One famous fan of the film was Walt Disney, who expressed his admiration in a letter to producer Mervyn LeRoy. "Mrs. Disney and I saw 'The Wizard of Oz' the other night and we both liked it very much," Disney wrote. "The sets were swell, the color was perfect for the story, and the makeups far exceeded anything I thought possible. Knowing the difficulty that we have with cartoons, a medium that is limited only to the imagination, I can fully realize how tough a production of this type would be in the live-action medium. All in all, I think you turned out a fine picture and you have my congratulations."
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