"There's no place like home" — The Wizard of Oz (1939)

AFI #23. Reprised in 300+ films. Annual TV broadcast ran 35 years.

More than any line in cinema history, Judy Garland's unassuming wish in The Wizard of Oz (1939) became a universal symbol of belonging, repeated annually on American television from 1956 to 1991. The line, drawn from L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel, transcends its simple sentiment. Garland's delivery, culminating in the iconic click of her ruby slippers.

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