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BBC 2 produced this documentary on the Oz books of L. Frank Baum and the films and fantasies that they inspired, particularly the first book `The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'. Includes clips from the several silent film versions of the stories produced by Baum that have survived as well as the 1939 film with Judy Garland, and interviews with such enthusiasts as Salman Rushdie, Gore Vidal, Ray Bradbury, Geoffrey Ryman and Nora Ephron.
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Robert A. Baum Jr.
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Ray Bradbury
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Martha Coolidge
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Gore Vidal
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What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Brian Skeet's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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“Every frame feels alive. In Search of Oz is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
