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Adventures in Oz (RPG) An Oz based role playing game.

Afghan Children Reacting to The Wizard of Oz (Video) Children in Kabul react to a FilmAid screening of The Wizard of Oz.

After Oz (Video) The award winning short by Vancouver Film School's Percy Kiyabu.

American Icons: The Wizard of Oz (Review) Who & what has been influenced by Frank Baum's greatest literary work.

Anton Loeb's Oz (Art) All of the illustrations by Anton Loeb for the 1950 Random House Edition.

The Bags - L. Frank Baum (Video) Live performance by the punk band with their tribute to Mr. Baum.

Beyonce - "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (Video) Beyoncé performs a beautiful rendition of the The Wizard of Oz classic.

Beyond the Yellow Brick Road (Fanfic) Fanfiction website devoted to original stories based on the SciFi Network's Tin Man.

Billy Bounce (Artwork) Scans of W. W. Denslow's children's book.

Books of Current Focus: Baum & Oz (Scholarly Analysis) Scholarly analysis of books written by L. Frank Baum and about the Land of Oz.

Books of Wonder (Publisher) Oz books, collectible mugs, games, puzzles, pins, and more for sale!

Box of Robbers (Online Comic) A comic book retelling of one of L. Frank Baum's American Fairy Tales.

CCA Wattis Wizard of Oz Exhibition (Website) New interpretations of Oz by select artists.

Cheshire Crossing (Online Comic) A web-comic with Dorothy Gale, Wendy Darling & Alice Liddell at a boarding school.

Children's Book Museum Online (Downloadable PDF's) Several books by L. Frank Baum & W.W. Denslow are available for download.

Children's Books Online Several rare books by Baum and Denslow are available online in full color scans.

Children's Library (Website) Digital scans of all of L. Frank Baum's Oz books.

Creative Teaching Tools for Disabilities Using Oz (Blog) A teacher of kids with disabilities develops an in-depth unit using Oz as a teaching tool.

Dave MacDowell Oz Art (Website) Dave MacDowell paints popular cultural icons in new and abstract ways. He has several Oz related pieces.

Death to the Tinman (Video) An award winning short film based on L. Frank Baum's "The Tin Woodman of Oz".

Digital Scan of 1st Edition of Wonderful Wizard (Website) An interactive scan of the first edition of Wonderful Wizard.

Dodge Intrepid and the Pages of Time (Podcast) A Comedy/Adventure Serial for the Podcast Generation featuring L. Frank Baum.

Dove Foundation Interviews with the Munchkins (Interview) An interview with the Munchkins regarding their star in Hollywood.

Entertainment Beat with Francis Gumm (Blog) Join Roger Darling as he scrutinizes popular culture - both past and present.

Emerald City Confidential (Videogame) Oz is put through the gritty filter of 1940s Raymond Chandler film noir.

Emerald City Podcast (Podcast) An examination of the negative attitudes toward the works of L. Frank Baum.

Eric Gjovaag's Oz Site (Website) A thorough resource about Oz in books, movies, collectibles, events & more.

Eric Shanower Homepage (Website) A site dedicated to all of Eric's artwork and stories.

Famous Forty for Nintendo DS (Downloads) All of the Oz books available for download to the Nintendo DS system.

Finding Oz (Webste) The official website for Evan Schwartz's new book on the influences of Oz.

Five Greatest Trippy Songs Synchronized to the Wizard of Oz (Video) A collection of scenes from MGM's Wizard of Oz set to rock music.

Growing a Wizard of Oz Garden (Blog) A project in the U.K. to illustrate Oz through flowers & figures in a backyard.

Graham Rawle's Oz Promo (Film) Animated trailer for a new book, The Wizard of Oz, illustrated by Graham Rawle.

Graham Rawle's Wizard of Oz (Website) An interactive website with photos, videos and behind the scenes info.

Hannah Fury’s Oz Cycle (Music) Based on Gregory Maguire’s Wicked: the Oz cycle comprises five songs.

Hans, Knees, & The Wizard of Oz (Pictures) An Oz dance party in the Emerald City created with computer graphics.

Hungry Tiger Press (Publisher) A high quality publsiher of books, comics, and compact discs about Oz.

Infinite O.Z. (TV Show Website) An interactive site based on the Sci-Fi network's TinMan TV series.

