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English
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"This richly imagined novel tells the story behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the book that inspired the iconic film, through the eyes of author L. Frank Baum's intrepid wife, Maud. Hollywood, 1938: As soon as she learns that M-G-M is adapting her late husband's masterpiece for the screen, seventy-seven-year-old Maud Gage Baum sets about trying to finagle her way onto the set. Nineteen years after Frank's passing, Maud is the only person who can...
Author
Language
English
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Released in conjunction with the 75th-anniversary DVD release of The Wizard of Oz, this book is the definitive story of how one of America's most beloved movies was made and a marvelous, unprecedented examination of how Hollywood used to make movies. This updated edition includes numerous photos and shares hundreds of interviews with cameramen, screenwriters, costume designers, directors, producers, light technicians, actors, and more to reveal how...
Author
Publisher
Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
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Description
Learn the filmmaking tricks and techniques behind the 1939 motion picture, The Wizard of Oz. From the film's pre- and postproduction to early reviews and publicity, you'll get an unrivaled glimpse at the land where dreams come true.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Simple rhyming text and full-color illustrations introduce 2-D shapes using The Wizard of Oz movie"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Marina gets swept up into a windstorm, she lands in Oz! Along the way, she befriends a Scarecrow, a Tin Woman, and a Lion and they go to the Wizard of Song so that Marina can find her way home.
Publisher
Smithsonian Channel
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (46 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's story unlike any other: It has been adapted and re-invented by multiple generations and has inspired the most beloved characters and iconic pair of shoes in pop-culture history. But how did this classic tale come to be? Visit the locations that inspired Baum's Land of Oz, dig into his family's archival collection, and hear interviews with fans and historians.
7) Wizard of Oz
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Two-disc special ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 103 min.) : sd., col. and b&w (sepia tone) ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When a nasty neighbor tries to have her dog put to sleep, Dorothy takes her dog, Toto, and starts to run away. A tornado appears and carries her to the magical land of Oz. Wishing to return home, she begins to travel to the city of Oz where a great wizard lives. On her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the all-mighty Wizard of Oz will help them,...
Author
Publisher
Random House Large Print
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
500 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Reimagines the story behind the creation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" from the perspective of L. Frank Baum's intrepid wife, Maud, whose hardscrabble life on the Dakota prairie inspires her husband's masterpiece and her advocacy of an exploited Judy Garland.
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