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31 October 1969 (USA)
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so many thrills you'll be _OZIFIED_! See more »
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Running away from his evil guardian Mombi, Tip runs off to the Emerald City, where he gets caught up in a palace coup with the Army of Revolt. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast
(in credits order) | Chan Mahon | ... | Tip (as Channy Mahon) |
| Al Joseph | ... | The Tin-Woodman |
| George Wadsworth | ... | The Pumpkinhead |
| Michael R. Thomas | ... | The Scarecrow (as Mike Thomas) |
| Gil Fields | ... | The Wogglebug |
| Zisca Baum | ... | Mombi (as Zisca) |
| Caroline Berner | ... | Gen. Jinjur |
| Hilary Lee Gaess | ... | Glinda the Good |
| Joy Webb | ... | Ozma |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ray Menard | ... | The Gump (voice) (uncredited) |
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| Barry Mahon | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| L. Frank Baum | novel "The Marvelous Land of Oz" | |
| Barry Mahon | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Barry Mahon | .... | producer | |
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| George Linsenmann | |||
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| Barry Mahon | |||
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| Steve Cuiffo | |||
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| Ray Menard | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Tom Brumberger | .... | makeup artist | |
| Michael R. Thomas | .... | makeup artist (as Mike Thomas) | |
| Michael R. Thomas | .... | character makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| David M. Lang | .... | camera operator (as David Lang) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Penni Praigg | .... | wardrobe | |
Music Department | |||
| Eugene Ventresca | .... | music arranger (as Gene Ventresca) | |
Other crew | |||
| Clelle Mahon | .... | script supervisor | |
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- Childhood Productions (1969) (USA) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1970) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (2002) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (2002) (USA) (VHS)
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72 min | USA:55 min (Jeffrey C. Hogue cut)
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The actors playing Jellia Jamb (translator/attendant) and Omby Amby (the soldier who can't find his bullets) were hired for one day only and paid in cash, so Mahon never got their names, even though they have speaking parts.See more »
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Viewing this film left me utterly dumbfounded. I was truly shocked that anybody, at any strata of the movie business, could have produced it and managed to have it released. The plot is described hilariously in meticulous detail in the "External Reviews" section here, so I won't recount it all. Suffice it to say that I've never seen so brazen a display of non-talented "talent" as that on display in this alleged entertainment. It was a joy! Definitely bad in the good way, if you're inclined to watch cinematic dreck for its camp appeal.
The juvenile hero of the piece was Channy Mahon, the son of its producer/director, Barry Mahon. On hearing his first line delivery, my jaw dropped in disbelief. Imagine the sort of monotonous, comatose recitation any average schoolchild will deliver when forced to read aloud in class. Now administer half a bottle of Nyquil to that same child, wait an hour, demand another reading, and you'll get some idea of what young Channy Mahon's line delivery was like. Priceless. He did look cute in that Eddie Munster outfit, though.
The adult cast ranged from merely competent to embarrassingly awful. The sets were apparently made of painted cardboard and plywood. The costumes were, on the whole, surprisingly decent. The songs – oh the songs! You'll want to travel back in time, in "Back to the Future" fashion, just to prevent their conception – and Channy's as well (sorry Channy, I know it wasn't really your fault).
This is an epicurean treat for afficionados of bad cinema. To those looking for actual entertainment in the conventional sense, steer well clear!