Illusive Arts: Dorothy (Publisher) Publisher of "Dorothy", a photo-comic based on L. Frank Baum's Oz stories.

International Wizard of Oz Club (Website) The official Oz club for over 50 years! Publisher of The Baum Bugle and much more.

Interpreting The Wizard of Oz (Blog) Oz as parable: populism, spirituality, sexuality, drugs, even rock music.

iPhone & iPod Wizard of Oz Application (Software) Your Mobile Apps Inc. has developed the ebook reader for iPhone.

Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole: Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Video) Isreal Kamakawiwo'Ole's last performances of his version of "Over the Rainbow".

John R. Neill Tribute (Website) Neill is famous for the thirty five volumes of Oz books he illustrated.

Judy Garland Experience (Website) An online community sharing and discussing information on Judy Garland.

Judy Garland in Concert with the Paul Ashley Puppets (Video) A wild puppet interpretation of Judy Garland in concert.

The Judy Room (Website) A website dedicated to the life and career of Judy Garland.

Judy Garland Museum (Website) The official museum dedicated to the career of Judy Garland.

The Judy Garland Trail (Radio) BBC Radio 2 on a quest to discover the truth about the real Judy Garland.

L. Frank Baum Works Archive (Website) A complete list of Baum's works and text of his rare and unpublished writings.

L. Frank Baum (Music Video) Librareo contest submission from Ron & Tom of the Toe Jam Puppet Band.

L. Frank Baum Works: Audio & Text (Downloadable) Audio and text versions of many of L. Frank Baum's works available for free.

Land of Oz, Beech Mountain Photos 2005-2008 (Photos) A collection of photos from the Annual Land of Oz Day from the defunct theme park.

Library of Congress Online Oz Exhibition (Review) An excellent site to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz.

Library of Oz (Video) An informational film about finding Oz in your local library. Amusing.

Mad TV Wizard of Oz (Video) WARNING: MATURE LANGUAGE Dorothy's reaction when she discovers she could have gone home at any time.

Magician of Oz (Website) The official site for the Magician of Oz book by James C. Wallace II.

The Man Behind the Curtain: L. Frank Baum and the Wizard of Oz (Article) A detailed biography of L. Frank Baum and his works.

March Laumer Online (Website) Website dedicated to the author of more Oz books than Baum or Thompson!

Mark Christiansen's Hanna-Barbera Oz (Art) Rough sketches of Oz characters in a Hanna-Barbera style.

Marvelous Land of Oz Stage Performance (Video) A performance from the Minneapolis Children's Theatre Company in 1981.

Mego Doll Wizard of Oz Collection (Website) A tribute to the many dolls & playsets that were produced by Mego Toys in the 1970's.

Oz Events


6/29/09 - Balloon festival celebrates 70th anniversary of the 'Wizard of Oz' The W.K. Kellogg Airport may not be in Kansas, but Dorothy, Toto and other characters from "The Wizard of Oz" will be here for Battle Creek's Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival this week.

6/29/09 - Sponsors needed for Oz Festival The first question about the return of the event to Duneland after three years is about the movie's Munchkins, always the central attraction.

6/23/09 - Excavating Oz Oz 2009: The Yellow Brick Road in the 21st Century is an academic conference that will bring together about 40 scholars from as far off as California and Illinois for papers and panels on the philosophic meanings of Dorothy's adventures.

6/10/09 - Win Tickets to “The Wizard of Oz” Film and Book Celebration On Monday, June 15th, The Coolidge Corner Theater celebrates the 70th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz with a screening of the film and a presentation by “Oz” historian/author Evan L. Schwartz.

6/8/09 - In Pictures: '70th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz' 70th Anniversary of "The Wizard of Oz" featuring the Ruby Slipper Collection & Inspiration of Fine Art Exhibition at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas on June 2, 2009.

6/8/09 - Wizard of Oz Celebrates 70 Years The HCA is housing a special art exhibit called "Oz" from June 27 through July 26. The art show will feature several, original L. Frank Baum books, on loan from the University of Minnesota, as well as correspondence and illustrations from the Oz books.

6/8/09 - Another good year for Ozstravaganza “Everybody has to be born somewhere and some people think if you're born in a small town you can't go out and do much but here we know that just because you were born in small town doesn't mean you can't go out and do great things."

