In Search of Oz
1994•1h 0m•7.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Brian Skeet
Studio
BBC
Cast
Robert A. Baum Jr.
Self
Ray Bradbury
Self
Martha Coolidge
Self
Gore Vidal
Self
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