Oz: The American Fairyland

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Oz: The American Fairyland (1997)

Directed by Gayle O’Neal, Leonard A. Swan Jr.

“L. FRANK BAUM AND THE ROYAL HISTORY OF OZ”

Documentary · 1h 53m

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.

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Cast

L
Lee Lively Narrator
M
Michael Patrick Hearn Himself
O
Ozma Baum Mantele Herself
C
Charles Santore Himself
R
Rachel Cosgrove Payes Herself
J
Jay Scarfone Himself
W
William Stillman Himself
K
Kelsey Davis Child

Crew

Director
Gayle O’Neal, Leonard A. Swan Jr.
Writer
Janet Anderson

Details

Release date
1997-06-07
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Countries
United States of America
Production
Sirocco Productions