6/6/09 - Oz-Stravaganza continues Oz-Stravaganza continues in the Village of Chittenango. Hundreds lined Genesee Street Saturday to watch the annual parade.

6/5/09 - Let the Oz-Stravaganza begin "The only thing that I didn't like too much was the costume. The pants on the costume were tights. Talk about tough putting on and taking off." said Karl Slover, a “Wizard of Oz” munchkin.

6/4/09 - Countdown to Oz-Stravaganza: Munchkin's great-granddaughter to participate in Fun Run Runners will be joined by Barbara Mowrey, the great-granddaughter of Margaret Pelligrini, who played a Munchkin in "The Wizard of Oz" movie.

6/4/09 - Set out to see the Wizard Judy Garland’s movie stand-in Caren Marsh-Doll and Baum’s great-grandson Bob Baum will be in attendance and “Oz” author, historian and Emmy Award winner John Fricke and “Finding Oz” author Evan Schwartz also will participate.

6/3/09 - Countdown to Oz-Stravaganza: Graphic artist makes first trip to Chittenango "I have heard nothing but wonderful things about this event," Ewigleben said. "I look forward to meeting a lot of Oz fans and sharing my art with them."

6/3/09 - Not-so-silent ‘Oz' films Two silent films based on L. Frank Baum's stories about the land of Oz will be shown 8 p.m. June 12. Charlotte pianist Ethan Uslan will accompany them. Uslan won the 2007 World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest.

Oz Theatre


6/25/09 - Ashanti Takes on the Wizard of Oz...Sort Of Ashanti is doing just fine, but watching her must makes me wish producers would start to look to the world of undiscovered talent who can act, sing, and kick for Jesus instead of leaving some perfectly sweet little A-list singer out on that bare stage.

6/23/09 - Oswego Children’s Theater’s “The Road to Oz” Features a Large Cast of Adults and Youth The Road to Oz” was adapted for the stage by Wayne Mosher Jr., who also wrote the music and lyrics. The show is directed by Lyndsie Lee Jones. The stage manager is Kevin Murtha.

6/23/09 - The Wiz: Road Show It's Joshua Henry's Tinman who threatens to steal the show; first with a jaunty song and dance performance of "Slide Some Oil To Me," and later with a thrillingly heartfelt, "What Would I Do If I Could Feel?"

6/22/09 - The Wiz Review By: Michael Patrick Hearn It is only in the last moments of the show that Ashanti is left on her own to return to Kansas. She fills the theater with her strong reaffirming rendition of "Home." What could be a more fitting way to send the audience home, cheering for The Wiz.

6/21/09 - Critics chime in on 'The Wiz' Reviewers generally were cooler toward “The Wiz,” and few had much love for above-the-title leads Ashanti and Orlando Jones.

6/20/09 - Ashanti’s Dorothy, Nigel’s Toto Ease Into New ‘Wiz’ As Dorothy, Ashanti sings pleasingly enough, but she isn’t much of an actress, her posture often listless and her expression a frequently frozen blank.

6/19/09 - Bland "Wiz" unlikely to ease on down to Broadway Although there are undeniably clever touches -- like the Munchkins being full-heighted performers rolling around on wheeled chairs -- other devices, like representing the Yellow Brick Road with yellow light bulbs, don't exactly evoke wonder.

6/19/09 - Not in Kansas, or This Century: Back on That Road to the ’70s The first big number, in which a human tornado whisks away Dorothy’s home piece by piece, suggests a dance interpretation of “Extreme Home Makeover” as performed by the Solid Gold Dancers.

6/18/09 - A Broadway classic hits the yellow road again Maybe the tuner’s initial success had less to do with artistic merit than uncanny timing: hitting the stage at the height of the black-is-beautiful movement. In the age of Obama, is the show archaic?

6/16/09 - Ashanti Gets Her Brand New Day in ‘The Wiz’ "It was a little bit before my time, but my family members definitely let me in on the big musicals. My cousin used to make us watch the DVD down in the basement of my aunt’s house. I was well aware by the time I was probably about eight years old."

6/12/09 - Ashanti eases on down the road in 'The Wiz' "When I'm singing someone else's (songs), I got to remember — you know — the lyrics!" says Ashanti, who studied up on the role by listening to recordings by Stephanie Mills, who starred in the original 1975 production.

