Return to Oz (1985)
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- PG
- 1h 53min
- Adventure, Family
- 21 Jun 1985 (USA)
- Movie
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to Oz when a vain witch and the Nome King destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 nominations.
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| Fairuza Balk | ... |
Dorothy
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| Nicol Williamson | ... |
Dr. Worley / Nome King
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| Jean Marsh | ... |
Nurse Wilson / Mombi
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| Piper Laurie | ... |
Aunt Em
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| Matt Clark | ... |
Uncle Henry
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| Michael Sundin | ... |
Tik-Tok
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| Tim Rose | ... |
Tik-Tok
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Sean Barrett | ... |
Tik-Tok (voice)
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| Mak Wilson | ... |
Billina
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Denise Bryer | ... |
Billina (voice)
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| Brian Henson | ... |
Jack Pumpkinhead (voice)
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Stewart Harvey-Wilson | ... |
Jack Pumpkinhead
(as Stewart Larange)
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| Lyle Conway | ... |
Gump (voice)
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| Stephen Norrington | ... |
Gump
(as Steve Norrington)
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| Justin Case | ... |
Scarecrow
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| John Alexander | ... |
Cowardly Lion / Wheeler
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| Deep Roy | ... |
Tin Man
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| Emma Ridley | ... |
Ozma
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| Sophie Ward | ... |
Mombi II
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| Fiona Victory | ... |
Mombi III
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| Pons Maar | ... |
Lead Wheeler / Nome Messenger
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Rachel Ashton | ... |
Wheeler
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Robbie Barnett | ... |
Wheeler
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Ailsa Berk | ... |
Wheeler
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| Peter Elliott | ... |
Wheeler
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Roger Ennals | ... |
Wheeler
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Michele Hine | ... |
Wheeler
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Mark Hopkins | ... |
Wheeler
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Colin Skeaping | ... |
Wheeler
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Ken Stevens | ... |
Wheeler
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| Philip Tan | ... |
Wheeler
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Rob Thirtle | ... |
Wheeler
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| Bruce Boa | ... |
Policeman
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Tansy | ... |
Toto
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| Andy Bradford | ... |
Wheeler (uncredited)
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| Stuart Fell | ... |
Wheeler (uncredited)
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Cherie Hawkins | ... |
Polychrome (uncredited)
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Barrie Holland | ... |
Gentleman (uncredited)
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| Kevin Hudson | ... |
Munchkin (uncredited)
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| Jon Jacobs | ... |
Cage Carrier (uncredited)
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Gareth Milne | ... |
Wheeler (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Santa Claus (uncredited)
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Tip Tipping | ... |
Wheeler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Walter Murch | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Walter Murch | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Gill Dennis | ... | (screenplay) |
| L. Frank Baum | ... | (novels "Ozma of Oz" and "The Land of Oz") |
Produced by
| Colin Michael Kitchens | ... | associate producer |
| Gary Kurtz | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Maslansky | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| David Shire | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| David Watkin | ... | director of photography |
| Freddie Francis | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Leslie Hodgson | ||
Editorial Department
| Peter Boita | ... | second editor |
| Dan Farrell | ... | assistant editor (as Daniel Farrell) |
| Kerry Kohler | ... | senior assistant editor |
Casting By
| Jane Feinberg | ... | (casting) |
| Mike Fenton | ... | (casting) |
| Susie Figgis | ... | (casting) |
| Marci Liroff | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Norman Reynolds | ||
Art Direction by
| Charles Bishop | ... | supervising art director |
| Fred Hole | ||
Set Decoration by
| Michael Ford | ||
Costume Design by
| Raymond Hughes | ||
Makeup Department
| Stuart Artingstall | ... | mechanical characters hair design |
| Magdalen Gaffney | ... | makeup artist |
| Robin Grantham | ... | chief makeup artist |
| Beryl Lerman | ... | makeup artist |
| Pat McDermott | ... | hair stylist (as Patricia McDermott) |
| Hilary Haines | ... | hairdresser: second unit (uncredited) |
| David White | ... | special makeup effects (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Philip Kohler | ... | unit manager (as Phil Kohler) |
