The Marvelous Land of Oz (1981)
- Directed by
- John Clark Donahue, John Driver
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a filmed stage production of a musical based on L. Frank Baum's novel. It follows the Scarecrow and other characters on a journey through the land of Oz.
whimsicaltheatricallightheartedmusicalplayfulnostalgicstage-boundfamily-friendly
What happens
The Marvelous Land of Oz is a 1981 musical play by Thomas W. Olson (book), Gary Briggle (lyrics), and Richard Dworsky (music), based on the 1904 novel by L. Frank Baum. Briggle originated the role of the Scarecrow in the original production, directed by John Cark Donahue at The Children's Theatre Company and School of Minneapolis. The production was filmed (videotaped) for television under the direction of John Driver, the first of six such productions with Television Theatre Company and the only one to be strictly bound to the theatre. The overture in the film depicts the cast and crew getting ready for the performance, while the other five films had openings that were shot on location or in studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Scarecrow (1921)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.