6/5/09 - Innovative version of classic tale A WICKED witch driving a yellow bus and a street busker who becomes a scarecrow are just some of the colourful characters in a new and highly imaginative version of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

6/5/09 - The Wiz Gets a Second Wizard: Passing Strange Star Colman Domingo Colman Domingo, one of the stars of the 2008 Broadway musical Passing Strange, will replace Orlando Jones in the role of The Wizard for the final six performances.

6/3/09 - She’ll put a spell on you "I think that we’re really not doing Wizard of Oz at all. Because the point of Wicked is that the story that was told of the Wizard of Oz maybe isn’t even the true story. That story is seen through the eyes of Dorothy, so that’s a whole other thing."

Oz Music


7/1/09 - The World of Oz Album 1969 Overall, not much is known about the World of Oz, except that they were landmark musicians and songwriters. Each member was as crucial as the next in creating what would be their sole full-length.

6/30/09 - Twisted Sister raids the vaults for bonus tracks on 'Stay Hungry' deluxe edition There's a hidden track in which Dee Snider sings "Lollipop Guild" from "The Wizard of Oz" through a vocal processor to make him sound like a Munchkin, which itself is worth the price of the album.

Judy Garland


6/26/09 - DRG to Release "The Garland Touch" The CD, which has never before been available on CD, boasts two bonus tracks: "76 Trombones" and "Tonight," both previously unreleased from the Manhattan Center sessions.

6/26/09 - "Just in Time": Judy Garland in Concert Announces Fall-Winter Dates The concert event will make stops at the Louisville Palace, Louisville, KY (Nov. 14); Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN (Jan. 30-31, 2010); and the Civic Center, Des Moines, IA (March 6, 2010). More dates will be announced shortly.

6/25/09 - Everything Old Is New Again Presents 31st Annual All Judy Garland Broadcast 6/28 This Sunday on EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN, we present JUDY ON FILM, JUDY ON RADIO, JUDY ON TELEVISION, JUDY IN DUET, JUDY IN CONCERT, OUR 31TH ANNUAL ALL Judy Garland BROADCAST.

6/17/09 - Holmes may have ulterior motive to ‘Dance’ “It’s a lot of dots to connect, but for one, she’s his biggest cheerleader, and she had her eye on the Weinstein Company’s Judy Garland project, but (the role) went to Anne Hathaway.”

6/17/09 - Katie Holmes Plans Judy Garland Tribute for So You Think You Can Dance "[Holmes] is killing it," a source tells Us."She looks incredible. She is just doing an amazing job. Everyone is absolutely floored by how talented she is."

6/10/09 - The Judy Garland Show Restored and Remastered First up will be The Judy Garland Show - Vol. 1. This single-disc release, not only features restored video, but comes with both the original mono soundtrack, and a new 5.1 Surround Sound track.

6/9/09 - A star is born: Hathaway plans to play Judy Garland “I haven’t had a chance to talk to her about it yet, but I understand that as long as I treat Judy with respect — which of course I will — Liza is very happy about it.”

6/8/09 - Luft, Hateley, Ruffelle and Barrowman Will Celebrate Judy Garland in July 1 Concert BBC Radio 2's Friday Night Is Music Night concert series will continue July 1 with Lorna Luft and Friends Celebrate the Music of Judy Garland.

The Wizard's Wireless

Exclusive Interviews with Artists Inspired by Oz


Eliza Wren - Another Return to Oz Blair Frodelius interviews Eliza Wren, the composer of an entirely new soundtrack to Walt Disney's 1985 film, "Return to Oz".

Paul Miles Schneider - Silver Shoes/Golden Bricks Blair Frodelius interviews Paul Miles Schneider, author of the new adventure novel "Silver Shoes" about his experiences in Oz.

Evan I. Schwartz - How Baum Found Oz Blair Frodelius interviews Evan I. Schwartz, biographer of L. Frank Baum's formative years before he crafted the great American fantasy.

Grant Hayter-Menzies - Biographer of the Real Glinda Blair Frodelius interviews Grant Hayter-Menzies, the biographer of Billie Burke (Glinda in MGM's Wizard of Oz).

Eric Shanower - The Royal Illustrator of Oz Blair Frodelius interviews Eric Shanower, the scriptwriter of Marvel Comics' version "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".

Graham Rawle - Journey of Discovery Blair Frodelius interviews Graham Rawle, the latest illustrator of L. Frank Baum's Classic "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".

