In The Lost Princess of Oz, he talks a blue streak. In Tik-Tok of Oz, continuity is restored: Toto reveals that he is able to talk, just like other animals in the land of Oz, and simply chooses not to. In subsequent books, other animals gained the ability to speak upon reaching Oz or similar lands, but Toto remained speechless. In the first book, he never spoke, although other animals, native to Oz, did. Toto belongs to Dorothy Gale, the heroine of the first and many subsequent books. What does Toto bring to the movie version for you? Do you remember any of his other movies? Have you visited his memorial? You cheered for him when he escaped the bicycle’s basket, when he pulled open the Wizard’s curtain and when he ran away from the wicked witches grip. He kept everyone on their toes Dorothy, her mean neighbor, the Wicked Witch and the Wizard for sure! He also kept the movie from being too scary. I love dogs! Anytime they are in a movie they bring something special! Without Toto in the original movie it would have lacked a special element.
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