SHEEN TALKS: OZ at 80

[@spike445]

What a great interview! John Fricke is so knowledgeable about the film and Judy Garland. A wonderful homage to the 80th anniversary of an American classic!!

[@broddybounce]

Watching this 4y after it was originally posted, but thanks to KZbin for its algorithms and finally getting it to me as a suggestion. I had the good fortune to meet and spend time with John one evening about 35 or 40 years ago in NY and he is a classy gent and he delighted this young Oz fan with stories and photos from his collection. So it is so great to see him still at it all these years later. So much detail in this interview and a few stories even this Oz fan hadn't heard before. Two very important aspects of the movie I wish had been touched on, however, either asked by the interviewer or perhaps had more time been allotted to audience questions: (a) Frank Morgan who, along with Margaret Hamilton, brought us one of the best (and most underrated) character performances ever in film, especially in the Kansas sequences where he is an absolute master at subtle comedic timing, and (b) the technical aspects of the cyclone/tornado which, without CGI, is still one of the most breathtaking special effects sequences in movie history. But I'm sure somewhere John has talked about both and I'll have to look at more of his interviews on KZbin. But, overall, great interview and many thanks to Sheen for putting it on.

[@stevejarrettnc]

I don’t understand the lack of likes, views, or comments. To hear John Fricke speak about Judy Garland or The Wizard of Oz is time well spent if you love either of the topics.

[@DDumbrille]

I think one would have to be knowledgeable about and searching for 'John Fricke' in order to find this video...

[@djh68]

Thank you, for sharing this Wonderful interview with John Fricke. And Thank You, John Fricke. ❤

[@FortheLoveofJudy]

This is fantastic, thank you so much for this interview. And that story he tells of meeting Judy is wonderful 🥰

[@lorenrohrich2131]

The movie was made with a lot of talent and passion with Judy's magic they hit a grand slam. She seemed so genuinely innocent and the witch so truly wicked you couldn't help but feel the fear. This movie borderline traumatized me as kid, but I always kept coming back. I thought Judy was so beautiful.

[@xavierminchello8431]

She wasn’t so innocent with L.B. MAYER TOUCHING HER PRIVATES ON THE SOUND STAGE BREAK TENT AND POPPING HER PILLS. I ALSO THINK MICKY ROONEY BONED HER BEFORE 17.

[@DDumbrille]

Fantastic, in depth interview, but my favorite part starts at 44 minutes in. That student...YUMMY! :)

[@-C.S.R]

When I was a little kid I would visit my aunt and she had the Wizard of Oz on beta cassette. They would put it on and I would watch it from start to finish on a loop all day long, I couldn't get enough! Every time we would visit that's all I seemed to look forward to they told me. It's still one of my favorite movies of all time! P.S Cool fun fact : In the movie, Glinda the good witch kisses Dorothy on the forehead before she goes down the yellow brick Road. They don't explain it, but it was for protection. In the book Gindia tells Dorothy that "no one would dare injure a person that was kissed by the good witch of the north"💋

[@rpk5568]

KZbin really needs to do something about the varying volume of the videos. You have to sit next to the speaker to hear this.

[@kevinbutler1955NYC]

August 15,2029"The Wizard Of Oz"will be celebrating it's 90th anniversary..August 15,2039..the film will be 100 years old.

[@DDumbrille]

How profound!

[@johnnehrich9601]

Back in the days when LGBT people were and often had to be more closeted, someone could say to another "he/she is a friend of Dorothy," meaning that person was being identified as a fellow member.

[@mariad.6373]

Ahhh it is Fulton sheen

[@thewonderfulworldofderek6087]

I love wizard of oz judy garland

[@xavierminchello8431]

I WANTED TO BE A FLYING MONKEY HEN I FIRST SAW THE MOVIE. I TOLD MY MOTHER TO BUY ME THE RUBY SLIPPERS. LATER SHE TOLD ME THAT WAS WHEN SHE REALIZED I WAS GAY BACK IN 1957

[@akrenwinkle]

Odd, what Fricke said about Gale Sondergaard having a problem with looking ugly. She looked hideous in "The Letter."