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Author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 5, 1919] gave no information as to the age of Dorothy Gale in his original book. But the illustrations could be interpreted as giving her an age of no younger than 6. Frances Ethel Gumm ka Judy Garland [June 10, 1922-June 22, 1969], who played Dorothy in the 1939 film version, was 16 years old at the time of filming. But she was made to look like 12.
Author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 5, 1919] gave no age to Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz. But he described her as a child, and as a little girl. The illustrations by William Wallace Denslow [May 5, 1856-May 27, 1915] gave her the appearance of a six-year-old. But the posthumous 1939 film version assumed her to be 12 years old. And the actress who played Dorothy, Frances Ethel Gumm ka Judy Garland [June 10, 1922-June 22, 1969], was corseted and dressed to look that age, because she was actually 16, in 1938!
Baum writes in his novel The Princess of Oz that Dorothy is a year older than Trot who is 10, making Dorothy 11-years-old.
Eleven or twelve for the character and sixteen for the actress are the ages of Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz."
Specifically, no information is given in the text of the original 1900 book edition of "The Wizard of Oz" as to Dorothy's age. But the illustrations lead the reader to believe that she is of elementary school age. The upper limit of that range turned out to be MGM Studio's notion as to the age of the character played by child actress/dancer/singer Judy Garland (June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969).
I'll assume yo are referring to the movie with Judy Garland. Judy Garland died in 1969. If she were still alive, she would be 88 years old.
Dorothy isn't given an exact age in either the book or the movie. However, she was probably around 10 in the book and 15 in the movie.
Neither the movie or any of the Oz books mention an age for Dorothy, but the books imply that she is young, around 10 or 11.
The actess who played 'Dorothy', Judy Garland, died in 1969 at age 47.
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What is the name of Dorothy 's dog in the wizard of oz?
Toto is the name of Dorothy Gale's dog in both the original 1900 book edition of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' and the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz'.
What is the name of Dorothy's dog in The Wizard Of Oz?
Toto is the name of Dorothy Gale's dog in both the original 1900 book edition and the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz'.
What does Oz in the Wizard Of Oz appear to Dorothy?
Oz appears to Dorothy as a giant head.
How is Dorothy loyal in the Wizard of Oz?
Yes, Dorothy cooperates very well with the other characters in 'The Wizard of Oz.'
What lead role did Judy Garland play in a movie based on a famous children's book?
Judy is most remembered as Dorothy Gale from 1939's The Wizard of Oz.
Is the book Dorothy of Oz in the public domain?
There is no book called Dorthy Of Oz it is Spelled Wizard Of Oz
What is the name of Dorothy 's dog in the wizard of oz?
Toto is the name of Dorothy Gale's dog in both the original 1900 book edition of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' and the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz'.
Does the Wizard of Oz have a book?
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was the book that the movie was based on. There is a series of books with many more adventures of Dorothy and other characters in the land of Oz.
Were Dorothy's shoes in The Wizard of Oz purple?
No. Dorothy's shoes were silver in the book and ruby red in the movie.
Does Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz have freckles?
In both the book and most adaptations, Dorothy is not described as having freckles.
What is the name of Dorothy's dog in The Wizard Of Oz?
Toto is the name of Dorothy Gale's dog in both the original 1900 book edition and the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz'.
What does Oz in the Wizard Of Oz appear to Dorothy?
Oz appears to Dorothy as a giant head.
How is Dorothy loyal in the Wizard of Oz?
Yes, Dorothy cooperates very well with the other characters in 'The Wizard of Oz.'
Does Dorothy wear red slippers in the wizard of oz book?
No they are silver. By Maddie H.
What lead role did Judy Garland play in a movie based on a famous children's book?
Judy is most remembered as Dorothy Gale from 1939's The Wizard of Oz.
Was Dorothy 18 years old in the Wizard of Oz?
Judy Garland was in her teens (16) during the filming of the Wizard of Oz, but her character Dorothy was only supposed to be an 11 year old girl. So, as a more direct answer, no.
What is the name of Dorothy's dog?
Toto is the name of Dorothy Gale's pet dog in both the original 1900 book edition of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' and the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz'.
