The Wizard of Oz
in person
Mon Jun 16, 2:00 pm at Academy Museum
Part of
4K
18+ ONLY
FREE SCREENING
Also showing Jun 18, 2:00 pm Jun 20, 2:00 pm


Not Queer but Queer
The Wizard of Oz
Victor Fleming
1939
102 min
United States
English
Movie Summary: Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.
Queer Film LA Says: What movie better deserves the "Not Queer But Queer" label? Historians may debate exactly why Judy Garland was such an icon to the gay community, but for years being a "friend of Dorothy" was code for how closeted queers could find each other. See her in this iconic role.