Wizard Of Oz First Technicolor Film. But color film was sought from the beginning of cinema. Frank baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz.
The wizard of oz, mgm’s enduring musical comedy film helmed by a handful of directors (including victor fleming) and based on the tale penned by l. While the 1939 film was not the first to be shot in color, its bright production design and saturated palette made it stand out. Wizard of oz was made in 1939.
Either a technicolor first cameraman ($250 weekly), a second cameraman ($125), or a third ($62.50).
Supplied its own consultant to oversee each technicolor movie. But at the time of release, the most astonishing shot was of a door opening to reveal the technicolor world of oz. The wizard of oz (1939) was perhaps the most well known technicolor films. The technicolor corporation had been in the business of making color movies since 1917, but the high cost and complexity.