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10 December 1990 (USA) morePlot:
The film is the biography of Frank Baum, the children's book author and creator of the fantasy world Oz. | add synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreUser Comments:
The untimely passing of John Ritter. moreCast
(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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100 minCountry:
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The film depicts Baum acting on the stage when his father's theatre burned down. In reality, the theatre burned down during a production of his drawing room comedy, "Matches", while Baum was on tour as the male lead in another of his plays, "The Maid of Arran", and hence did not actually witness the fire. moreSoundtrack:
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The untimely passing of John Ritter may lead to the rebroadcast and/or home video release of "The Dreamer of Oz".
I remember the scene where one of the kids hearing the story of 'The Magic Land' wanted to know what it was named. Glancing around his office he sees a filing cabinet. One drawer labeled 'A-N' and the other 'O-Z'.
Later, just before being published, he needs a book title. His wife says, whatever he chooses, it should be wonderful.
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