L. Frank Baum

L. Frank Baum

1856-05-15 Chittenango, New York, USA 169 Credits

Biography

Lyman Frank Baum (/bɔːm/; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema. ...

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The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 2

The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 2

2027

Novel

The heroes journey to the Purple Country and confront the witch Bastinda.

The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1

The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1

2025

Novel

7.4

Ellie lives in a distant city. One day, the evil witch Gingema conjured a hurricane that took Ellie and her dog Totoshka to the country of the Munchki...

Toto's Christmas in Oz

Toto's Christmas in Oz

2024

Novel

It's Christmas in the land of Oz and the Wizard Of Oz is up to another good natured scheme to find out what everybody wants for the holidays. Toto and...

Gale Stay Away From Oz

Gale Stay Away From Oz

2023

Book

7.5

Long gone are the days of emerald cities and yellow brick roads. In this dark re-imagining of the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gale is now an elderly woman, ...

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

2023

Novel

10.0

Get ready for a surreal adventure of a lifetime with The Wizard of Oz. Join the one and only Arly Canales as Dorothy, as she sets out on a quest of se...

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Psych Rock Movie!

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Psych Rock Movie!

2023

Novel

Dorothy, a farm girl is whisked away from her home by a cyclone. She lands in the marvelous land of Oz, where she finds out she has saved the Munchkin...

Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: Dorothy And The Wizard in Oz Part 1

Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: Dorothy And The Wizard in Oz Part 1

2023

Novel

It’s story time! Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz. Enter a legendary w...

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

2023

Novel

It’s story time! Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz with Dorothy And Tot...

Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 3

Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 3

2023

Novel

It’s story time! Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz. Enter a legendary w...

Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 2

Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 2

2023

Novel

It’s story time! Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz. Enter a legendary w...

Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz

Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz

2023

Novel

It’s story time! Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz. Enter a legendary w...

Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 1

Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 1

2023

Novel

It’s story time! Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz. Enter a legendary w...

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 3

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 3

2022

Novel

It's story time. Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz. Enter a legendary w...

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 2

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 2

2022

Novel

It’s story time! Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz.

The Wizard 20Twenty

The Wizard 20Twenty

2022

Novel

A modern, urbanized reimagining of the classic musical fantasy about a ragtag group of friends who must learn to use their unique gifts to survive.

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 1

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 1

2022

Novel

It's story time. Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz. Enter a legendary w...

Dorothy's New Adventures in Oz

Dorothy's New Adventures in Oz

2022

Novel

When Toto learns of a threat to Wonderland, the adorable pooch and her bestie Dorothy set sail for the biggest journey of their lives. Join them in Do...

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 3

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 3

2022

Novel

It's story time. Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz. Enter a legendary w...

The Wiz

The Wiz

2021

Novel

5.5

This re-telling of L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz comes to the Hope Mill Theatre, the first major UK staging of the 1975 musical in 10 years. Ease o...

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

2021

Novel

Based on the story by L. Frank Baum Set to music from "The Planets" by Gustav Holst

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 1

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 1

2021

Novel

It's story time. Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto in Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land Of Oz Part 1.

The Wizard of OZ

2021

Novel

A take on the classic story written by L. Frank Baum.

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 3

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 3

2021

Novel

It's story time! Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz. Enter a legendary w...

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 2

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 2

2021

Novel

It’s story time! Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz. Enter a legendary w...

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 2

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 2

2021

Novel

Dorothy and her furry best friend Toto share their favorite, most daring adventures in the magical land of Oz, where anything is possible.

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 1

Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 1

2021

Novel

Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz. It's Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: T...

Oz

Oz

2019

Novel

A new and original collage film by Lawrence Jordan.

Fantastic Return to Oz

Fantastic Return to Oz

2019

Novel

5.4

A year to the day after Dorothy and the people of the Emerald City defeated Urfin Jus, the villain is trying to exact his revenge. To command the army...