| Steve Lanning | ... | production manager (as Stephen Lanning) |
| Bruce Sharman | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Thomas L. Wilhite | ... | original executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ray Corbett | ... | assistant director |
| James Devis | ... | second unit director |
| Ian Hickinbotham | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Murray | ... | assistant director |
| Kieron Phipps | ... | second assistant director |
| Waldo Roeg | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Peter Waller | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Derek Harrington | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Steve Lanning | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| John Speer | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Alan Adams | ... | dipping props |
| Bill Beecham | ... | constructor hod (as William Beecham) |
| Reg Bream | ... | chief draughtsman |
| Barry Bruce | ... | claymation art director |
| Bruce Cheesman | ... | unit props |
| Kenneth Clarke | ... | constructor hod |
| Bill Coggon | ... | unit props (as William Coggon) |
| Peter Collins | ... | constructor hod |
| Michael R. Driscoll | ... | constructor hod (as Michael Driscoll) |
| Frank | ... | carpenter: second unit |
| Peter Hancock | ... | property master |
| Ron Higgins | ... | unit props |
| Robert Hill | ... | unit props (as Rob Hill) |
| Richard Holland | ... | draughtsman |
| Tommy Ibbetson | ... | prop management |
| Harley Jessup | ... | storyboard artist |
| Laurie Kerr | ... | carpenter |
| I.F. Lawrence | ... | constructor hod |
| Bert Long | ... | constructor hod (as Albert Long) |
| David Lusby | ... | production buyer |
| Philip McDonald | ... | locations property master |
| Ted Michell | ... | scenic artist |
| Michael G. Ploog | ... | illustrator (as Mike Ploog) / storyboard artist (as Mike Ploog) |
| Doug Purdie | ... | dipping props |
| Denis Rich | ... | storyboard artist |
| Henry Selick | ... | storyboard artist |
| Chris Sheehan | ... | dipping props (as Christopher Sheehan) |
| Bob Walker | ... | scenic artist |
| Bill Welch | ... | construction manager |
| Mal Zawadzki | ... | painter |
| Gavin Bocquet | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Eddie Burke | ... | stagehand: second unit (uncredited) |
| Michael Finlay | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Derek Howarth | ... | modeller (uncredited) |
| Dave Midson | ... | supervising dressing prop (uncredited) |
| Brian Muir | ... | sculptor (uncredited) |
| Jay Pales | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Michael Peraza Jr. | ... | conceptual artist (uncredited) |
| Doug Purdy | ... | dressing props (uncredited) |
| Drew Struzan | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Colin Thomas | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bob Allen | ... | production sound (as Robert Allen) |
| Tim Blackham | ... | sound crew |
| Geoff R. Brown | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Martin Evans | ... | sound editor |
| Mike Hopkins | ... | sound editor |
| Ray Merrin | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Anthony Morris | ... | assistant sound editor (as Tony Morris) |
| Peter Musgrave | ... | sound editor |
| Walter Nelson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bill Rowe | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Martin Trevis | ... | sound crew |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Tim Partridge | ... | dolby sound consultant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Paul Clancy | ... | special effects trainee |
| Peter Davey | ... | special effects technician |
| Michael Dawson | ... | special effects technician |
| Ken Gittens | ... | special effects technician |
| Brian Lince | ... | special effects technician |
| Ray Lovell | ... | special effects technician |
| Brian Morrison | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Trevor Neighbour | ... | senior effects technician |
| Frank Richardson | ... | special effects technician (as B. Frank Richardson) |
| John Stephenson | ... | mechanical characters mechanical design |
| David H. Watkins | ... | special effects technician (as David Watkins) |
| Barry Whitrod | ... | senior effects technician |
| Trevor Butterfield | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Dave Chagouri | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| David Hunter | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Richard Craske | ... | assistant model cameraman |
| George Djurkovic | ... | art department models |
| Carl Frith | ... | model and process effects unit camera operator |
| Allen Gonzales | ... | effects animator |
| Peter Hammond | ... | matte camera |
| John Harris | ... | model camera operator (as John H. Harris) |
| Robert Hill | ... | model and process effects unit camera operator |
| Peter Krook | ... | optical editorial supervisor |
| Michael Lloyd | ... | matte supervisor |
| Tim McHugh | ... | matte camera assistant |
| Nick Moore | ... | assistant optical editor |
| Zoran Perisic | ... | director: model and process effects unit / visual effects consultant / visual effects supervisor |
| Stanley W. Sayer | ... | matte photography consultant (as Stanley Sayer) |
| Robert Scifo | ... | matte artist |
| Charles Stoneham | ... | matte artist |
| Carl Willat | ... | additional opticals |
| Ian Wingrove | ... | model and special effects supervisor |
| David Worley | ... | camera operator: model and process effects unit |
| Alan Church | ... | optical camera operator (uncredited) |
| Cliff Culley | ... | additional opticals (uncredited) |
| Peter Govey | ... | additional opticals (uncredited) |
