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The Dreamer of Oz

  • TV Movie
  • 19901990
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
535
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The Dreamer of Oz (1990)
  • Biography
  • Drama
  • Family
The film is the biography of Frank Baum, the children's book author and creator of the fantasy world Oz.The film is the biography of Frank Baum, the children's book author and creator of the fantasy world Oz.The film is the biography of Frank Baum, the children's book author and creator of the fantasy world Oz.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
535
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jack Bender
  • Writers
    • David Kirschner(story)
    • Richard Matheson(story)
  • Stars
    • John Ritter
    • Annette O'Toole
    • Rue McClanahan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jack Bender
  • Writers
    • David Kirschner(story)
    • Richard Matheson(story)
  • Stars
    • John Ritter
    • Annette O'Toole
    • Rue McClanahan
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    • 22User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    John Ritter
    John Ritter
    • L. Frank Baum
    Annette O'Toole
    Annette O'Toole
    • Maud Gage Baum
    Rue McClanahan
    Rue McClanahan
    • Matilda Electa Joslyn Gage
    Charles Haid
    Charles Haid
    • Al Badham…
    David Schramm
    David Schramm
    • W.W. Denslow
    Nancy Lenehan
    Nancy Lenehan
    • Harriet Alvena Baum Neal
    Courtney Barilla
    Courtney Barilla
    • Dorothy Leslie Gage…
    Nancy Morgan
    Nancy Morgan
    • Helen Leslie Gage Gage
    Pat Skipper
    Pat Skipper
    • Charlie H. Gage
    Ed Gale
    Ed Gale
    • Ned Brown…
    Trevor Eyster
    Trevor Eyster
    • Frank Joslyn Baum (5-9 years)
    • (as Tim Eyster)
    Joshua Boyd
    Joshua Boyd
    • Frank Joslyn Baum (3 years)
    Roger Steffens
    Roger Steffens
    • Salesman
    • (as Roger Steffans)
    John Cameron Mitchell
    John Cameron Mitchell
    • Albert the Reporter
    Frank Hamilton
    Frank Hamilton
    • Sullivan
    Steven Gilborn
    Steven Gilborn
    • George M. Hill
    Jerry Maren
    Jerry Maren
    • Mr. Munchkin
    Elizabeth Barrington
    • Mrs. Munchkin
    • Director
      • Jack Bender
    • Writers
      • David Kirschner(story)
      • Richard Matheson(story) (teleplay)
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    • Trivia
      John Ritter (L. Frank Baum) and Jason Ritter (Harry Neal Baum) are father and son in real-life. Nancy Morgan (Helen Gage) was John's wife at the time and Jason's mother.
    • Goofs
      The name and life dates of Frank's muse Dorothy are portrayed inaccurately (see trivia).
    • Connections
      Featured in The Hollywood Road to Oz (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Title
      From the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz (1939)
      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

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    Simply Wonderful
    I remember watching this movie when it first aired on television on NBC and I was fortunate enough to have it taped and I still have that tape today. The story is solid, as are the Oz fantasy sequences. This movie is certainly a classic in its own right.
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    • gapboy420
    • Apr 26, 2003

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El soñador de Oz
    • Production companies
      • Bedrock Productions
      • Adam Productions
      • Spelling Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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