Oz: The American Fairyland

Oz: The American Fairyland (1997)

L. FRANK BAUM AND THE ROYAL HISTORY OF OZ

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1997-06-07
  • Runtime: 1h 53min
  • Production Company: Sirocco Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: Gayle O’Neal, Leonard A. Swan Jr..
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Summary

The first part tells of the life and works of L. Frank Baum, along with his career as a writer and filmmaker, centering on the creation of Oz. This portion continues with the effect of Oz after his death, with novelties, dolls, radio, stage, and screen adaptions, and advertising gimmicks based on his work, culminating with MGM's Wizard of Oz (1939). While discussing some of the major alterations between the book and the film, such as MGM making Baum's real-life adventure a dream. The second half is about interpretation of Oz by other artists, including Helen Kish, Barry Moser, Barry Mahon, Evelyn Copelman, Robert Tonner, Robin Woods, Michael Hague, Lizbeth Zwerger, Pavel Arsyenov, and Charles Santore. The documentary concludes with an analysis of Baum's work and its profound effect on American culture.

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  • Lee Lively

    as Narrator
  • Michael Patrick Hearn

    as Himself
  • Ozma Baum Mantele

    as Herself
  • Charles Santore

    as Himself
  • Rachel Cosgrove Payes

    as Herself
  • Jay Scarfone

    as Himself
  • William Stillman

    as Himself
  • Kelsey Davis

    as Child
Directing Gayle O’Neal Director
Directing Leonard A. Swan Jr. Director
Writing Janet Anderson Writer

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