Dorothy

literature

Dorothy is the central protagonist of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its many adaptations, most notably the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. As a young K...

Celebrity Profiles

Dorothy Gale is the protagonist of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a children’s novel published in 1900 by L. Frank Baum and later adapted into the iconic 1939 film. She is a youn...

Relationships

Dorothy and Glinda are characters from L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, linked by Dorothy’s journey from Kansas to Oz and Glinda’s role as a powerful and benevo...

literature

In Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy’s iconic item is not a pair of ruby slippers but rather the silver shoes...

film-history

Dorothy's shoes before the ruby slippers began as practical footwear suited to the Kansas setting, evolving through early stage and screen interpretations into the now-iconic pa...

Celebrity Profiles

Dorothy is not a true story in the sense of a verified historical rescue or miracle. The claim originates from a 1900 hoax published in the Lincoln County Leader, which invented...

theater-musical

The question Wicked for good Dorothy cast invites readers into a nuanced exploration of one of musical theater’s most transformative heroines. Dorothy Gale, reinterpreted thro...

Celebrity Profiles

Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz is inseparable in popular memory from dazzling red shoes, yet the 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum describes them as silver. This evergreen explainer cl...

Celebrity Profiles

Dorothy is a supporting character in Landman season 2 who brings a measured, professional presence to the investigative world of the series. This profile explains her background...