7.0The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story · 2011
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story (2011) is a Documentary film directed by Anne Macgregor, starring Rebecca Front, John Fricke, John Lahr.
Documentary
7.0Overview
This iconic American story was written in 1900 by L Frank Baum, a Chicago businessman, journalist, chicken breeder, actor, boutique owner, Hollywood movie director and lifelong fan of all things innovative and technological. His life spanned an era of remarkable invention and achievement in America and many of these developments helped to fuel this great storyteller's imagination. His ambition was to create the first genuine American fairytale and the story continues to fascinate, inspire and engage millions of fans of all ages from all over the world. This documentary explores how The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has come to symbolise the American Dream and includes previously unseen footage from the Baum family archives, still photographs and clips from the early Oz films, as well as interviews with family members, literary experts and American historians as it tells the story of one man's life in parallel to the development of modern America.
Cast
Rebecca Front, John Fricke, John Lahr, Gita Dorothy Morena
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What is "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story" about?
This iconic American story was written in 1900 by L Frank Baum, a Chicago businessman, journalist, chicken breeder, actor, boutique owner, Hollywood movie director and lifelong fan of all things innovative and technological. His life spanned an era of remarkable invention and achievement in America and many of these developments helped to fuel this great storyteller's imagination. His ambition was to create the first genuine American fairytale and the story continues to fascinate, inspire and engage millions of fans of all ages from all over the world. This documentary explores how The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has come to symbolise the American Dream and includes previously unseen footage from the Baum family archives, still photographs and clips from the early Oz films, as well as interviews with family members, literary experts and American historians as it tells the story of one man's life in parallel to the development of modern America.
When was "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story" released?
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story was released in 2011.
Who stars in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story"?
The cast includes Rebecca Front, John Fricke, John Lahr, Gita Dorothy Morena.