The WonderGrove Wizard of Oz

The WonderGrove Wizard of Oz

2019

Book

Dorothy has anxiety about transitioning from elementary school to middle school. Her journey to Oz and her desire to get back home forces her to confr...

The Patchwork Girl of Oz

The Patchwork Girl of Oz

2019

Novel

This computer-animated movie is based on the seventh book in the Oz series by L. Frank Baum. A young Munchkin boy named Ojo embarks on a quest to obta...

Dorothy's Christmas in Oz

Dorothy's Christmas in Oz

2018

Novel

Dorothy introduces Oz to Christmas and of course Oz adds a few traditions of it's own. Santa comes to deliver holiday cheer and presents to all. The W...

The Wizard of New Oz

The Wizard of New Oz

2018

Novel

Little Wizards of Oz

Little Wizards of Oz

2018

Novel

At an elementary school in Rome, a young substitute teacher begins to read chapters from the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to her new and very young...

The Steam Engines of Oz

The Steam Engines of Oz

2018

Novel

5.7

A century after the Wicked Witch, the Emerald City is at the mercy of a once-revered hero, and salvation comes from the wrench of young Victoria Wrigh...

Off to Oz

Off to Oz

2017

Characters

Dorothy helps a new friend in the land of Oz.

Fantastic Journey to Oz

Fantastic Journey to Oz

2017

Novel

6.6

The cunning and wicked Urfin wants to become ruler of Magic Land. With an army of wooden soldiers, he captures the Emerald City and renames it ti Urfi...

Dorothy and The Wizard of Oz: The Wizard, The Witch, and The Crystal Ball

Dorothy and The Wizard of Oz: The Wizard, The Witch, and The Crystal Ball

2017

Novel

Dorothy and crew discover the Wicked Witch is alive./The Wizard discovers the Wicked Witch is alive./Dorothy and her friends are sucked into the Wicke...

The Woodsman

The Woodsman

2016

Novel

10.0

Based on the beloved writings of L. Frank Baum, The Woodsman, an imaginative retelling of the origins of Oz's Tin Woodsman, is the story of the Tin Ma...

The Oz Project

The Oz Project

2016

Novel

The Oz Project is a love letter to THE WIZARD OF OZ and THE WIZ created by some of their diehard fans at heart. This 10-minute music video follows the...

Straight Outta OZ

Straight Outta OZ

2016

Novel

7.3

This visual album features artists Nicole Scherzinger, Jordin Sparks, Perez Hilton, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Amber Riley, Raven Symoné and Tamar Braxton ...

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

2016

Characters

5.9

After capturing the good witch, the villainous King Gnome creates havoc throughout Oz as he needs Dorothy's ruby slippers to take control of the Emera...

The Wizard of U.S.

The Wizard of U.S.

2016

Novel

The Wizard of U.S. is a social satire - an animated documentary about emotions, based on themes from the popular American novel "The Wizard of OZ", in...

Return to the Emerald City

Return to the Emerald City

2016

Novel

Inspired by the classic books by L. Frank Baum and Alexander Volkov

The Wiz Live!

The Wiz Live!

2015

Characters

7.0

Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Wiz was a massive Broadway hit which spawned a dismal feature film starring Diana Ross and Michae...

Wicked Flying Monkeys

Wicked Flying Monkeys

2015

Novel

5.5

Ozzy is an enthusiastic and friendly flying monkey, son of the legendary Goliath, the brave warrior. They serve Evilene - the wicked witch - just as t...

The Land of Oz

The Land of Oz

2015

Story, Novel

Writing

Dorothy and Princess Ozma, the rightful ruler of the Land of Oz, find themselves at the mercy of the villainous King of the Skeezers, while trying to ...

OzLand

OzLand

2015

Novel

5.8

In a dry and dusty post-apocalyptic world, two wayfarers wander aimlessly until Leif finds a copy of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Using the world aroun...

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

2014

Novel

6.3

Dorothy wakes in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends, the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man, and Glinda, ...

