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The Highway Theater will showcase the classic movie during its $5 Family Matinee Series on Saturday. Admission is free for ...
L. Frank Baum—former chicken rancher, traveling salesman, and theater manager—had already published two successful children’s books when he started The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1898.
Jeffrey McHale’s doc-essay extends its gaze from the L. Frank Baum novel published in 1900 through the beloved Judy Garland ...
The real wizard behind Oz: How a daredevil balloonist inspired L. Frank Baum's timeless tale Washington Harrison Donaldson's life mirrored the courage and charisma of Oz’s magical hero ...
Each adaptation and retelling of the story brings a fresh perspective to the classic tale about Dorothy, Toto, The Scarecrow, ...
“We’re honored that L. Frank Baum found inspiration for The Wizard of Oz here at The Del, and this connection remains a cherished part of our hotel’s history,” said Petrone. “It’s ...
The Lost Lands', an upcoming graphic novel set in the wicked world of Oz, will have a foreword from Sir Elton John. John said ...
A hundred years ago, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” by L. Frank Baum, was published by the soon-to-be-defunct Chicago-based firm of George M. Hill.
For years, many of the nation's most important libraries, including the New York Public Library, refused to keep L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz" or its sequels on the shelves.
But Wicked also underlines the strangeness of Oz adaptations, perhaps owing to the world-famous iconography of the 1939 film adaptation: There are actually 14 Oz books written by L. Frank Baum ...
“We’re honored that L. Frank Baum found inspiration for The Wizard of Oz here at The Del, and this connection remains a cherished part of our hotel’s history,” said Petrone. “It’s ...