Oz in Pop Culture


7/2/09 - International Award-Winning Philly Artist Creates Illustrated Story Tribute to Michael Jackson International award-winning artist and Philly resident Stephen Knox will launch an ongoing art tribute to the memory of Michael Jackson starting this Friday based on the pop star's 'Scarecrow' character from "The Wiz," a 1970s version of the Wizard of Oz.

7/2/09 - Judyth Piazza Visits the Land of Oz with Meinhardt Raabe ‘For the past 66 years, you can’t believe how many people have asked me what ‘I aver’ means,’ laughs Raabe. ‘It is simply the legal equivalent of ‘I swear.”

6/23/09 - The Wonderful World of Oz Park The city of Chicago paid homage to the Land of Oz and Baum by creating Oz Park out of a dusty parcel of land in the city’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.

6/20/09 - Emerald City Confidential – REVIEW Emerald City Confidential works well then with its portrayal of Oz because it walks the fine line between homage and outright emulation without ever teetering over into tedium.

6/12/09 - The Wizard Of OZ Exhibition Opening Night Gala A collection of photos from the Oz Exhibition's opening night festivities.

6/12/09 - The Image Photo Booth: 'The Wizard of Oz' exhibition opening-night gala at FIDM The gaggle of Dorothys at the opening of the Oz-themed exhibits included L. Frank Baum's great-great-granddaughter Jennifer Ware, center, behind the black line.

6/12/09 - Kelly Osbourne Poses As A Good Witch For Jewelry Launch Kelly — seen below in an $18,000 bustier! — is featured as Glenda the Good Witch (Debi Mazar from “Entourage” is the bad witch) in Tarina’s catalog, titled My Pretty.

6/11/09 - “Wizard of Oz” Celebrates 70 years with Ruby Slipper Collection and new Blu-ray Oz Release The task was to create new costumes to the main characters of “Wizard Of Oz”: Dorothy, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Man. All these costumes are featured in the main entrance and to be admired.

6/11/09 - A Return to Oz in L.A. “My connection to The Wizard of Oz is that I’m gay,” he said helpfully. “A gay who doesn’t have a connection to The Wizard of Oz is a gay whose membership card will be taken away.”

6/11/09 - At FIDM, Yellow Carpet Welcomes Visitors to the Wizard of Oz Exhibit Divided into three parts – the Ruby Slippers Collection, The Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Exhibition and My Pretty Collection from Tarina Tarantino, the exhibition is the fruition of an exclusive partnership between Warner Bros Consumer Products and FIDM.

6/10/09 - Contemporary Designers Re-Imagine Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers For Charity Warner Bros. Consumer Products held a gala celebration to unveil The Ruby Slipper Collection and The Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Exhibition at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, open to the public from June 10-21 in downtown Los Angeles.

6/5/09 - Syracuse vs. Chittenango: Which one is the real 'Emerald City'? After 31 years of Oz festivals, Chittenango finds itself facing a horse of a different color -- a competitor 30 times its size, located barely the distance of an afternoon balloon ride: The Emerald City of Syracuse.

Oz in Print


6/28/09 - Finding the influences that formed The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author This biography of Baum by Evan Schwartz, a former editor at Business Week, can be plodding in its telling and is usually pedestrian in its prose. Schwartz's style can be described as businesslike.

6/26/09 - Frank Baum, the Man Behind the Curtain It seems incredible that one man injected all these concepts into our cultural consciousness. Wouldn’t we all be forever lost without “there’s no place like home,” the mantra that turns everything right side up and returns life to normalcy?

6/25/09 - The Wonderful Artist of Oz: Skottie Young Talks "Return" I'm creating Baum's world of Oz as I see it. No New York to reference, not perspective on a car to get right. It's all fun and make believe. For me, the entire project has risen above my expectations. It really has been a joy from top to bottom.

6/24/09 - We’re off to see the Wizard! We’re talking to Eric Shanower, writer of Marvel’s Wonderful Wizard of Oz and upcoming Marvelous Land of Oz, and we’re giving you a chance to win a signed copy of the issue #8 of Wonderful Wizard of Oz!

6/23/09 - Eric Shanower Returns to the 'Marvel'-ous Land of Oz "Marvelous Land is a good story, but it’s not as straightforward as Wonderful Wizard, so I’ve had to work a little harder on the adaptation—keep it moving, keep it clear, keep the settings changing enough so that Skottie doesn’t get bored."

