The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Directed by: Victor Fleming

Synopsis: The classic adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s story about a young girl from Kansas, Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland), who is whisked away in her farmhouse by a tornado to the magical land of Oz where she must overcome adversity to find her way back home. In her travels she is accompanied by her dog Toto (Terry) and aided by her newfound friends The Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), The Tin Man (Jack Haley) and The Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr).

Kitty Cameo: Of course everyone remembers Toto in this classic film. But there are two cats to be found as well! The first is sitting on the lap of an elderly woman who is knitting in a rocking chair as she passes by Dorothy’s window in the midst of the tornado.

The Wizard of Oz - Dorothy Judy Garland looking at old woman knitting in rocking chair with cat in lap outside window in tornado

The Wizard of Oz - Dorothy Judy Garland looking at old woman knitting in rocking chair with cat in lap outside window in tornado animated gif

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): But it’s the Siamese cat that’s being held by a female resident of the Emerald City (Helen Seamon) which brings about one of the film’s most dramatic moments. Toto spots the cat and breaks free of Dorothy’s grasp, leaping from the basket of the balloon which is going to take her and Professor Marvel home. Dorothy climbs out of the basket and the balloon takes off without her, leaving her seemingly stranded in Oz.