CinemaOSMovie · 1994 · 1h 0m

In Search of Oz

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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.

Directed byBrian Skeet

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 0m
Language
EN
Released
June 16, 1994
Studios
BBC

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Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring

Robert A. Baum Jr.

Self

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

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Martha Coolidge

Martha Coolidge

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Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Brian Skeet

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