In Search of Oz
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.
Cast
Robert A. Baum Jr.
Self
Ray Bradbury
Self
Martha Coolidge
Self
Gore Vidal
Self
Storyline
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.
Recommended
The Class of ‘92
2013
Sidney
2022
The Making of Star Wars
1977
Directed by John Ford
1971
A Plastic Ocean
2016
Casting By
2012
McQueen
2018
Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars
2012
Night Will Fall
2014
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
1990
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends
2019
More Like This
The Secret of Oz
2009
Caligula with Mary Beard
2013
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story
2011
Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz
2005
Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz
2005
A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz
1999
The Wizard of Malta
1981
World Cup's Most Shocking Moments
2010
The Wizard of U.S.
2016
The Slippers
2016
Wiz on Down the Road
1978