Although the movie contains many elements of the book, it leaves out many story lines and even changes the plot to suit its own 'modernized' themes. Many people think they know the story of the Wizard of Oz because they saw the Judy Garland movie. This version adds to the tradition a musical that is entertaining to kids of this generation- entertaining not only to those who see it, but for those who perform in it. In the last one hundred years, many versions of his story have appeared as plays, musicals, movies, and spin offs.
Frank Baum as, as he put it, 'a modernized fairy tale'. The original story of The Wizard of Oz was written in 1900 by L.
