Every time there’s a restoration of The Wizard of OZ (1939), the promoters go on and on about how “now we can see her freckles!” For over 35 years they’ve been saying that. And now? Apparently no one gives a damn.
I admit, I’m curious to see this travesty at Sphere Las Vegas, but OMG, tickets are $114-349! Most I saw were in the $150 range. That’s more than I paid for an orchestra seat to see Napoleon (1927) at the Oakland Paramount.
From the gushing promo piece on CBS Sunday Morning (7/27/25):
So, a grainy close-up of Dorothy becomes richly detailed.

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