Oz

Oz

2014

Novel

8.0

A reinterpretation of the classic fantasy novels follows Dorothy Gale on a new adventure in the war-torn land of Oz.

The Wizard of Oz - Bedtime Story

The Wizard of Oz - Bedtime Story

2014

Novel

The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz, after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from t...

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's The Wizard of Dizz

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's The Wizard of Dizz

2013

Novel

10.0

The classic tale gets a brand-new twist in Minnie's new full-length adventure: The Wizard Of Dizz. Minnie and Pluto end up in the silly but spectacula...

Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz the Great and Powerful

2013

Author

5.9

Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wiza...

The Prophet of Oz

2013

Novel

1.0

11-year-old Dorothy falls into the land of Oz, where she meets a lovely Angel of God and the sinister Devil. She's soon off on an adventure, where she...

The Fresh Beat Band: Wizard of Song

The Fresh Beat Band: Wizard of Song

2012

Novel

Marina isn't with the Fresh Beat Band anymore. Join Marina as she journeys down the Yellow Road to see the Wizard of Song with some familiar faces: Sc...

Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Brick Road

Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Brick Road

2012

Novel

Strawberry Shortcake and her friends journey over the rainbow in a berry enchanting retelling of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! When a cyclone blows Stra...

Dorothy and the Witches of Oz

Dorothy and the Witches of Oz

2012

Novel

5.6

Children's author Dorothy Gale makes a decent living continuing her grandfather's series of Oz books. When a new agent enters the scene, Dorothy moves...

Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz

Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz

2011

Characters

6.3

After a deadly storm, Tom and Jerry find themselves stranded on an unknown island ruled by the evil Wizard of Oz. As they try to find their way back h...

After the Wizard

After the Wizard

2011

Characters

4.1

A 12-year-old Kansas orphan turns to the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman for help during a difficult time. She imagines that things have not gone well i...

The Scarecrow of Oz

The Scarecrow of Oz

2011

Novel

One day in the land of Oz, Cap'n Bill enlists the aid of the Scarecrow to help him take young Trot to her new home in Jinxland, only to find it’s been...

Untitled #125 (Hickory)

Untitled #125 (Hickory)

2011

Novel

In 2011 Azzarella released Untitled #125 (Hickory), one of the longest running experimental films at 120 hours. Untitled #125 (Hickory) is an art work...

Heartless: The Story of the Tin Man

2010

Original Story

7.0
Writing

Based on the backstory of one of the most beloved childrenʼs novels of all time comes the extraordinary love story between a simple woodsman and a bea...

YellowBrickRoad

YellowBrickRoad

2010

Novel

4.6

In the Fall of 1940, the entire population of Friar, New Hampshire walked together up a winding mountain trail and into the wilderness. Without warnin...

Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz

Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz

2009

Novel

6.0

Orphaned from an early age and taken in by her aunt Em, Dorothy suffers from the absence of her parents. One morning, a cyclone hits his village and D...

After the Rainbow

After the Rainbow

2009

Novel

Through a re-imagining of the initial sequence of the film The Wizard of Oz (1939), the fantasy world of cinema and the reality of Judy Garland’s comp...

The Tin Woodman of Oz

The Tin Woodman of Oz

2009

Novel

What happened in the land of Oz after Dorothy returned to Kansas? Based on the original book by L. Frank Baum “The Tin Woodman of Oz” (TWO) follows th...

Once in a Lullaby

Once in a Lullaby

2008

Novel

"For as long as I can remember, The Wizard of Oz has been a film that has held a magical, mysterious grip on my imagination. What I find most intrigui...

The Tin Woodman's Home Movie #2: California Poppy Reserve, Antelope Valley

The Tin Woodman's Home Movie #2: California Poppy Reserve, Antelope Valley

2008

Novel

A three-dimensional narrative enacted at the California Poppy Reserve. It’s part of Mike Plante's Lunchfilm series of commissioned shorts (made for th...

VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's

VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's

2007

Novel

6.0

Meet Darby (Junior Asparagus), the son of a Kansas floss farmer who, more than anything else in the world, just wants to have fun. When he learns abou...

Death to the Tinman

2007

Novel

5.9

A series of unfortunate events leads to Bill getting tin replacements for his arms, legs, and eventually the rest of his body, but he still has his he...

The Haunted Journey

The Haunted Journey

2006

Novel

A tornado transports a little girl and her dog to a land of witches, fairies and talking birds in this animated film inspired by "The Wizard of Oz."

Wizard of Oz 3: Dorothy Goes to Hell

Wizard of Oz 3: Dorothy Goes to Hell

2006

Novel

After Satan kidnaps Glinda, Dorothy returns to Oz to confront the Prince of Darkness before all Hell can be released.

Apocalypse Oz

2006

Novel

5.5

Dorothy Willard, Amerasian offspring of the Vietnam War, takes a dream mission to "terminate" a renegade US Army colonel - codenamed 'The Wizard'...

Meet Me in Wichita

Meet Me in Wichita

2006

Novel

A stop motion animated 16mm film combining the Wizard of Oz and the hunt for Bin Laden, with music by V. Vale and Jad Fair.

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

2005

Novel

5.3

A young woman named Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams. After being swept up by a tornado with her pet prawn ...

No Place (Looking Back + Looking Forward)

No Place (Looking Back + Looking Forward)

2005

Novel

No Place, set in King's Cross, London, represents the point of view of a woman (Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz grown up into Judy from Hitchcock's clas...

The House She Flew In On: The Video

The House She Flew In On: The Video

2002

Novel

Building on a sound piece of the same name, The House She Flew In On: The Video uses the framework of The Wizard of Oz but creates a new narrative thr...

The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

2000

Novel

6.5

Based on the popular book by L. Frank Baum, the beloved author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, comes the incredible story of The Life & Adventures of S...

Adventures in the Emerald City: Princess Ozma

Adventures in the Emerald City: Princess Ozma

2000

Novel

6.0

The evil witch Mombi and the self-styled girl General Ginger have seized power in the Emerald City of Oz. The Scarecrow, along with his friends, disen...

Adventures in the Emerald City: The Intrigues of Old Mombi

Adventures in the Emerald City: The Intrigues of Old Mombi

2000

Novel

7.0

The evil witch Mombi and the self-styled girl General Ginger have seized power in the Emerald City of Oz. The Scarecrow, along with his friends, disen...

Lion of Oz

Lion of Oz

2000

Novel

5.6

Before Dorothy landed on the Wicked Witch of the East with her little farm house, the witch had to contend with another resident of middle America. Th...

Click Three Times

Click Three Times

2000

Novel

A mentally challenged young woman (Kelly Boczek) discovers a bag lady (Isabel Sanford) hiding in her garage whom she believes is her fairy godmother.

Twister: A Musical Catastrophe

Twister: A Musical Catastrophe

2000

Characters

4.5

A musical play themed with the end of the world, leading up to the Millennium. Set in the land of Oz, with commentary by a talking skeleton and people...

The Wicked Witch Project

The Wicked Witch Project

1999

Novel

7.8

In October of 1994, a quartet of filmmakers disappeared into the woods just outside the Emerald City while shooting a documentary about the Wicked Wit...

Adventures in the Emerald City: The Mystery of the Great Wizard

Adventures in the Emerald City: The Mystery of the Great Wizard

1999

Novel

6.0

Dolly and her friends meet the Wizard of Oz and are tasked with killing the Wicked Witch of the West.

Adventures in the Emerald City: The Silver Slippers

Adventures in the Emerald City: The Silver Slippers

1999

Novel

5.3

A cyclone brings Dolly and her dog Toto from Kansas to Oz, where life does not obey the usual laws. Along her way she makes new friends: the Scarecrow...

Adventures in Oz with Cheryl

Adventures in Oz with Cheryl

1999

Story, Novel

Writing

Our adventure begins as Dorothy is caught in a cyclone and lands in Oz where she meets the Lizard of Oz, a librarian and nutritional expert, who tells...

