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

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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