| Sam Longoria | ... | claymation camera (uncredited) / motion control engineer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Andy Bradford | ... | stunts |
| Cheryl Brown | ... | stunt double: Fairuza Balk |
| Alison Lynn | ... | stunt double: Fairuza Balk |
| Gareth Milne | ... | stunts |
| Nicola Roche | ... | stunt double: Fairuza Balk |
| Colin Skeaping | ... | stunt arranger / stunt coordinator |
| Tip Tipping | ... | stunts |
| Sarah White | ... | stunt double: Fairuza Balk |
| Elaine Ford | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenneth Atherfold | ... | camera grip |
| Richard Blanshard | ... | still photographer |
| Bob Bridges | ... | video technician (as Robert Bridges) |
| David Budd | ... | assistant camera |
| Jim Dawes | ... | camera grip |
| James Devis | ... | camera operator: second unit / director of photography: second unit |
| Maurice Gillett | ... | gaffer |
| Gordon Hayman | ... | camera operator |
| Ronnie Homewood | ... | best boy |
| Christopher Kenny | ... | video technician |
| Roy Larner | ... | gaffer |
| Roger McDonald | ... | assistant camera |
| Simon Mills | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Shane O'Neill | ... | assistant camera |
| John Palmer | ... | camera operator |
| Barry Peake | ... | still photographer |
| Ken Worringham | ... | camera operator |
| Dean Kennedy | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Tony Rowland | ... | grip: second unit (uncredited) |
| Tony Strachan | ... | focus puller: second unit (uncredited) |
| David Worley | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Douglas Aberle | ... | claymator |
| David Altschul | ... | claymation producer |
| Craig Bartlett | ... | claymator |
| William Fiesterman | ... | claymator |
| Tom Gasek | ... | claymator |
| Joan C. Gratz | ... | claymator |
| Mark Gustafson | ... | claymator |
| Bruce McKean | ... | claymator |
| Gary McRobert | ... | claymator / technical supervisor: claymation |
| Joanne Radmilovich | ... | claymator |
| Will Vinton | ... | claymation director |
| Ray Nelson | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tony Allen | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Anthony Allen) |
| Rosemary Lis | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Rosemary Worth) |
| William McPhail | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Paul Vachon | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Hilary Watson | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Rosemary Worth | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Grania O'Shannon | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Douglas Cummings | ... | musician: cello solo |
| Michael Davis | ... | musician: violin solo |
| Gordon Greenaway | ... | assistant music editor |
| London Symphony Orchestra | ... | music performed by (as The London Symphony Orchestra) |
| Harry Rabinowitz | ... | conductor |
| David Shire | ... | conductor |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music recording mixer |
| Stan Witt | ... | music editor |
| Paul Edmund-Davies | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sally Jones | ... | continuity |
| Doris Martin | ... | continuity: second unit |
| Melinda Rees | ... | continuity: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Colin Morris | ... | personal driver: Fairuza Balk |
| Terry Tapping | ... | driver: second unit (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Barbara Allen | ... | production coordinator |
| Brian Archer | ... | mechanical characters patternmaker |
| Alan Arnold | ... | publicist |
| Annie Britten | ... | secretary to producer |
| Gary Bunn | ... | runner |
| Lyle Conway | ... | mechanical characters cosutme design supervisor |
| John Coppinger | ... | mechanical characters designer |
| Michael Culling | ... | animal trainer: dog and chicken (as Mike Culling) |
| Sue Dacre | ... | supporting puppeteer |
| Chris Eveleigh | ... | mechanical characters designer |
| Geoff Felix | ... | supporting puppeteer |
| Derek Frampton | ... | mechanical characters technician |
| Gary Frutkoff | ... | mechanical characters additional design |
| Dave Goodie | ... | wrangler: horse and buggy, second unit |
| David Greenaway | ... | supporting puppeteer |
| Linda Gregory | ... | assistant accountant |
| Don Henry | ... | first process engineer |
| Colin Hurry | ... | mechanical characters technician |
| Paul Jiggins | ... | mechanical characters supporting plasterer |
| Sarah Johnson | ... | nurse: second unit |
| Val Jones | ... | mechanical characters fabric design (as Val Johnston) |
| Helen Lewis | ... | mechanical characters textile |
| Lesja Liber | ... | mechanical characters fabric design |
| Swee Lim | ... | supporting puppeteer |
| Pons Maar | ... | mime movement arranger |
| Mary Jo Macvey | ... | tutor |
| Sue Matthews | ... | secretary to director |
| Annie McCourt | ... | chaperone: second unit |
| Tom McLaughlin | ... | mechanical characters foam latex supervisor |
| Cathy McMahon | ... | tutor |
| Phil Meador | ... | supervisor: Disney Efx (as Philip Meador) |
| Richard Morrison | ... | title designer |
| Aggie Murch | ... | unit nurse (as Muriel Murch) |
| John R. Neill | ... | mechanical characters original drawings |
| Roger Nichols | ... | mechanical characters technician |
| Chris Ostwald | ... | mechanical characters designer |
| Richard Padbury | ... | mechanical characters designer |
| William Plant | ... | mechanical characters technician |
| Nick Rayburn | ... | mechanical characters designer |
| Glynis Robertson | ... | executive producer's secretary |
| Ian Rolph | ... | mechanical characters technician |
| Tim Rose | ... | mechanical characters senior designer |
