The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
52 min
Release Date
1990-02-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
10
Vote Average
8.3
Angela Lansbury
Self / Host
Judy Garland
Self (archive footage)
Ray Bolger
Self (archive footage)
Bert Lahr
Self (archive footage)
Jack Haley
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Hamilton
Self (archive footage)
Frank Morgan
Self (archive footage)
Billie Burke
Self (archive footage)
Mervyn LeRoy
Self (archive footage)
Arthur Freed
Self (archive footage)
Buddy Ebsen
Self (archive footage)
Victor Fleming
Self (archive footage)
George Cukor
Self (archive footage)
King Vidor
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Maren
Self
Meinhardt Raabe
Self
A. Arnold Gillespie
Self (archive footage)
Robert Young
Self
Liza Minnelli
Self
Lorna Luft
Self
Joey Luft
Self
Jack Paar
Self (archive footage)
Mickey Rooney
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope
Self (archive footage)
10.0
Creating The Wizard of Oz on Ice
Behind the scenes in the making of “The Wizard of Oz on Ice”.
1995-01-01 | en
0.0
The Whimsical World of Oz
A promotional piece for the Disney film "Return to Oz", that also traces the history of the Oz books and films.
1985-01-01 | en
0.0
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
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.
2009-09-23 | en
6.5
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
This production consists an abbreviated script and highlights most musical numbers from the 1939 film.
1995-11-22 | en
5.0
Wiz on Down the Road
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.
1978-01-01 | en
6.0
L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain
A featurette on L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and other children's books.
2005-10-25 | en
7.0
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story
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.
2011-04-28 | en
5.0
Judy in a Land Called Oz
Ian Stahlhut's 1992 documentary of Judy Garland's 1964 Australian Tour.
1992-01-01 | en
0.0
The Slippers
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.
2016-03-11 | en
6.0
Who Stole the Ruby Slippers?
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”.
2015-01-22 | en
0.0
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.
1994-06-16 | en
0.0
The Making of the Wiz Live!
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.
2015-11-25 | en
0.0
The Wizard of Malta
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.
1981-10-22 | en
9.0
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
Documentary which aired on television in 2004, about the two daughters of Judy Garland and their relationship.
2004-01-01 | en
0.0
Oz: The American Fairyland
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.
1997-06-07 | en
5.2
Yellow Brick Road
A group of disabled actors prepare for and perform a one night only performance of The Wizard of Oz.
2005-07-17 | en
7.6
The Wizard of Oz
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.
1939-08-15 | en
5.5
Wicked Flying Monkeys
Ozzy is an enthusiastic and friendly flying monkey, son of the legendary Goliath, the brave warrior. They serve Evilene - the wicked witch - just as the rest of their kin. But Ozzy is not happy about it and when Evilene's plans put Oz once again in peril, Ozzy reaches out to the Champions of Oz, three great friends (the Lion, the Scarecrow and the Tinman) with incredible qualities that have taken Emerald City to its maximum splendor.
2015-03-26 | es
6.7
Return to Oz
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and dangerous new enemies.
1985-06-21 | en
6.0
VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
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.
2007-10-09 | en