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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to encourage and support the 
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nomination of "The Munchkins", from the timeless children's 
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classic "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), for induction into the 
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Hollywood Walk of Fame; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The movie "The Wizard of Oz" is based on L. Frank 
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Baum's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", which was first 
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published in 1900 by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago, 
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Illinois, and The Munchkins are among its most recognized and 
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beloved characters; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Following the success of "The Wizard of Oz", The 
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Munchkins have become a permanent fixture in the entertainment 
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world, as adaptations and variations on the role they made 
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famous have appeared time-and-time again in books, plays, 
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television, and movies over the past seven decades, including 
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"Return to Oz" (1964, television), "We're Off to See the 
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Munchkins" (1993, film); "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" (2005, 
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television); and "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked 
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Witch of the West" (1995, Harper Collins); and

 
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    WHEREAS, Members of the original Munchkins continue to 
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entertain their legions of fans by appearing at yearly 
 


 






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festivals held all over the country celebrating their role and 
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the film The American Film Institute has recognized as one of 
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the greatest films ever made, including each of the past four 
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years at the annual Wizard of Oz Film Festival held at the 
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Hollywood Boulevard Cinema in Woodridge, Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Recognized all over the world, there are few 
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people anywhere that do not know the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, 
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the Cowardly Lion, the Wicked Witch, and of course, the famous 
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Munchkins; therefore, be it

 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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believe that due to the preeminence of the film "The Wizard of 
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Oz" in American cinematic history, and the importance of the 
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worldwide iconic status of The Munchkins, that they should be 
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honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the surviving representatives of the Munchkins and 
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to officials from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.