The Dreamer of Oz (1990)

TV Movie  -  100 min  -  Biography | Drama | Family
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The film is the biography of Frank Baum, the children's book author and creator of the fantasy world Oz.

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Jack Bender

Writers:

David Kirschner (story), Richard Matheson (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

John Ritter, Annette O'Toole and Rue McClanahan
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Ritter ...
Annette O'Toole ...
Rue McClanahan ...
Matilda Electa Joslyn Gage
Charles Haid ...
Al Badham / Cowardly Lion
David Schramm David Schramm ...
W.W. Denslow
Nancy Lenehan ...
Harriet Alvena Baum Neal
Courtney Barilla Courtney Barilla ...
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 Joshua Boyd ...
Frank Joslyn Baum (3 years)
Roger Steffens Roger Steffens ...
Salesman (as Roger Steffans)
John Cameron Mitchell ...
Albert the Reporter
Frank Hamilton Frank Hamilton ...
Sullivan
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The film is the biography of Frank Baum, the children's book author and creator of the fantasy world Oz.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story See more »

Company Credits

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Bedrock Productions, Adam Productions, Spelling Entertainment See more »
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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

This prior unavailable 1990 TV film appears for the first time on disc 2 on the two - disc The Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary DVD set. See more »

Goofs

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. See more »

Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939) See more »

Soundtracks

"Main Title"
From the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz
Music by Harold Arlen and Herbert Stothart
Arranged by Herbert Stothart
Orchestrated by Murray Cutter
Played offscreen in final scene by the M-G-M Studio Orchestra See more »