The Wizard of Oz Summer Sing-Along
1939, G, 101 min.
Directed by Victor Fleming, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Frank Morgan, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, Charley Grapewin, Munchkins.

When it comes to things cinematic, “there’s no place like home” and the audience will sing it loud during this benefit sing-along for the Austin Gay & Lesbian Film Festival and Project Transitions, an agency that provides housing and hospice care for Austin citizens living with HIV/AIDS. Audience members are invited to shout out, dress in costume, and sing along. So get out your gingham and ruby reds and put them to good use for a change. The event includes a champagne reception, costume contest, stage show, and audience participation. Advance tickets are available at the Paramount Theatre box office and Star Ticket outlets (www.startickets.com).

This article appears in July 20 • 2001.

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Marjorie Baumgarten is a film critic and contributing writer at The Austin Chronicle, where she has worked in many capacities since the paper's founding in 1981. She served as the Chronicle's Film Reviews editor for 25 years.