The Wizard of Oz (1939)

The Wizard of Oz

Dorothy falls unconscious on her bed after the wind blows a broken window frame against her head. (0:17)

Glinda the Good Witch of the North tells young farm girl Dorothy, “Well, I’m a little muddled.” (0:21)

The Cowardly Lion tells the others, “I haven’t slept in weeks.”
Referring to sheep: ”That doesn’t do any good. I'm afraid of ‘em.” (0:51)

The Wicked Witch of the West: “Poppies, poppies, poppies will put them to sleep.”
Dorothy, Toto and the Cowardly Lion fall asleep as they run through a field of poppies. (0:54)

When the Wizard of Oz asks Cowardly Lion what he wants from him, Cowardly Lion faints.” (1:11)

Cowardly Lion jumps through a window. (1:12)

The Wizard of Oz tells Cowardly Lion, “As for you my fine friend, you’re a victim of disorganized thinking. You are under the unfortunate delusion that simply because you run away from danger, you have no courage. You’re confusing courage with wisdom.” (1:30)

References in 5 Flights Up, After Hours, American Honey, A Christmas Story, Australia, Blue Steel (1990), Connie and Carla, Crazy Enough, David's Mother, Employee of the Month, Good Morning, Vietnam, Mank, Memories of Me, One Fine Day, Passport to Paris, Repossessed, Rolling Kansas, Sharknado, Shoot the Moon, Sphere, Stuck on You (2003), Tank Girl, The End of Violence, The Love Guru, The Matrix, The Odd Couple, Thelma & Louise, The Philadelphia Story, Top Secret!, Waiting for Guffman, When Do We Eat? (2005), Wild at Heart, Wild Oats, Wonder.

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