The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical film directed by Victor Fleming, based on the 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, with fantasy elements. It features Judy Garland, Jack Haley, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton . Notable in its use of special effects, use of Technicolor, fantasy storytelling and unusual characters, The Wizard of Oz has become, over the years, one of the best known of all films. The Library of Congress named The Wizard of Oz as the most-watched film in history. This is a Wizard of Oz Wicked Witch of the West Margaret Hamilton unsigned Vintage Color 8x10 Photo.