The Oz Witch Project

The Oz Witch Project

1999

Novel

9.0

Dorothy, the tinman, the cowardly lion and the scarecrow go into the woods near Emerald City to shoot a documentary about the Yellow Brick Road. Unfor...

No Place Like Home #1

No Place Like Home #1

1999

Novel

An animated film inspired by all the strangeness and mystery surrounding Dorothy's predicament in the Wizard of Oz: what happened to her parents? Why ...

No Place Like Home #2

No Place Like Home #2

1999

Novel

Part 2 of No Place Like Home

The Wizard of the Emerald City

The Wizard of the Emerald City

1997

Novel

The evil witch Gingemma conjures up a cyclone to take little Elli away from her mother, and is crushed for her wickedness. Upon landing in the Magic L...

The Return of Mombi

The Return of Mombi

1996

Novel

10.0

Mombi, an evil witch, has returned to Emerald City, kidnapping the Oz adults, good witch Glinda and the Nome King! Now it's up to Dot, Neddie and the ...

Journey Beneath the Sea

Journey Beneath the Sea

1996

Novel

Jack Pumpkinhead, a pal of the Oz Kids, who wants to take a boat ride with all of his friends. During the ride, the boat begins to sink and Jack and t...

The Monkey Prince

The Monkey Prince

1996

Novel

Neddie (Dorothy's son) programs a computer belonging to the Wizard's son, Frank, to take him and Toto 2 to China. Once there, they are met by the Monk...

Who Stole Santa?

Who Stole Santa?

1996

Novel

Santa Claus has been kidnapped, with Christmas just weeks away! The usually timid Boris (the Cowardly Lion's son) teams with an elf named Wisk to find...

Christmas in Oz

Christmas in Oz

1996

Novel

It's time for the Oz Kids' annual Christmas party, and everyone's invited — except for Otto the Nome Prince, that is. Otto is so upset that he steals ...

Virtual Oz

Virtual Oz

1996

Novel

Prince Otto has no friends, so he decides to force the Oz Kids into a virtual reality computer game presented to them at Scraps's baby shower. Unfortu...

Underground Adventure

Underground Adventure

1996

Novel

An earthquake stirs up yet another adventure for the Oz Kids. What begins as an innocent bus trip for Frank (the Wizard's son) turns into a wild under...

The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt

The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt

1996

Novel

The Nome Prince Otto finds one of his father's 1908 tunnels under Oz to the Emerald City. Boris, the Cowardly Lion's son, has accidentally released th...

Toto, Lost in New York

Toto, Lost in New York

1996

Novel

Andrea, daughter of Glinda, who dresses like Ozma, accidentally sends Toto 2 to New York in a hot air balloon made by Frank, the Wizard's son. The oth...

The Wizard of Oz on Ice

The Wizard of Oz on Ice

1996

Novel

7.7

An ice-skating television adaptation of the 1939 musical film based on Lyman Frank Baum's 1900 fairy tale novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".

The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz

The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz

1996

Novel

The year is 2060, and Dorothy Gale and her mutant dog Talk - Talk have just been swept away from their home planet of New Kansas to a strange galaxy: ...

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

1995

Novel

6.5

This production consists an abbreviated script and highlights most musical numbers from the 1939 film.

Great Classics on Video

Great Classics on Video

1995

Novel

3.0

Three classics tales (The Wizard of Oz, Pinocchio, Jack and the Beanstalk) are retold in condensed adaptations.

Yellow Brick Road

Yellow Brick Road

1993

Writer, Novel

9.0
Writing

Dorothy - a little Kansas girl reads a magical book and is spirited away into the Magical Land by Wicked Witch Gingema. She experiences many adventure...

Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz

Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz

1993

Novel

At the 1991 Winkie and Munchkin Conventions, part of the programs was the 1948 Capitol Records audio-only adaptation of “Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz”...

