Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz

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Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz

2005

0h 11m

6.8(4 votes)

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A documentary short about the restoration of the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.

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Rob Hummel

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Ned Price

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Paul Klamer

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Janet Wilson

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Sheila MacMullan

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Cathy Quiroz

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