This is how a family movie the wizard of oz was filmed. Countryside on the outskirts of chitterne doubled for kansas, usa in the film return to oz, a followup to the wizard of oz, based on a story by l. Horrors from behindthescenes of filming the wizard of oz. In this sortofsequel to the wizard of oz, dorothy now played by fairuza balk has been having trouble settling down into her life after her amazing adventures, and eventually finds her way back to the magical land.
After typing oz into the search field, then scrolling down past six. In return to oz a version that may be a bit too scary for young children, auntie em sends dorothy to. Return to oz ist ein usamerikanischer fantasyfilm aus dem jahr 1985, dessen geschichte im herbst des jahres. Elstree studios, borehamwood, hertfordshire, england, uk. In disneys 1985 fantasy film return to oz film, ozma is the rightful ruler of oz who has been hidden away in a palace mirror. Without commercial breaks, the full movie legends of oz. Return to oz is a 1985 britishamerican fantasy film directed and written by walter murch, cowritten by gill dennis and produced by paul maslansky. So, this morning i had to download the wizard of oz off of itunes. Return to oz is a walt disney film yes, that disney made in 1985, which was supposed to be both a semisequel to the mgm the wizard of oz and a more accurate adaptation of the more obscure original printedpage l. A copse alongside down barn road on mod land became the setting for dorothys home in kansas. You may return your order with your sales receipt or packing slip within 30 days from your date of purchase for the refund of the sale price and tax of the purchase shipping charges will not be refunded.
The first was a 1925 silent film, which, puzzlingly, had no magic. What are some interesting back stories and trivia about. Specifically, the kansas scenes were filmed on salisbury plain in wiltshire, england in the united kingdom. Ray bolger hunkscarecrow and pat walshe lead flying monkey. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. When she gets there, though, she finds that the yellow brick road has fallen apart. Several additional scenes filmed for the opening kansas. Return to oz film dorothy gale, thought to have psychological problems because of her tales of oz, is sent to an institution and is about to receive shock treatment when a lightning storm enables her to escape down a raging river. Star wars veteran gary kurtz was executive producer the emerald city glows and gleams in the night sky in return to oz to know more about the film visit. Remembering disneys return to oz a documentary film by. Dorothy is called back to oz when a vain witch and the nome king destroy.
Frank baum books primarily the marvelous land of oz and ozma of oz, the first two sequels. Within the mgm studios is where the kansas scenes were filmed for the wizard of oz. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. Sophie ward in return to oz 1985 fairuza balk at an event for return to oz 1985. Return to oz starts, more or less, to the same place where the earlier film ended. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. While both wizard and return to oz were based on l. The definitive edition of david shires score to the beloved 1985 adventure return to oz, handsigned by the composer intrada records presents the complete, remastered score from return to oz on a deluxe 2cd setfull of breathtaking, neverbeforereleased music including alternate takes, bonus cues, and the original 1985 album presentation. It was the first onehour dramatic television series to be produced by the premium cable network hbo.
Oz is an american television drama series created by tom fontana, who also wrote or cowrote all of the series 56 episodes. In return to oz a version that may be a bit too scary for young. Frank baums 1900 childrens fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz. Return to oz appears earnest in its efforts to add to the wizard of oz mythology, but what a disappointment. Return to oz is a 1985 britishamerican horror fantasy film directed and written by walter murch, cowritten by gill dennis and produced by paul maslansky. Oz premiered on july 12, 1997 and ran for six seasons. Directed primarily by victor fleming who left the production to take over the troubled gone with the wind, the film.
It is revealed in the end of the film that her father was the king of oz before the wizard came, yet the witch mombi somehow made ozma her slave. It stars nicol williamson, jean marsh, piper laurie, and fairuza balk as dorothy gale in her first screen role. Margaret hamilton miss gulchwicked witch had died in may 1985. Sixteen weeks of shooting included interior work on five elstree stages and filming on the studio lot. For the most part, those who never watched any trailers or commercials for the movie. When return to oz was released in june 1985, only two members of the wizard of oz 1939 main cast were still alive. Where are the kansas scenes for the wizard of oz filmed. A retrospective on the disney film with cast, crew members, and fans of the film.
