The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. - December 28, 1953 Life magazine

Exerpt from December 28, 1953 Life Magazine

Rare Original Drawings Retell Dorothy's Amazing Adventures.

There’s a cyclone coming,” shouted Uncle Henry, and he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses were kept. "Quick, Dorothy, run for the cellar" Aunt Em screamed, and she climbed down through the trap door in the floor of the house. But Dorothy ran to get Toto, her little black dog. Then came a great shriek from the wind and a strange thing happened. The house whirled around two or three times and rose slowly through the air. Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon. Toto sell out through the cellar door, but Dorothy pulled him back again. On and on they rode until, many hours later, landed with a great bump. The little girl gave a cry of amazement. She was in a country of marvelous beauty. Three queer little men appeared with an old woman. “Welcome most noble Sorceress to the land of the Munchkins," said the old woman. "I am the Good Witch of the North, and we are grateful to you for having killed the Wicked Witch of the East, You shall wear her Silver Shoes." Dorothy saw the Silver Shoes sticking out from under the house which had fallen on the Wicked Witch. But Dorothy wanted only to get back to her Aunt and Uncle in Kansas. "Can you help me find my way?" she pleaded.

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