Overview
BBC 2 produced this documentary on the Oz books of L. Frank Baum and the films and fantasies that they inspired, particularly the first book `The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'. Includes clips from the several silent film versions of the stories produced by Baum that have survived as well as the 1939 film with Judy Garland, and interviews with such enthusiasts as Salman Rushdie, Gore Vidal, Ray Bradbury, Geoffrey Ryman and Nora Ephron.
Details
Release Date
1994-06-16
Runtime
60 min
Status
Released
Language
EN
Cast
Robert A. Baum Jr.
Self
Ray Bradbury
Self
Martha Coolidge
Self
Gore Vidal
Self
More Like This
Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came Home
2016
Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came Home
2016
The Secret of Oz
★6.32009
The Secret of Oz
2009 · ★6.3
Caligula with Mary Beard
★7.62013
Caligula with Mary Beard
2013 · ★7.6
L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain
★6.32005
L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain
2005 · ★6.3
Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz
★6.82005
Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz
2005 · ★6.8
Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz
★6.82005
Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz
2005 · ★6.8
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
★8.31990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
1990 · ★8.3
Young Nuns
★5.0
Young Nuns
★5.0
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story
★7.02011
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story
2011 · ★7.0
The Wizard of U.S.
2016
The Wizard of U.S.
2016
The Slippers
2016
The Slippers
2016
The Wizard of Malta
★9.01981
The Wizard of Malta
1981 · ★9.0
The Making of the Wiz Live!
2015
The Making of the Wiz Live!
2015
Me, Dorothy...and This Road To Oz
★7.02018
Me, Dorothy...and This Road To Oz
2018 · ★7.0
A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz
★4.01999
A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz
1999 · ★4.0
Wiz on Down the Road
★7.51978
Wiz on Down the Road
1978 · ★7.5
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
★7.71995
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
1995 · ★7.7
Coppola, un hombre y sus sueños
★7.01999
Coppola, un hombre y sus sueños
1999 · ★7.0
Creating The Wizard of Oz on Ice
★10.01995
Creating The Wizard of Oz on Ice
1995 · ★10.0
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
2009
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
2009