Oz (1976)

Director:

Chris Löfvén

Writer:

Chris Löfvén (writer)

Release Date:

September 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Comedy | Musical

Tagline:

Take a trip down the highway with Dorothy

Plot:

Dorothy is a sixteen-year-old groupie riding with a rock band when, suddenly, the van is in a road accident...

Plot Keywords:

Shoe | Groupie | Concert | Hitchhiking | Boutique

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Joy Dunstan	...	Dorothy
Graham Matters	...	Wally / Wizard / record salesman / tram conductor / doorman / face at party
Bruce Spence	...	Bass player / Blondie the Surfie
Michael Carman	...	Drummer / Greaseball the Mechanic
Garry Waddell	...	Guitarist / Killer the Bikie
Robin Ramsay	...	Glin, The Good Fairy
Paula Maxwell	...	Jane
Ned Kelly	...	Bouncer / Truckie
Lorraine West	...	Waitress
Beris Underhill	...	Hotel Receptionist
Russell Thompson	...	1st gay
Gino Lattore	...	2nd gay
Roland Bonnet	...	Manager
Jim Slade	...	Promoter
Martin Allen	...	1st Boy at Dance

Also Known As:

20th Century Oz (USA)
Oz: A Rock n Roll Road Movie (Australia) (promotional title)
Twentieth Century Oz (USA) (wide-release title)

Runtime:

103 min | USA:85 min | USA:90 min (director's cut)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Korumburra Drouin Rd, Poowong, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Australian Film Commission, The

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dorothy asks Greaseball why he didn't help Surfie, the scene cuts to a close up of his face. Prior to the cut, the background shows a built up area, with houses and garbage bins by the side of the roadway. In the close-up, the background suddenly shows a long, sweeping hill on a country road.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Whimsical World of Oz (1985) (TV)

Soundtrack:

You're Driving Me Insane (Concert Version)

We`re off to see the wizard..mate.

I rented this obscure aussie relic a few years ago to show at a friend`s place and it was an instant success.The classic tale of the wizard of oz with a decidedly cornball 70`s australian twist.The acting isn`t exactly shakespeare society stuff here,but later ,"Mad max"star Bruce Spence is a beautifully understated surfie/scarecrow and there are some wonderfull comic turns by Gary Wadell and Robin Ramsay as a deliciously 70`s camp fairy godmother/father character.Also note the musical contribution from ex-Daddy Cool frontman Ross Wilson on the title song.In a similar vein to later-day aussie comedies such as "Priscilla queen of the desert".Good fun.