In Search of Oz

In Search of Oz

7.0

1994

1h 0m

HD

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.

Top Cast

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Robert A. Baum Jr.

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Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

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Martha Coolidge

Martha Coolidge

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Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

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