The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
Feb 20, 1990 | IMDB 8.3
52 min Watch NowDocumentary, TV Movie
Documentary about the making of the 1939 MGM classic film The Wizard of Oz. Includes interviews of cast and crew members, their families and fans of the film.
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That Girl in Wonderland
Wiz on Down the Road
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
Creating The Wizard of Oz on Ice
The Whimsical World of Oz
The Making of the Wiz Live!
The Slippers
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
The Wizard of Malta
In Search of Oz
L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain
Yellow Brick Road
Who Stole the Ruby Slippers?
Judy in a Land Called Oz
Oz: The American Fairyland
VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
Oz University
SIMILAR MOVIES
That Girl in Wonderland
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1973
Anne Marie imagines herself in the stories "Alice in Wonderland," "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," "Hansel and Gretel," "The Wizard of Oz," and "Cinderella".Wiz on Down the Road
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1978
A short promotional film on the making of “The Wiz” (1978). Includes a brief history of Oz portrayals in film and behind the scenes interviews.The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 1995
This production consists an abbreviated script and highlights most musical numbers from the 1939 film.Creating The Wizard of Oz on Ice
IMDB 10 | Jan , 1995
Behind the scenes in the making of “The Wizard of Oz on Ice”.The Whimsical World of Oz
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1985
A promotional piece for the Disney film "Return to Oz", that also traces the history of the Oz books and films.The Making of the Wiz Live!
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2015
Go behind the curtain in The Land of Oz with NBC's "The Making of The Wiz Live!" The hour-long special will give an exclusive backstage look at this highly anticipated television event.The Slippers
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2016
THE SLIPPERS pulls back the Wizard’s curtain on the unbelievable story and cultural impact of Dorothy's Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz. Through first-hand accounts and archival interviews, THE SLIPPERS will detail the life of the Ruby Slippers after their sale at the famed 1970 MGM auction. Discovered by costumer Kent Warner, it is unclear how many pairs were found and how many pairs exist. That mystery has only helped to propel the shoes to the forefront of the Hollywood memorabilia market. They have been bought, stolen, and coveted by many. They are considered the most important piece of Hollywood memorabilia and the catalyst for the creation of Hollywood memorabilia collecting.The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
IMDB 5.2 | May , 2005
A young woman named Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams. After being swept up by a tornado with her pet prawn Toto, Dorothy embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard of Oz, the person who both Dorothy and the citizens of Oz believe can help make her dream come true.A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
IMDB 9 | Jan , 2004
Documentary which aired on television in 2004, about the two daughters of Judy Garland and their relationship.The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story
IMDB 7 | Apr , 2011
This iconic American story was written in 1900 by L Frank Baum, a Chicago businessman, journalist, chicken breeder, actor, boutique owner, Hollywood movie director and lifelong fan of all things innovative and technological. His life spanned an era of remarkable invention and achievement in America and many of these developments helped to fuel this great storyteller's imagination. His ambition was to create the first genuine American fairytale and the story continues to fascinate, inspire and engage millions of fans of all ages from all over the world. This documentary explores how The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has come to symbolise the American Dream and includes previously unseen footage from the Baum family archives, still photographs and clips from the early Oz films, as well as interviews with family members, literary experts and American historians as it tells the story of one man's life in parallel to the development of modern America.To Oz! The Making of a Classic
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2009
A look into how L. Frank Baum's classic novel was transformed into one of the most beloved films of all time including archival interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and rare musical outtakes.The Wizard of Malta
IMDB 0 | Oct , 1981
Douglas Davis presents his interpretations of The Maltese Falcon (1941), The Wizard of Oz (1939), and Napoleon in the triptych style of the finale of the Abel Gance version of the latter.In Search of Oz
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1994
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.L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain
IMDB 6 | Oct , 2005
A featurette on L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and other children's books.Yellow Brick Road
IMDB 5.2 | Jul , 2005
A group of disabled actors prepare for and perform a one night only performance of The Wizard of Oz.Who Stole the Ruby Slippers?
IMDB 6 | Jan , 2015
A classic Hollywood whodunnit mystery. “Who Stole the Ruby Slippers?” is an investigative look into the 2005 theft of an original pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the classic film “The Wizard of Oz”.Judy in a Land Called Oz
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1992
Ian Stahlhut's 1992 documentary of Judy Garland's 1964 Australian Tour.Oz: The American Fairyland
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1997
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.VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
IMDB 5.3 | Oct , 2007
Meet Darby (Junior Asparagus), the son of a Kansas floss farmer who, more than anything else in the world, just wants to have fun. When he learns about the Wonderful Land Of Ha's - an amusement park with all the fixin's - and its mysterious Wizard who promises to make his dreams come true, Darby is determined to go. But when his father tells him he's needed to help with the harvest, Darby decides that nothing is going to stop him and he makes a choice that will change his life forever. With his pet dog Tutu by his side, Darby flees the farm and sets off to find the Wonderful Land Of Ha's. Along the way he meets a bored scarecrow (Mr. Lunt), a tin man (Larry the Cucumber) who wants to ride roller coasters and a lion (Pa Grape) that craves cotton candy. Each with their own dreams, they set off to see the Wizard.Oz University
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1936
This two-strip Technicolor record of the 1936 freshman pageant, acted out entirely by women, begins with Dorothy escorting the Wizard to the throne, assisted by Ojo, whereupon he looks in the Magic Picture on the University of Michigan, and the typed students complaining about school. The Wizard decides to bring them all to Oz, transforming them into Oz celebrities: Tippetarius, the Scarecrow, Nick Chopper, Tik-Tok, Old Mombi, Jinjur, Scraps, The Shaggy Man, Betsy Bobbin, and Jack Pumpkinhead. After a party and registration, it's on to class with Professor Wogglebug. When Tip and Jack carry him out of the classroom, he subjects them to a blue book exam, after which they wish to return to the U of M. The equivalent characters are not played by the same people, so there transformation, their "true self" appears behind them in the early scenes.