Oz: The American Fairyland
"L. FRANK BAUM AND THE ROYAL HISTORY OF OZ"
Overview
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.
About Oz: The American Fairyland (1997)
Oz: The American Fairyland (1997) is a documentary movie produced by Sirocco Productions in United States of America. It was directed by Gayle O’Neal and Leonard A. Swan Jr. and written by Janet Anderson. On screen you will see Lee Lively, Michael Patrick Hearn, Ozma Baum Mantele, Charles Santore and Rachel Cosgrove Payes. With a runtime of 1h 53m, the film averages 9.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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