| David Sainty | ... | mechanical characters general assistant |
| Neal Scanlan | ... | mechanical characters technician |
| Moyra Simpson | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| H.W. Hamilton Smith | ... | mechanical characters mechanical design |
| Chris Warren | ... | video coordinator (as Christopher Warren) |
| David Watson | ... | effects technician |
| Rebecca West | ... | publicity assistant |
| Sam Williams | ... | supporting accountant |
| Cas Willing | ... | mechanical characters fabric design |
| Michael Yell | ... | assistant accountant |
| Judy Britten | ... | captions assistant: publicity (uncredited) |
| Francis Ford Coppola | ... | assistant to director (uncredited) |
| Jed Edge | ... | animal trainer: dog and chicken (uncredited) |
| Steve Edge | ... | animal trainer: dog and chicken (uncredited) |
| Deborah Kaye | ... | double: Piper Laurie (uncredited) |
| Sasha Maslansky | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Craig Miller | ... | marketing consultant (uncredited) |
| Tony Miller | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Stefano Priori | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Maurice Sendak | ... | preliminary artwork (uncredited) |
Thanks
| George Lucas | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Watts | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Walt Disney Pictures (presents)
- Silver Screen Partners II (produced in association with)
- BMI (No. 9) Ltd.
- Oz Productions Ltd.
- Walt Disney Productions
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1985) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1985) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1985) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- U.K. Film Distributors (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Productions (1985) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1985) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1985) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1986) (India) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1986) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Disney Channel (1986) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- ITV - Independent Television (1990) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Hallmark Channel (2003) (United States) (tv)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2019) (United States) (video)
- Mever Films (1986) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
- Disney Efx (additional opticals)
- Disney Efx (matte paintings)
- General Screen Enterprises (additional opticals)
- Peerless Camera Company (additional opticals)
- Westbury Design & Optical Ltd. (additional opticals)
- Will Vinton Studios
- Zoptic
- Zoptic (Visual Effects)
Other Companies
- Anvil-Abbey Road Studios, London (music recorded at)
- Berman's and Nathan's (costume rentals)
- Cosprop (costume rentals)
- Elstree Film & Television Studios (movie studio)
- Joe Dunton & Company (camera equipment provided by)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Mayflower Recording (adr recording)
- Peter Govey Film Opticals (additional opticals)
- Rank Film Laboratories (additional opticals)
- The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (music performed by)
- Thorn EMI Elstree Studios (produced at)
- Thorn EMI Elstree Studios (re-recording facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dorothy Gale has recently come home from the Land of Oz and is now almost back to perfect health since the incident of the tornado, but she can't get that wonderful place out of her head. She frequently talks about it and can't get any sleep at night. Aunt Em worries about her health/well-being. Thinking that she is suffering from delusional depression and acute insomnia, she decides to take her to see a special doctor in another town. While he tries to treat her with electroshock treatment and take those nasty dreams away from her head, she is rescued by a mysterious girl who leads her back to Oz for a new adventure. Written by Nichola McDougall |
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| Taglines | An all-new adventure down the yellow brick road. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $25,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In order to include the ruby slippers as part of this film, Disney had to pay royalties to MGM, the studio which had produced The Wizard of Oz (1939). The ruby slippers did not appear in L. Frank Baum's original novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"; they were invented for the 1939 film to better take advantage of the newly developed Technicolor process. Interestingly enough, in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," Dorothy wore a pair of magical silver shoes which were lost when she used them to return to Kansas. In the subsequent novel "Ozma of Oz," one of the books on which this film is based, Dorothy and her friends meet the Nome King who possesses a magical belt with properties similar to those of the silver shoes. Early drafts of the script for Return to Oz reflect this, with the Nome King cutting up the ruby slippers to make his magical ruby belt. See more » |
| Goofs | Tik-Tok's thinking mechanism is activated by winding the key under his left arm, and his talking is activated by winding the one under his right arm. However, when he asks Dorothy to wind his thinking key before entering the ornament room, she winds the one under his right arm. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Secret Admirer/The Goonies/Prizzi's Honor/Movers and Shakers (1985). See more » |
| Quotes |
Jack Pumpkinhead:
If his brain's ran down, how can he talk? Dorothy: It happens to people all the time, Jack. See more » |