The Wizard of Oz: Share Your Memories Sweepstakes

Remember the first time you sat around the television as a child, excited to watch The Wizard of Oz with your family and friends? Or that familiar chill of anticipation when you watched it with your kids for the first time, anxious to see their reaction? Maybe you think back to the music when you first heard it, and how the memorable songs stuck in your head for days.

We all have fond memories of The Wizard of Oz, and now we want you to share you favorite Oz memories with us!

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[Dolores Marchisilo]

When Dorothy is laying in the Poppy Fields all exhausted from the walk.

[terri moore]

when the jumps out and says i.fight w/ one hand and growls so good

[Susan Hymer]

I love it when the tin man, scarecrow and the lion sing their songs eg If i only had a heart, a brain etc

[Tracy Kraus-Thompson]

I have never missed a year watching this movie. My favorite of all time. When I was in the hospital getting ready to deliver my son I had the Wizard of Oz on the tv for comfort! Will always be my most memorable year! Long live Wizard of Oz. Also played the wicked witch of the west in our middle school play-way back when!

[Kelly Toole]

This is the best movie ever !! I remember every year I would watch this with my mom, dad & brother & I would try to recite all the words ! Now I have children of my own & we watch it together & I hope they pass it on for generations to come !

[Glynis Slipper]

Aww this is my daughters favourite film she was 3 in April just gone and since shes been about 18 month old we have watched this film at least once every week, she just loves dorothy shes got the dress the shoes the dog and she even pretends she is called dorothy gale to people, she is obsessed with the wizard of oz id love to be in with the chance of winning a prize for her she would be exstatic, thank you.

[dawn baca]

I remember when it was on once a year, we would all get into our pajamas, lay on the carpet in front of the tv and get to have kool aid and popcorn for a treat! When the flying monkeys came, we would run and jump on my moms lap because we were so scared!!! :) great memories!!!

[Kristen Gingrich]

i also watch the wizard of oz and i was in the performance of the wizard of oz in high school
and i still love watching the wizard of oz on my spare time :)

[Scott Jerome]

Went to the Palace Theater here in Columbus Ohio to watch it on the big screen had an older couple sitting behind me and my girlfriend the lady leaned forward and told us it was her and her husbands second time seeing the movie the first was when they were dating he took her to see it when it first came out on the big screen. That was in the summer of 2011

[chelsi]

I loved when the dorthy tin man scarecrow and the lion all got a new hair due and the horse changed colors!!

[christina bloor]

my two children when they were young watched it time and time again,the best was the munchkins they would dance and dance to it, oh happy times, a great classic, we still sing were of to see the wizard of oz

[Paul DeLuca]

It was usually during Thanksgiving as a child...crammed around the TV, with all my cousins, watching this classic movie. Today (...much older) my kids eyes always want to watch it when I suggest it. They will pass it on to their kids and so on... It doesn't get any better than that!

[Daniel Didonna]

i am 51 now,and never miss my yearly dose of wizard of oz, and of many good moments? my favorite WAS the cowardly lion breaking down after getting slapped on nose!

[Dawn]

My dad was an alcoholic and my mom an epileptic. I had 2 holes in my heart. When I watched The Wizard of Oz....I had joy in my life!I pretended I was Dorothy! I watched every year with my daughter now, I watch it with my grandchildren! My favorite movie of ALL time!!!!

[Connie]

I've been watching the Wizard of Oz every year since 1962... my favorite scene is the cowardly lion running & jumping out of the window when frightened by the ominous 'head' of the Wizard... My Mama used to make us hot chocolate & popcorn ~ turned all the lights out and it was like we were in the Movie Theater ~ so wonderful to still enjoy this classic movie with my Grandbabies now....

[Katarina]

My favorite was when Dorothy slaps the lion on the nose. I still crack up at that scene. I remember it was a major deal in my house watching Wizard of Oz 1x per year. Its still my favorite movie.

[Susan Thompson]

Not sure why when I first saw this movie (MANY) years ago, the part where Dorothy & the Scarecrow came upon the TinMan. Whilst he's singing/leaning from side-side, dorothy & Scarecrow get on either side of him & he leans towards Dorothy & she pushes him back. The other part is when the Winged Monkeys 'catch' Dorothy & they're flying in the air & you can see her 'mechanical' legs flapping up/down.

[J. Brian Turrill]

This is my favorite movie. I grew up during the 70's and at that time CBS would show the film once a year as a "special event". I was one of 5 children and we only had one TV and my siblings were not interested in the film. My Mom & Dad would make it my night and I would sit with my Dad in his recliner and watch the film. My memories of the film and that time with my Dad are priceless!

[Sue McAley]

My nephew was only two years old when he started wearing a pair of Ruby Slippers around the house. His Grandfather was mortified. The "phase" only lasted a few months after he watched the movie. My nephew, is now 24 is in the Navy, working in tandem with the Seals. It would not matter to me one bit if he still wore the Ruby Slippers, after all, they are just symbolic of virtues. I will not share this information with his girlfriend.

[Jacquelyn Brittain]

I watched this movie so many times when I was little I had it almost memorized by the time I was four. Even now, over 20 years later and 600 miles apart, my daddy and I make a "date" to watch the movie together when it comes on TV each fall. My favorite memory is when the little munchkins in the nest wake up. My dad called them "Jackalo-birds" (after my name) and that's still my nickname to this day.

[Shirlene Berg]

I Love this show ,I watched this since i was a kid and now a grown lady and i share my memories with my Grandsons Ownen and Dylan they love the muckins,and my Daycare> I have this on VHS and DVD. Have a collection plate of Dorothy and also collection of the Wizard of Oz which McDonalds gave out. My favorite part was and still is tornado, I never knew what one really look like til i saw this movie,other part going from black and white to color. I could say so much more.Im so glad i could share this with my grandkids and daycare also .

[Sadie Gregg]

This timeless classic is my all time favorite film spanning from childhood to adulthood. I love the whole film but two favorite parts that I've loved since I saw it for the first time are when scarecrow tells Dorothy he'll show her how to get apples & when they are off to rescue Dorothy & they are climbing up - Lion says he hopes his courage holds out - "I hope you tail holds out" Love it!!

[Michele Johnson]

Growing up The Wizard of Oz only came on once a year and I don't think I ever missed it. No matter where I was, it had to be somewhere that I could watch. I have memories of watching it in my Paw Paw's big brown chair to cuddled up with my mom at home. Somewhere Over the Rainbow was being played when I finally made it to my dad's room at the Hospice house, of which I was just a little to late to see him pass (which is the way he wanted it). The movie and the song will always have a special place in my life.

[Brenda]

This is one of my Favorite Movies! I remember about two years ago when I was sitting in a hospital bed dealing with Phemonia once again when I was flipping through the channels and the Wizard of Oz was just starting. All of a sudden I began to really relax and sort of forget how I was feeling to enjoy this wonderful Movie.

[Linda Torres]

Favorite memory, impossible to decide. We are on the 3rd generation of OZ lovers. My 3 year old grandaughter is on her 3rd dvd (she wore out the others) and knows nearly all the words for each song. They were actually Dorothy, the Wicked Witch and the Great and Powerful OZ last year for Halloween.