Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz (1980)

Dorothy is carried back to Oz by a green turkey balloon on the final Thanksgiving she is to spend with her aunt and uncle, who are moving to a retirement community. She meets Jack ... See full summary »

Directors:

Charles Swenson, Fred Wolf

Writers:

L. Frank Baum (stories), Romeo Muller (screenplay)

Stars:

Sid Caesar, Mischa Bond, Robert Ridgely

Cast

Cast overview:
Sid Caesar	...	Wizard / Mince Pie (voice)
Mischa Bond	...	Dorothy (voice)
Robert Ridgely	...	Jack Pumpkinhead / Tyrone the Terrible Toy Tinker (voice) (as Bob Ridgely)
Joan Gerber	...	Tic Toc / Ozma (voice)
Frank Nelson	...	Hungry Tiger (voice)
Lurene Tuttle	...	Aunt Em (voice)
Charles Woolf	...	Uncle Henry (voice)
Maitzi Morgan	...	(voice)
Julie Cohen	...	(voice)

Storyline

Dorothy is carried back to Oz by a green turkey balloon on the final Thanksgiving she is to spend with her aunt and uncle, who are moving to a retirement community. She meets Jack Pumpkinhead, The Hungry Tiger, and Tic Toc (sic), and must stop the evil Tyrone the Terrible Toy Tinkerer (looking suspiciously like John R. Neil's depiction of the Nome King), who brings the balloon to life.

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Plot Keywords:

independent film | based on novel

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Genres:

Animation | Musical | Short | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Fred Wolf Films

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dorothy in the Land of Oz

Company Credits

Production Co:

Muller-Rosen Productions, Murakami Wolf Swenson, Toei Doga

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although originally aired as a Thanksgiving cartoon, another version of the cartoon appeared. This slightly modified version removed any references to the Thanksgiving holiday, enabling it to be shown at any time of year.

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Connections

Referenced in The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987)

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