Madame Curie "The Wizard of Oz"

Madame Curie "The Wizard of Oz"In an era when women were allowed to be ornaments, mothers or drudges, young Marie Sklodowska of Poland dreamed of something more. She defied convention to study physics and mathematics at the Sorbonne and with Pierre Curie, the professor who became her husband to make one of the greatest breakthroughs in 20th century science. Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon reunite after their Mrs. Miniver triumph to portray the courageous couple who won the 1903

Robert Blake (billed as Bobby Blake) plays the title role with the straight-for~ the-heart charm that had made him a star of the Our Gang comedies

Nestled in among 35 Jazz Age gems to be found on this 2-Disc collection are appearances by Edgar Bergen

deep pathos and tragedy

youth unrest and more

and finds himself in the middle of murders committed by the elevator killer

as past and present intersect

a murderous criminal who becomes obsessed with exterminating those who threaten to bring down the empire he has created

sowing jealousy and conflict in a once-tranquil home

race relations

Elizabeth Montgomery and Hal Holbrook (earning two of those six Emmy nominations) lead a strong cast that includes Jane Seymour and W

ex-shopgirl Irene O'Dare (Anna Neagle) puts on a vintage blue gown that belonged to her late mother

Slander is a still-relevant look at the personal damage and heartbreak caused by the tabloid industry's relentless pursuit of "the truth