home to her family.
Along the way, she meets the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Wizard of Oz, Glinda, the good witch and The Wicked Witch of the West.
Despite being met with great reviews, The Wizard of Oz was not a box office success upon released - which is a little hard to imagine due to the film's popularity over the years.
The Wizard of Oz was a mix of cutting-edge technology and old-fashioned good story telling, and is one of the most influential films of its generation.
This is a movie that was created without the use of any computers, and it still looks as fantastic today as it did over seventy years ago.
And seventy years on, The Wizard of Oz remains one of the greatest fantasy films to have ever graced the big screen.
It is packed with interesting characters, danger, great songs, and looks fantastic... it really is the ultimate family film. It is also a movie that every child should be introduced to.
Dorothy Gale remains one of the most iconic female film characters of all time, and The Wizard of Oz is still Judy Garland's most famous role - even though she did go on to have a very successful career after this film.
Critics are already raving about how fantastic the movie looks with the 3D restoration, and this is a movie that I really cannot wait to check out.
The Wizard of Oz (3D) is released 12th September.
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