6/20/09 - Open Book by Philip Marchand: Finding Oz Schwartz himself never loses sight of his central concern, however, which is Baum as spiritual pilgrim. It is this concern that prompts Schwartz to wrestle anxiously with the one scandal of Baum’s career.

6/18/09 - A Kidnapped Santa Claus by Alex Robinson and L. Frank Baum HC’s It Books imprint has gotten three indie comics artists (with three very diverse styles) to adapt three classic Christmas tales for a new series entitled Evergreen: Stories of Christmas. On sale Nov. 3.

6/17/09 - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz #7 review The last exchange in the issue, between the Scarecrow and Dorothy, encapsulate both the series as a whole and each step of the journey. It speaksto our desire to explore, learn and experience–whether wide-eyed kids or more cautious adults.

6/13/09 - Way behind the curtain On Monday at 7 p.m., Schwartz will speak at the Coolidge Corner Theatre before a 70th anniversary screening of "The Wizard of Oz," the beloved film adaptation that guaranteed immortality for Baum's book.

6/12/09 - Abilene museum's show illuminates 'The Wizards of Pop' Sabuda & Reinhart The exhibit, which be displayed only in Abilene, includes 74 pieces, starting with preliminary illustrations and white paper prototypes — a great window into how pop-ups are engineered.

6/7/09 - Oz-Stravangaza writing contest winners Local writer and former Chittenango English teacher Greg Ellstrom wrote the beginning of an Oz-related story. Hundreds of children and adults finished the story and submitted their entries to judges who selected winners in four categories.

6/5/09 - Interview with Author Kathleen Krull "The hardest part is what Jane Yolen calls keeping your Butt in the Chair. Just forcing yourself to work… on a nice sunny day in San Diego… instead of playing online Scrabble… instead of doing a million other things."

Oz Film & TV


6/26/09 - The Last Straw: Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow in 'The Wiz,' in a 30th Anniversary DVD An inventive and original dancer, Jackson doesn't get many chances to shine; instead, he has to be content with executing the occasional rubber-limbed wobble or look-at-me spin during Lumet's many group shots.

6/18/09 - ‘The Great and Powerful Oz’ Revealed The Wizard of Oz is coming to Blu-ray and DVD for it’s 70th Anniversary. And now we have some artwork and photos of the Ultimate Collector’s editions.

6/10/09 - The Wizard of Oz Enchants on DVD and Debuts on Blu-ray on September 29th Ultimate Collector's Edition sets include premium items like a collectable watch with genuine crystals, a replica of the film's original budget, a 52-page coffee table book, Behind the Curtain and a reproduction of the original 1939 campaign book.

6/5/09 - Dark Oz movie update Pearry Tao is releasing his live-action version of Dark Oz based on the original Calibur Comics/Arrow Comics series of Oz, Dark Oz, and The Land Of Oz for a 2010 release.

6/3/09 - Jack Plays the Tin Man of Oz “The film looked really bizarre. I would never have guessed that he was dressed as the Tin Man – to be honest, he looks more like a condom.” The movie, Just For The Record, is being filmed during the next two months in locations all over Essex.

O-Z Online


The Old Road (Oz Slash/Fanfic) WARNING: MATURE LANGUAGE Fan fiction using Oz characters from the books, TV shows and movies.

Only Different (Poem) A poem depicting a series of letters between L. Frank Baum and a young girl.

Optimistic Voices Ads (Video) Commercials for IBM "going green".

Oz Central: L. Frank Baum Family Trust (Website) The official site for books and items authorized by descendents of Frank Baum.

Oz Collector's Society (Website) For those who collect Oz: dolls, plates, toys, statues, ornaments, etc...

Oz Enthusiast (Blog) A blog by Bill Campbell on his collection of Oz, Baum, Denslow & Neill ephemera.

The Ozmatron (Searchable Database) A searchable database of the complete text and images from Frank Baum's Oz books.

Ozproject.com (Scholarly Research) A complete index of every book ever written about Oz, by Baum, or the MGM film.

Oz Video Poker (Game) Try your hand at poker with power-ups, flying monkeys, wizard sightings & more.

Personality Disorders in The Wizard of Oz (Video) A short film diagnosing the character flaws of each of the Oz characters.

