when the museum, which has been in the works since 2011, welcomes in the public next week, after many delays, the opening night film will be a real hollywood classic the wizard of oz, released in 1939. it s the widely loved story known the world over of a young girl called dorothy, played byjudy garland in the magical land of oz. # somewhere over the rainbow. the wizard of oz is a film many people love. notjust love, its a film that people feel a personal connection to. so many of us watched it growing up on television at home with our families. it was an annual event in my family. so it s a film that people really have a kind of emotional connection to. and that s one reason why we wanted to premiere our museum with that film. i m melting! there s a gallery devoted to the wizard of oz that walks you through all of the arts,
the wizard of oz is a film many people love. notjust love, it s a film that people feel a personal connection to. so many of us watched it growing up on television at home with our families. it was an annual event in my family. so it s a film that people really have a kind of emotional connection to. and that s one reason why we wanted to premiere our museum with that film. i m melting! there s a gallery devoted to the wizard of oz that walks you through all of the arts, crafts, sciences, professionals that worked on that film. it s a great way to deconstruct how a movie is made through the lens of one film. of course, we own the ruby slippers or one pair of the ruby slippers that s sitting in the center of the room. so it s an iconic movie. it stands the test of time. and one part of our campus,
and now that it s come atjust the right moment, it will be, as one of our governors said, a beacon for our industry. and i think for the city of los angeles, it will be an incredible destination because it s really a beautiful public space as well. and then for movie lovers around the world, i mean, there s nothing like it. the museum is big 50,000 square feet of exhibition space, along with two plush auditoriums, an educational studio, a restaurant and much more. it s a museum celebrating cinema at its history. right now at a time in the world where the entertainment industry is in a sort of sea change, where the landscape is changing, a place where you can focus on what s the historical beginnings of all of that film, relatively young medium, you know, right through to now, i think never more necessary.
that we consume film is a whole new generation that really doesn t worship movie theaters the way that my generation did, the news films on their that views films on their ipads or their iphones. there s no question that there s going to be a big audience for this museum. but will that same audience be there a generation from now? people are really questioning the two hour format of a movie because they re getting used to seeing long form television, which, in many ways, is more vital at this moment in time. what people are talking about are shows like the crown or succession or pax or you name it, there s more conversation. i think it s at the centre of the culture now, not the individualfilm. you know, i think with any project of this size and scale, there are going to be unanticipated challenges,
it s the widely loved story known the world over of a young girl called dorothy, played byjudy garland in the magical land of oz. # somewhere over the rainbow. the wizard of oz is a film many people love, notjust love, it s a film that people feel a personal connection to. so many of us watched it growing up on television at home with our families. it was an annual event in my family. so it s a film that people really have a kind of emotional connection to. and that s one reason why we wanted to premiere our museum with that film. i m melting! there s a gallery devoted to the wizard of oz that walks you through all of the arts, crafts, sciences, professionals that worked on that film. it s a great way to deconstruct how a movie is made through the lens of one film.