The Wizard Of Oz Page #4

PROFESSOR:

Better get under cover, Sylvester --

there's a storm blowing up -- a whopper, to

speak in the vernacular of the peasantry.

Poor little kid -- I hope she gets home all

right.

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MS -- Farm Yard -- chickens fly down into yard -- run to b.g. toward barn

-- wind blowing weeds and dust -- CAMERA PANS up -- Uncle Henry runs

forward -- speaks to Hunk -- Hunk exits into barn at left -- Uncle Henry

comes forward -- CAMERA TRUCKS back to Hickory working on wind machine --

they speak -- then hurry to b.g. -- Zeke in b.g. runs forward -- Hickory

exits into barn --

UNCLE HENRY:

Hunk, get them horses loose! Where's

Hickory. Hickory! Hickory! Doggone it!

Hick --

HICKORY o.s.

Right here.

UNCLE HENRY:

Hey, what are you doing there?

HICKORY:

This is my chance! The cyclone is coming.

Let me show you what my machine can do!

You see, it goes --

UNCLE HENRY:

Doggone you! Help Hunk get them horses

loose!

HICKORY:

All right - you'll be sorry.

UNCLE HENRY:

Go on, hurry up! Hurry up, I tell you!

LS -- Zeke points up to sky -- Hunk and others drive horses out of barn --

ZEKE:

She's here -- it's a twister!

ELS -- The Gale Farm -- Cyclone approaching --

MLS -- Aunt Em runs out of house -- cups hands to her mouth -- calls o.s.

-- runs to b.g. to corner of house -- calls o.s. --

AUNT EM:

Dorothy! Dorothy!

MLS -- Dorothy and Toto near fence -- Dorothy looks to b.g. to house --

LS -- Uncle Henry -- Hunk -- Hickory and Zeke -- they turn horse loose --

it runs out right --

UNCLE HENRY:

Come on -- everybody in the storm cellar!

MLS -- Dorothy and Toto moving forward against the wind -- weeds and

sticks blowing thru -- Dorothy stops -- picks up Toto --

MLS -- Aunt Em on porch -- Uncle Henry -- Hunk -- Zeke and Hickory run in

-- Aunt Em calls o.s. again -- then all start into storm cellar --

AUNT EM:

Henry! Henry! I can't find Dorothy! She's

somewhere out in the storm! Dorothy!

MLS -- Dorothy carrying Toto -- pushes gate open -- makes her way thru

wind -- CAMERA PANS right as she goes up on to porch of house -- chair and

things blow off the porch -- Dorothy opens screen door -- the door blows

off -- Dorothy exits into house --

MLS -- Zeke and Hunk exit into storm cellar -- close the cellar door --

MLS -- Dorothy in Living room -- CAMERA PANS left as she runs across room

-- calls o.s. -- TRUCKS back as she hurries forward to kitchen -- then

exits door left --

DOROTHY:

Auntie Em! Auntie Em!

ELS -- The Gale farm -- the Cyclone approaching --

MS -- Dorothy sitting on edge of bed -- holding Toto in her arms -- the

window blows loose -- hits Dorothy on the head -- she falls to floor -

then gets up dazed - sits on edge of bed - Toto jumps up near her - she

lies back on bed --

ELS - The Gale Farm - Cyclone hits it - swirling dust circles house -

ELS - The house spinning up thru dust -

ELS - The house spinning up thru dust - other wreckage flying thru -

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

CU - Dorothy lying on bed - opens her eyes - looks around -

MS - Dorothy and Toto on bed - Dorothy sits up - CAMERA TRUCKS back as she

sits up - looks out window - sees trees, furniture, etc. flying thru -

MS - Dorothy looking out window - turns - speaks to Toto -

DOROTHY:

We're not on the ground, Toto!