I think that the problem that films like return to oz have had is that the wizard of oz was so popular and iconic wikipedia says that its the mostviewed film in history that relatively few people will give any sequels, prequels, or other versions a chance, even though baum wrote several sequel books and twoo wasnt even the first filmed adaptation. The film fails not because its poorly acted or made balk is sweet and affecting, and it has decent production values but in its execution. It was produced by paul maslansky, directed by walter murch from a screenplay by murch and gill dennis. Specifically, the entire film was shot within the confines of the mgm studios. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Harlan ellison loved the film for its faithfulness to the original oz novels cowboy bebop at his computer.
What are some interesting back stories and trivia about the 1938 wizard of oz with 15 year old judy garland such as the never filmed planned sequel, return to oz. There was an additional location on salisbury plain, the site of. Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to oz when a vain witch and the nome king destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful. Unlike its predecessors, which put oz firmly into dream territory the 1939 film or reality the original books, return to oz takes a firm middle ground, refusing to reveal whether oz is real or. Oz shuts down production, will film remotely after. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some. New episodes will continue airing daily, and host dr. With fairuza balk, nicol williamson, jean marsh, piper laurie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Return to oz is so different that the first time, it took a bit of time to get into the more dark and gothic expression. The wizard of oz is my favourite movie and has been since the first time i rented it as a little girl. The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical fantasy film produced by metrogoldwynmayer.
If you can tolerate the advertisementheavy slideplayer site, 25 wonderful and. The events and characters in return to oz are often quite macabre decapitation for a hobby, eerie guys on wheels and the tone of the film is heavier since. Aaron pacentine is raising funds for remembering disneys return to oz a documentary film on kickstarter. Oz show has tested positive for coronavirus, prompting the show to shut down production, variety has learned.
Return to oz princess mombis terrifying awakening duration. The film was shot in england, on london sound stages plus some exteriors on salisbury plain. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 metrogoldwynmayer film the wizard of oz, and is based on l. When disney fired murch from return to oz for falling behind just a couple of weeks into its production, george lucas flew to england, declared the finished footage to be more than adequate, and. After six seasons, oz ended in 2003 with the surviving cast members beingspoiler alertevacuated from oswald state following a chemical attack. Frank baums oz book series, mgm took many liberties with wizard, the end result not aligning much with the. Return to oz dorothy finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends like tik tok, jack pumpkinhead, and the gump, and dangerous new enemies the creepy wheelers, the headhunting princess mombi, and the evil nome king. With the release of oz the great and powerful this weekend, it was suggested by my editor that i rewatch the wizard of oz for the first time in quite a few years and write down my thoughts. Critics who were familiar with the oz books praised the film for being faithful to l. The wizard of oz spawned two sequels, journey back to oz 1974, an animated film featuring the voice of judy garlands daughter, liza minnelli, and. Freddy francis, the projects original cinematographer, left after four.
Return to oz movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. It mostly looks very low budget and makeshift with with a very dreary oz that often looks like it was filmed in the woods just past the suburbs. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1985 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. This 80s followup to the wizard of oz is based upon two of l. Ozmas voice is different, revealing she was dubbed in the finished film. Season 6 oz set the template for what we now know as the hbo drama. Filming locations 6 production dates 1 filming locations. Movies qt this category is for questions and answers related to return to oz, as asked by users of. After 46 years, hollywood revisits oz the new york times. For a better experience on mubi, update your browser. Salisbury plain, wiltshire, england, uk kansas scenes 8 of 8 found this interesting interesting.
Return to oz, the walt disney movie which opens june 21 in 1,300. Some synopses of the film such as the halliwells film guide mistakenly list dorothy as going back to oz to fight the wicked witchs sister. See below for mombis actual background in the oz books. Heavy drinking, sexual harassment, drugs, and onset catastrophes. Filmed in the dawning days of technicolorand decades before cgi and hightech special effectsthe wizard of oz is a handcrafted cinematic achievement anchored by its extraordinary cast. British filming locations for the movie return to oz 1985 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. But after i got into return to oz i liked it and found. Wanna see the real life filming location used for kansas in the movie. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, it is the most commercially successful adaptation of l.
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