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10 December 1990 (USA)
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The film is the biography of Frank Baum, the children's book author and creator of the fantasy world Oz. | add synopsis
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2 nominations
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(5 articles)
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The Wizard Of Oz 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review
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The Wizard Of Oz 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Ritter | ... | L. Frank Baum |
 | Annette O'Toole | ... | Maud Gage Baum |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Matilda Electra Joslyn Gage |
| Charles Haid | ... | Al Badham / Cowardly Lion |
| David Schramm | ... | W.W. Denslow |
 | Nancy Lenehan | ... | Harriet Alvena Baum Neal |
| Courtney Barilla | ... | Dorothy Leslie Gage / Dorothy Gale |
| Nancy Morgan | ... | Helen Leslie Gage Gage |
 | Pat Skipper | ... | Charlie H. Gage |
 | Ed Gale | ... | Ned Brown / Farmer |
 | Tim Eyster | ... | Frank Joslyn Baum (5-9 years) |
| Joshua Boyd | ... | Frank Joslyn Baum (3 years) |
| Roger Steffens | ... | Salesman |
 | John Cameron Mitchell | ... | Albert the Reporter |
| Frank Hamilton | ... | Sullivan |
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The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story
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John Ritter (L. Frank Baum) and Jason Ritter (Harry Neal Baum) are father and son in real-life.
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Factual errors: L. Frank Baum's niece Dorothy Gage who was the inspiration for the Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz died at 5 months of age.
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Version of Real, the True, the GEN-U-INE Wizard of Oz: L. Frank Baum (1987)
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Main Title
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If you've ever wondered why was Wizard of Oz written, you have to see this movie. It's a little sentimental, but it is inspiring. I'd often wondered why he named the little girl Dorothy--and here the sad story is revealed. The part where author goes to the publisher hoping he can get a little money for Christmas is worth watching for alone.