Workteams & the Wizard of Oz

Workteams & the Wizard of Oz

1993

Novel

Ken Blanchard describes six keys to successful teamwork, all found in a Hollywood movie classic.

OZ

OZ

1992

Novel

6.5

Oz is set in a post-apocalyptic near-future, following World War III. Much of the world has been reduced to desert. The surviving population has fragm...

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1991

Writer, Novel

8.0
Writing

This whaked out anime short pulls out all the stops, making fun of every aspect of the story and filmmaking in general. Britain Dunham speaks like Arn...

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1991

Book, Novel

5.9

L.Frank Baum's classic. Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away from their home in Kansas and find themselves in the magical land of Oz. While on ...

We’re Off to See... The Most Happy Fellows

We’re Off to See... The Most Happy Fellows

1990

Novel

The Most Happy Fellows, a beloved barbershop quartet, perform a wonderful musical rendition of “The Wizard of Oz” (1939). The show and music was arran...

Trouble in Oz

1989

Writer

Writing

The title song "So He Runs" , was written by Michael Patrick, and preformed by The Michael Patrick Band. This is a great video that informs children ...

Toto's Rescue

Toto's Rescue

1989

Writer

Writing

The Wicked Witch of the West comes to Kansas (which looks suspiciously like the grounds of a California college campus) and steals Dorothy's dog Toto....

Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz

1987

Novel

Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz is a 28 minute cartoon adaptation made in 1987

The Emerald City of Oz

The Emerald City of Oz

1987

Novel

The enchantment of L. Frank Baum's classic "Wizard of Oz" books is captured in the exciting Emerald City of Oz, based on the sixth book in Baum's time...

Ozma of Oz

Ozma of Oz

1987

Novel

In Oz once again, Dorothy meets TikTok the mechanical man, servant of Princess Lulu.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

1987

Novel

4.7

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an imaginative, feature-length animated film, faithfully adaptied from the classic book by L. Frank Baum. In this brand ...

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

1985

Original Story

5.5
Writing

The Great Ak calls a council of the Immortals to ask that Santa Claus be given immortality. And to justify it, he tells the history of Santa Claus. Th...

Return to Oz

Return to Oz

1985

Book

6.7

Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and...

El Mago de Oz

El Mago de Oz

1985

Novel

5.6

In this minimalist stage version of the MGM film, Dorotea is swept to Oz by an offstage tornado, greeted by Glinda and flowery Munchkins, not played b...

The Whimsical World of Oz

1985

Novel

A promotional piece for the Disney film "Return to Oz", that also traces the history of the Oz books and films.

Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz

Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz

1984

Novel

5.8

Didi, Soró and Tatu in search food and water head for the town of Oróz. On their journey they find a Scarecrow, a man in a metal vat, and later are ar...

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1983

Novel

9.0

A tornado sweeps Dorothy away to the land of Oz, to get home she must seek out the Wizard. Along the way she makes friends with Scarecrow, Tin Man, an...

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1982

Original Story

6.8
Writing

An animated version of the classic story of a young farm-girl who is transported to the magical land of Oz.

The Wizard of Malta

1981

Novel

Douglas Davis presents his interpretations of The Maltese Falcon (1941), The Wizard of Oz (1939), and Napoleon in the triptych style of the finale of ...

The Marvelous Land of Oz

The Marvelous Land of Oz

1981

Novel, Thanks

The Marvelous Land of Oz is a 1981 musical play by Thomas W. Olson, Gary Briggle, and Richard Dworsky, based on the 1904 novel by L. Frank Baum. Not l...

Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz

Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz

1980

Novel

5.3

Dorothy is carried back to Oz by a green turkey balloon on the final Thanksgiving she is to spend with her aunt and uncle, who are moving to a retirem...

It’s a Heart!

It’s a Heart!

1980

Novel

The Tin Woodman tells the circulatory story.

