2006-08-13 14:52:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
I believe that everyone is missing the point of your ? are you asking if it was all b&w when released in 1939 and then reworked later on when color movies were common?
it was the same then as it is now. there was color processes for movies back then,it was just harder to do and more costly. the early color techniques were primitive and things had to be redone often for the devoloped film to have color continuity. for instance, the wicked witch when filmed on the set didn't look green. her face was some other color (forget what) that only appeared green on the developed film.
and in the scene where she opens the door to find munchkin land that was done by two actresses. one wearing a sepia colored dress that steps out of frame as the door opens then other dorothy walks in frame in the blue dress in color world.
2006-08-13 15:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by shaney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original version showed the opening scenes shot in "sepia tone" which is different from black and white. In the 1970s and 80s when the movie was re-broadcast on network TV, the opening scenes were aired in black and white. The sepia tone was restored in the 90s.
2006-08-14 23:48:16 · answer #2 · answered by SoCal_Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it started out in black and white, but turned to color when she reached the land of Oz. This is what made it seem so magical.
2006-08-13 14:58:51 · answer #3 · answered by Starscape 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the film was not 'colorized' after the fact if that's what you mean. once that process was discovered many old b & w movies were colorized. most notably miracle on 34th street. most of the colorized films did not need it and were just fine in b & w. but the scenes in wizard of oz were shot in color originally.
2006-08-13 15:25:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The movie started off in black and white and then when Dorothy was in Oz the movie changed to colour. Then back to black and white when she returned home (woke up).
2006-08-13 14:59:59 · answer #5 · answered by Chris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black and white in the non-Oz scenes, Color in the Oz scenes.
2006-08-13 14:58:00 · answer #6 · answered by Jolly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both, once she get's to OZ it becomes color.
Some swear that a Pink Album (dark side of the moon I think!) will be exactly timed with the movie..
Me, I think that's just a bunch of hooey!
2006-08-13 14:58:58 · answer #7 · answered by JellyCat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the scenes in Kansas were in B/W and all the scenes in Oz were in color.
2006-08-13 15:00:05 · answer #8 · answered by Hoot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was black and white until Dorothy's dream, which then it became color. Then at the end it was black and white. I'm guessing here, but I'm pretty sure.
2006-08-13 14:59:28 · answer #9 · answered by Celeste T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was black & white with color.
2006-08-13 15:00:05 · answer #10 · answered by hurricane_storms1969 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