Photojournal of Munchkin Hollywood Star Ceremony (Pictures) A collection of photos taken of the Hollywood ceremony, November 2007.

The Rainbow Road to Oz Walt Disney's 1957 Oz promo film for a feature length film with the Mouseketeers.

Return to Oz Website (Website) Excellent set of videos detailing behind the scenes during the filiming of Disney's RTO.

Roger S. Baum Interview (Podcast) An interview with Roger Baum about his books and new "Dorothy of Oz" movie.

Royal Timeline of Oz (Scholarly Research) An exhaustive chronology of every Oz story known to exist.

Sci Fi Network's: Tin Man (TV Show Website) The Official Website for the Sci-Fi Network's miniseries.

The Sea Fairies read by Judy Bieber In 1910, Baum hoped to end the Oz series and follow with a new series.

Second Life Oz (Video) The Land of Oz created through software known as "Second Life".

Second Life Land of Oz (Blog) Loads of user created pictures of Oz.

Second Life Oz (Slideshow) A graphic journey through Oz created with Second Life software.

Selig Version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Video) The earliest (1910) surviving film version of L. Frank Baum's novel.

Sims 2 Wizard of Oz (Video) Animation of The Wizard of Oz using The Sims 2 video game.

Skottie Young: Oz Art For Sale (Art) Panels of art for sale by Skottie Young.

Synkronos23 and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Podcast) The occult, mythological, and theosophical symbolism of Oz.

Tales of the Cowardly Lion & Friends (Publisher) A small press publisher of fan based Oz books for over 20 years!

The Tin Man Speaks (Podcast) A 20 part radio drama updating the story of the Tin Man. Downloadable.

Tonner Oz Doll Collection: Fall 2008 (Toys) Tonner® Doll Company presents their unique takes on the Oz characters.

Warlock of Oz (Website) An Animated Novel based on the Wizard of Oz entitled "The Warlock"

Wicked The Musical - Behind the Scenes (Video) A short film showing how the London U.K. production of Wicked was put together.

Wizard of Oz 1933 Technicolor Cartoon (Video) The earliest animated version of The Wizard of Oz.

Wizard of Oz: According to Graham Rawle (Photos) Photos from the grand opening of Graham Rawle's Oz Art Exhibit.

Wizard of Oz CGI Website (Website) A sneak peek at John Boorman's upcoming Oz film.

Wizard of Oz Clothing (Manufacturer) Wizard of Oz Clothing offers T-shirts, mugs, stickers, posters and more.

Wizard of Oz Duo (Video) The winning speech at the 2007 NCFCA Regional tournament.

Wizard of Oz Game Collection (Website) A fairly complete listing of Oz board games, computer games & RPG's.

Wizard of Oz Halloween Costumes (Website) A huge selection of traditional and sexy Oz costumes.

Wizard of Oz Interactive Storybook (Online Quiz) An online quiz using animated characters from Denslow's Oz drawings.

The Wizard of Oz Is In You (Interview) An interactive way to learn and develop communication skills with a child.

Wizard of Oz on Film (Website) A website dedicated to the World of Oz on DVD and VHS.

The Wizard of Oz on Ice Soundtrack (Music) Featuring the voice of Bobby McFerrin as just about everybody (and Toto, Too!).

Wizard of Oz Movie Reviews In depth reviews of early Oz movies (1910, 1914, 1925). Lots of stills and promo materials.

Wizards of Oz: 1900-2008 A complete history of Oz in theatre and film from 1900-2008.

Wizards of Oz - Arlen & Harburg (Article) Fascinating history of "Over the Rainbow" and the men who penned it.

Wonderful Wizard of Oz Online (Game) An online Oz themed game similar to Bejeweled.

Wizard of Oz Slot Machine (Video) Official website of the Las Vegas Oz slot machine.

World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 (Video) A 3-D rendered walkthrough of the fair that L. Frank Baum visited.

W.W. Denslow's: Humpty Dumpty, Mother Goose, Three Bears, Twenty Years of Hus'ling (Downloadable PDF's) Digital scans of Denslow books as well as a first edition of The Wizard of Oz.

Year of Oz (Blog) A daily blog of Oz references found in popular culture.

Yellow Brick Road (TV Show Website) An HBO documentary of a group of handicapped actors performing the Wizard of Oz.

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