The Wiz

The Wiz

1978

Characters

6.0

Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

Wiz on Down the Road

Wiz on Down the Road

1978

Writer

5.0
Writing

A short promotional film on the making of “The Wiz” (1978). Includes a brief history of Oz portrayals in film and behind the scenes interviews.

The Magnificent Major

1977

Novel

A young girl learns the importance of reading, when she ends up in a dystopian future where reading is banned.

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

1976

Novel

5.8

A Halloween-themed television special starring Paul Lynde which aired only once on October 29, 1976 on ABC. It features guest stars including Margaret...

Twentieth Century Oz

Twentieth Century Oz

1976

Novel

4.7

Dorothy is a sixteen-year-old groupie riding with a rock band when, suddenly, the van is in a road accident, and she hits her head. She wakes up in a ...

Shirley Temple Story

Shirley Temple Story

1976

Novel

5.0

A humorously distorted version of the life of Shirley Temple, and described by its director as a terrorist musical. Shirley Temple sets off for the Em...

The Heart That Changed Color

The Heart That Changed Color

1975

Novel

A short animated PSA, starring the Tin Woodman and Scarecrow from the land of Oz. They stop woodland animals from smoking a cigarette.

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1974

Novel

4.0

A cartoon about a girl, Ellie, of her little dog Totoshka, who, because of the evil Gingema, ended up in the Magic Country, where incredible adventure...

The Adventures of a Man in Search of a Heart

The Adventures of a Man in Search of a Heart

1974

Story, Novel

Writing

A short animated PSA, starring Tin Woodman from the land of Oz. The Tin Man tells his story of looking for a heart and tells the viewer how to have a ...

That Girl in Wonderland

That Girl in Wonderland

1973

Novel

Anne Marie imagines herself in the stories "Alice in Wonderland," "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," "Hansel and Gretel," "The Wizard of Oz," and "Cind...

Journey Back to Oz

Journey Back to Oz

1972

Novel

5.5

Dorothy and Toto return to the Land of Oz to find the Scarecrow as ruler of the Emerald City. Unfortunately for the new mayor, the wicked Mombi is con...

Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs

Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs

1971

Novel

4.1

A young girl named Aysecik lives on her parents' farm, when an animated tornado carries her and her dog Banju in their house to Rüyalar Ulkesinde (Dre...

The Wonderful Land of Oz

The Wonderful Land of Oz

1969

Novel

2.0

Fleeing from his evil guardian, the witch Mombi, young Tip runs off to the Emerald City, where he's caught up in a palace coup with the Army of Revolt...

The Wizard of the Emerald City

The Wizard of the Emerald City

1968

Novel

10.0

Dorothy, the Kansas City Pot Head

1968

Original Story

4.0
Writing

An incomplete project, Dorothy the Kansas City Pothead stars John Waters' long-time casting agent Pat Moran in the role of Dorothy.

Roman Candles

1967

Novel

6.4

Shot on 8mm, and featuring the introduction of Divine, John Waters' sophomore film is a plotless collage of random incidents involving sex, drugs, rel...

No. 16: Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream

1967

Novel

5.0

The Tin Woodman, framed by light bulbs, does a little dance, leaps and retrieves his axe from outside the frame, chops down a tree that turns into var...

Fantasía... 3

1966

Novel

4.5

The film is an adaptation of three fairy tales classics of children literature. "The Maiden of the Sea" tells the story of Coraline, a mermaid who wan...

The Wizard of Mars

The Wizard of Mars

1965

Novel

3.5

In 1974, four astronauts, silver shoe-clad Dorothy, overweight Doc, goofy Charlie, and wooden Steve, crash land on Mars when taking readings, with onl...

Return to Oz

Return to Oz

1964

Novel

2.0

Rather than adapt a later or create a new Oz story, this production has Dorothy still in posession of the shoes, and she clings to an apple tree durin...

The Magic of Oz

1963

Novel

2.7

In this animated adaption of the Wizard of Oz, Dorthy and friends meet the Cowardly Lion.

