"Oz: The American Fairyland"









 
Documentary

Color

Runtime:
USA: 113 minutes

Country:
USA

Language:
English

Directed by:
Gayle O'Neal and Leonard A. Swann Jr.

Writing Credits:
Janet Anderson


Plot Summary:
The first half tells of L. Frank Baum's life, works and career as a writer and filmmaker focusing on the creation of Oz. The second half tells about the interpretation of Oz by other artists. It ends analysing Baum's work and how it effected American culture.

Cast:
Lee Lively..........Narrator (voice)
Abigail Dean..........Children's Voices (voice)
Ellis Norman..........Children's Voices (voice)
Evelyn Copelman..........Illustrator
Michael Patrick Hearn..........Authority on L. Frank Baum
Helen Kish..........Doll Artist
Ozma Baum Mantele..........Grandaughter of L. Frank Baum
Rachel Cosgrove Payes..........Oz Author
Charles Santore..........Illustrator
Jay Scarfone..........Oz Author
William Stillman..........Authority on "The Wizard of Oz"
Robert Tonner..........Doll Artist
Robin Woods..........Doll Artist
Kelsey Davis..........Child
Nick Gray..........Child
Sean Grier..........Child
Alexis Grier..........Child
Aubrey Trotman..........Child
Ryan Trotman..........Child
Jeri Campbell..........On-Ice Dorothy (uncredited)
Arthur Godfrey..........Himself (voice)
Jessica Grove..........Dorothy (uncredited)
Michael Gruber..........Tin Man (uncredited)
Ken Page..........Cowardly Lion (uncredited)
Stephen Peace..........Himself (uncredited)
Roseanne..........The Wicked Witch of the West
Lara Teeter..........Scarecrow (uncredited)

Original music by:
E.D.W. Hutchinson (song "Sammy")

Non-original music by:
Harold Arlen (from "The Wizard of Oz (1939)")
Jack Graves (from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1978)")
Scott Joplin (from "The Entertainer")(uncredited)
Jo Dee Messina (from "You're Not In Kansas Anymore")

Music performed by:
The Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra









For a more complete list of credits, please visit:
The Internet Movie Database



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