Fine documentary on the life - and work - of L. Frank Baum - creator of 14 OZ books plus films and plays
With Disney's new 3-D film "Oz - The Great and Powerful" coming out on March 8, (2013), lots of video companies are releasing or re-releasing DVDs with the Oz theme. This 47-minute documentary was produced in 2010, and aired on the Smithsonian Channel, but is making its home DVD release now. It's really a must have for "Oz Fans"
The Smithsonian connection is that the SI Museum of American History holds the "ruby red shoes" that Judy Garland wore in the 1939 MGM film. (Actually there were multiple pairs but the SI has theirs on public display - as well as others in their "Oz Movie Collection".
I'll admit up front that I've seen the 1939 film many times but have never read any of the 14 "Oz" books penned by author L. Frank Baum. Baum also wrote a musical play in 1903 (and I do own the CD reissue of the songs from that show) as well as three silent "Oz" films in 1914 (these I have on DVD - part of the Warner's DVD release of the 1939 film.).
But I...
Great oz DVD!
It was great, but I wish it had been longer. I'm a very big Oz fan, so much of the material I had already heard about, but It still was very good. I don't know if I could really compare this to other films, as this is a documentary and not a story or musical.
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