No. 13: Oz

1962

Novel

5.0

Unfinished commercial adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz which was shelved after Smith's close friend, the executive producer an...

The Rainbow Road to Oz

The Rainbow Road to Oz

1957

Novel

Walt Disney's unfinished adaptation of L Frank Baum's Oz series, previewed on the Fourth Anniversary Show of The Magical World of Disney.

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939

Novel

7.6

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow ...

Oz University

Oz University

1936

Characters

This two-strip Technicolor record of the 1936 freshman pageant, acted out entirely by women, begins with Dorothy escorting the Wizard to the throne, a...

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1933

Novel

5.7

A storybook opens to depict little Dorothy on the grey Kansas prairies, when suddenly a cyclone comes up, turns her world to color, and she lands on a...

The Land of Oz, a Sequel to the 'Wizard of Oz’

The Land of Oz, a Sequel to the 'Wizard of Oz’

1932

Novel

General Jinjur approaches Mombi for aid in conquering the Scarecrow king of the Emerald City. Meanwhile, the Soldier with the Green Whiskers does cart...

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1925

Story, Novel

5.5
Writing

A farm girl learns she is a princess and is swept away by a tornado to the land of Oz.

The Flash of Fate

The Flash of Fate

1918

as Dave Hinman (as George Brooks)

2.0
Acting

When his father commits suicide after being ruined by dishonest stockbroker Abner Hinman, Randolph Shorb resolves to gain revenge and rebuild his fort...

His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz

His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz

1914

Director, Writer, Novel

5.5
Directing Writing

A wicked king has taken over the Emerald City, and wants his daughter, Princess Gloria to marry the horrid courtier Googly-Goo, though she loves Pon, ...

The Patchwork Girl of Oz

The Patchwork Girl of Oz

1914

Writer, Producer, Novel

5.0
Writing Producing

Ojo and Unc Nunkie are out of food, so they decide to journey to the Emerald City where they will never starve. Along the way, they meet Mewel, a waif...

The Magic Cloak of Oz

The Magic Cloak of Oz

1914

Novel, Screenplay, Producer

4.4
Writing Producing

The fairies of Oz gather in the forest of Burzee one evening and weave a magic cloak that gives the wearer one wish, so long as it has not been stolen...

John Dough and the Cherub

John Dough and the Cherub

1910

Novel

John Dough gives his assistance in the celebration of the Fourth. No end of trouble results from the invasion of his peaceful rest by the much-despise...

The Land of Oz

The Land of Oz

1910

Producer, Novel

Producing

The Emerald City in all its splendor with all the familiar characters so dear to the hearts of children - Little Dorothy, the scarecrow, the woodman, ...

Dorothy and the Scarecrow in Oz

Dorothy and the Scarecrow in Oz

1910

Novel

3.0

Dorothy and the Scarecrow are now in the Emerald City. They have become friendly with the Wizard, and together with the woodman, the cowardly lion, an...

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

1910

Novel

5.4

An early version of the classic, based more on the 1902 stage musical than on the original novel.

The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays

The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays

1908

1.2
Acting

L. Frank Baum would appear in a white suit and present his live actors, slide shows and films as a live travelogue presentation of his popular fantasi...

The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays

The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays

1908

Screenplay, Novel

1.2
Writing

L. Frank Baum would appear in a white suit and present his live actors, slide shows and films as a live travelogue presentation of his popular fantasi...

The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

N/A

Novel

A new adaptation of the classic novel.

Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of Wizard of Oz

N/A

Novel

The Wizard of Oz told from the point of view of Dorothy’s loyal companion, Toto.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Fairy Tales and Bedtime Stories for Kids

N/A

Novel

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz cartoon - bedtime stories for kids and animation.

Dorothy and Alice

Dorothy and Alice

N/A

Novel

Dorothy and Alice tells the story of a friendship between two fantasy heroines, who bond over their eerily similar experiences pulled into dreamy alte...