Tin Man (Episode 1) [2007 Mini-Series]
Tin Man (Episode 1) [2007 Mini-Series]
First up in the "Alternate Oz" section of the season is the 2007 SyFy miniseries, Tin Man, starring Zooey Deschanel. Gue... Read more
1 Apr 2022
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1hr 26mins
Shirley Temple in The Land of Oz (1960)
Shirley Temple in The Land of Oz (1960)
Everybody knows the (extremely embellished) story of how Shirley Temple was considered to play Dorothy in the 1939 MGM f... Read more
18 Feb 2022
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1hr 33mins
Musicals in Oz
Musicals in Oz
L. Frank Baum not only adapted his works to film, but he also translated his books to the stage. He developed three Oz m... Read more
11 Feb 2022
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1hr 6mins
The Oz Film Manufacturing Company
The Oz Film Manufacturing Company
It's rare when a beloved author gets to be the same person to adapt their work for the big screen. L. Frank Baum famousl... Read more
4 Feb 2022
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48mins
The Silent Era of Oz
The Silent Era of Oz
Tyler Varney returns to #OzRecap to discuss some of the earliest film adaptations of Baum's works. Starting with the amb... Read more
21 Jan 2022
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1hr 27mins
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (Borderlands of Oz)
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (Borderlands of Oz)
Tyler Varney guests in this special Christmas episode of OzRecap! A couple of years before L. Frank Baum wrote the first... Read more
17 Dec 2021
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1hr 9mins
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013 Film)
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013 Film)
Wrapping up our focus on Disney in Oz, we take a look at their latest attempt to adapt Oz for the big screen. A prophecy... Read more
10 Dec 2021
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1hr 36mins
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005 Film)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005 Film)
Immediately following the Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of the Muppets in 2004, they got started on their first coll... Read more
3 Dec 2021
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1hr 30mins
Return to Oz (1985 Film)
Return to Oz (1985 Film)
Many believe the film is too frightening, but others believe it is the most faithful Oz adaptation that exists. 1985's R... Read more
26 Nov 2021
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1hr 26mins
MGM in Oz, Part 2: The Legacy of The Wizard of Oz
MGM in Oz, Part 2: The Legacy of The Wizard of Oz
The Library of Congress famously stated that The Wizard of Oz is the most-watched film ever. Taking a look at the histor... Read more
19 Nov 2021
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48mins