The Wizard of Oz

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

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When you mention The Wizard of Oz, your average moviegoer's mind turns to such disparate topics as Judy Garland, ruby slippers, and apocryphal hanging munchkins.


But there were several Oz adaptations that preceded the 1939 film, such as the 1902 musical penned by L. Frank Baum himself.  At link see photographs of the 1902 and 1903 productions. Although Dorothy and the Lion look charming and quirky, the Tin Man and Scarecrow could be pretty scary.