What's the Difference between The Wonderful Wizard of Oz the Book and The Wizard of Oz the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Dorothy
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Dorothy
Portrayed by: Judy Garland
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Scarecrow
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Fiyero the Scarecrow
Portrayed by: Ray Bolger
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Tin Man
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Boq the Tin Man
Portrayed by: Jack Haley
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Cowardly Lion
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Brrr the Cowardly Lion
Portrayed by: Bert Lahr
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The Wicked Witch of the West
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Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West
Portrayed by: Margaret Hamilton
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Glinda the Good Witch of the South
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Glinda the Good Witch of the North
Portrayed by: Billie Burke
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This Character does not appear.
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Hunk
Portrayed by: Ray Bolger
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This Character does not appear.
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Hickory
Portrayed by: Jack Haley
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This Character does not appear.
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Zeke
Portrayed by: Bert Lahr
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Miss Almira Gulch
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Miss Almira Gulch
Portrayed by: Margaret Hamilton
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This Character does not appear.
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Professor Chester Marvel
Portrayed by: Frank Morgan
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Oscar Diggs the Wizard of Oz
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Oscar Diggs the Wizard of Oz
Portrayed by: Frank Morgan
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Cowardly lion
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Cowardly lion
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The Wizard of Oz Book vs Movie
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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Dorothy is very strong and rescues her friends from many situations. |
Dorothy is portrayed as a damsel in distress. |
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The flying monkeys are controlled by whoever has the Golden Cap. |
They are the minions of the Wicked Witch of the West.
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Dorothy rescues her friends |
this rescue is reversed |
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Dorothy and the Lion are both taken hostage by the flying monkeys. Tin Man is thrown on sharp rocks. Scarecrow is unstuffed and thrown in a tree |
Dorothy is the only one kidnapped. Scarecrow is unstuffed but put back together by Tin Man and Lion
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The Scarecrow is made by a munchkin farmer. |
He is a human being turned into a scarecrow by the Witch of the West to save his life. Though he tells Dorothy he was stuffed and sewn together to keep his identity secret |