L. Frank Baum became a success with his 1883 production of "The Maid of Arran" in 1882. He was a dreamer, had a printing press and an amateur newspaper, "The Rose Lawn Home Journal" and published a coin and stamp collecting guide. He failed at almost everything through poor business sense. He had been an actor...See full bio »
1996The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt
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(novels "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", "The Marvelous Land of Oz", "Ozma of Oz", "The Emerald City of Oz" and "The Patchwork Girl of Oz")
1908The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays
(novels "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", "The Marvelous Land of Oz", "John Dough and the Cherub" and "Ozma of Oz" / screenplay)
Playwright: "The Queen of Killarney, 1885
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Alternate Names:
Floyd Akers | Anonymous | Laura Bancroft | Frank Baum | Louis F. Baum | George Brooks | John Estes Cooke | Captain Hugh Fitzgerald | Suzanne Metcalf | Schuyler Staunton | Edith Van Dyne
I shall take the heart... for brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.
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Fantasy -- not science-fiction -- writer whose main claim to fame is the book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," popularly known and filmed as
The Wizard of Oz. It was the basis for what has become perhaps the single most beloved, and most frequently seen, film ever made -- MGM's classic,
The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland...
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