Oz: The American Fairyland
1997, English. Directed by Leonard A. Swan Jr. & Gayle O’Neal.
L. FRANK BAUM AND THE ROYAL HISTORY OF OZ
The first part tells of the life and works of L. Frank Baum, along with his career as a writer and filmmaker, centering on the creation of Oz. This portion continues with the effect of Oz after his death, with novelties, dolls, radio, stage, and screen adaptions, and advertising gimmicks based on his work, culminating with MGM's Wizard of Oz (1939). While discussing some of the major alterations between the book and the film, such as MGM making Baum's real-life adventure a dream. The second half is about interpretation of Oz by other artists, including Helen Kish, Barry Moser, Barry Mahon, Evelyn Copelman, Robert Tonner, Robin Woods, Michael Hague, Lizbeth Zwerger, Pavel Arsyenov, and Charles Santore. The documentary concludes with an analysis of Baum's work and its profound effect on American culture.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 7 June 1997
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Janet Anderson
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Oz: The American Fairyland runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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Oz: The American Fairyland is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Oz: The American Fairyland isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 June 1997. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Oz: The American Fairyland?
Oz: The American Fairyland (1997) was directed by Leonard A. Swan Jr. and Gayle O’Neal and stars Lee Lively, Michael Patrick Hearn, Ozma Baum Mantele.