Movie: Wizard of Oz, The

Interpretation:
Originally a book, the storyline was used for a movie with the rise of Soviet Russia and the tense times America was experiencing with the threat of communism possibly taking root in the western hemisphere. Dorothy is supposed to be the American citizen caught in the hardships of the Great Depression. Oz is supposed to be Soviet Russia. Dorothy wishes she was in Oz because of how wonderful she imagines it to be. When she gets there, she discovers its backwardness, wanting to return again to her home. Similarly, the USSR portrayed itself as grander than it really was. The American citizen might become sucked in, but he must realize that America is really much better. "There is no place like home." Anyways, that is the subliminal message the good, old US government was sending at that time through this great film.

Rating: 5.0 with 2 votes.