MLS - Shooting thru window - Chicken coop flies thru - then a little old

lady sitting ie rocking chair - knitting -

MS - Dorothy and Toto - Dorothy reacts -

MLS - Shooting thru window - Cow floats thru - Cow mooing -

MS - Dorothy and Toto - Toto barks - jumps down off the bed - (Cow o.s.

mooing)

MCS - Toto crawls under bed -

MS -- Dorothy sitting on bed -- looking out window to b.g. -- reacts as

various things float thru -- Two men in row boat float in -- both tip

their hats to Dorothy -- Dorothy waves to them --

MCS - Toto looks out from under bed - Cow moos o.s. - he darts back under

the bed -

MLS - Shooting through window - Cow floats thru -

MCS - Dorothy rises - looks o.s. -

MLS - Shooting thru window - tree floats thru -

MCS -- Dorothy reacts -- turns --

DOROTHY:

We must be up inside....

MCS -- Toto looks out from under bed --

DOROTHY o.s.

...the cyclone.

CS - Dorothy looking o.s. out window - reacts - CAMERA PANS as she sits on

edge of bed -

MS -- Dorothy -- seated on edge of bed -- looking out window -- Miss Gulch

floats in -- riding her bicycle -- Dorothy reacts -- looks down to Toto --

Miss Gulch moves in closer to window -- her bicycle changes to broomstick

-- her clothes into the flying robe and pointed hat --

MCS - Dorothy looking o.s. - reacts - puts her hands over her eyes -

MLS -- Dorothy lies face down on the bed -- Miss Gulch floating thru in

b.g. -- disappears --

MS -- the swirling funnel of the cyclone -- the house spins in apart from

the cyclone --

MLS - Dorothy holding Toto in her arms - throws herself down on the bed -

screams -

ELS - The spinning house - the cyclone whirling in the background -

(Dorothy screaming)

MLS -- Dorothy and Toto lying on bed -- house spinning -- Dorothy

screams --

ELS - The house whirling down thru dust - exits lower right -

ELS -- The house whirls in at top -- floats down thru --

ELS -- The house floating down thru clouds --

MLS -- Dorothy and Toto lying on bed -- the house crashes to ground --

Dorothy screams -- she looks around -- then gets up off the bed -- goes to

b.g. -- picks up the basket -- opens door --

MCS -- Dorothy walks forward -- looking around o.s. -- CAMERA PANS as she

walks to right f.g. -- exits --

Int. Farm House -- MCS -- Dorothy enters from l.f.g. and opens the door

to reveal Munchkinland -- CAMERA BOOMS forward through the door and around

to the right -- to shoot down on FULL SHOT of Civic Center of the Munchkin

Village -- Dorothy looks around confused by it all --

MLS -- Dorothy with Toto in her arms looks about the Village and speaks --

Munchkins rise before camera in f.g. and watch her --

DOROTHY:

Toto -- I've a feeling we're not in Kansas

anymore.

CS -- Dorothy with Toto in her arms -- looks about and speaks --

DOROTHY:

We must be over the rainbow!

LS -- Dorothy puts Toto down to the ground -- turns to the b.g. -- reacts

and backs slowly toward the camera -- exits right-

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MLS -- Glinda looks o.s. to the right to Dorothy --

MCU -- Dorothy look o.s. to l.f.g. -- reacts -- speaks --

DOROTHY:

Now I -- I know we're not in Kansas.

MLS -- Glinda -- CAMERA PANS her right to Dorothy and Toto -- CAMERA

TRUCKS forward -- they speak --

GLINDA:

Are you a good witch, or a bad witch?

DOROTHY:

Who, me? Why, I'm not a witch at all. I'm

Dorothy Gale from Kansas.

GLINDA:

Oh! Well....

CS -- Toto -- Dorothy's feet in b.g. --

GLINDA o.s.

...is that the Witch?

DOROTHY:

Who, Toto?

MCS -- Glinda and Dorothy -- they speak and look o.s. to l.f.g.--

DOROTHY:

Toto's my dog.

GLINDA:

Well, I'm a little muddled. The Munchkins

called me because a new witch has just

dropped a house on the Wicked Witch of the

East. And there's the house, and here you

are, and that's all...

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