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Since Dorothy Gale started her epic journey down the Yellow Brick Road over a century ago in THE WONDEFUL WIZARD OF OZ, she’s become a celebrity, a brand, and a beacon for marginalized voices across our culture. IT’S DOROTHY! brings to life her timeless adventures in Oz through those who’ve played her, from Judy Garland to Nichelle Lewis (THE WIZ), and the cultural icons (John Waters, Lena Waithe, Rufus Wainwright) who she’s inspired to hope and to dream. With a magical remix of archival and cinematic art, director Jeffrey McHale follows up his SHOWGIRLS documentary with another insightful look at a queer cultural touchstone.
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00:00It's a story that anybody can relate to.
00:09You're Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.
00:11It can't be true.
00:13Judy Garland felt incredible pressure to live up to Dorothy.
00:18We have so many different renditions of Dorothy.
00:22I never saw myself being Dorothy.
00:26It was such an out-of-body experience, like I was Dorothy.
00:32Dorothy Gale is just so iconic.
00:36Because of how the film was received initially, I always assumed nobody saw it.
00:41Nobody at all.
00:42Me being the only human on the set was hilarious.
00:48What?
00:50How real do you want to get?
00:55People didn't understand what I was going through.
01:00I want to go home.
01:02Well, then you'll have to walk.
01:04She knew all she had to do was click her heels.
01:05Why didn't she tell her about it?
01:10This little black girl was saving an entire alternate universe.
01:16That is the hope that we see and we hold on to.
01:19The Dorothy of State took the shoes, like, this is why I blocked this out.
01:23Because it's just tragic.
01:32It's just crazy.
01:35You are a friend of Dorothy, aren't you?
01:37Who's the one who wants to do?
01:41It's just a silly thing.
01:43You are a friend.
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