Return to Oz

1964 0h 51m EN

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2.0

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★2.0TMDB · 1

AnimationTV MovieFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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Rather than adapt a later or create a new Oz story, this production has Dorothy still in posession of the shoes, and she clings to an apple tree during a tornado which takes her back to Oz. The Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion (using the names created for the nearly-abstract television series, Tales of the Wizard of Oz, from which this was derived) have had their MGM gifts destroyed by the restored Wicked Witch, and the four proceed to the Wizard for help, who is ineffectual as usual.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Larry D. Mann
Rusty, the Tin Man (voice)
Alfie Scopp
Socrates, the Scarecrow (voice)
Carl Banas
Dandy, the Cowardly Lion / The Wizard of Oz (voice)
Susan Morse
Dorothy Gale (singing voice)
Peggi Loder
Glinda, the Good Witch / The Wicked Witch of the West (voice)
Susan Conway
Dorothy Gale (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: F.R. Crawley
Writers: Romeo Muller
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Larry D. Mann and Alfie Scopp and Carl Banas carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057453 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

F.R. Crawley directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Larry D. Mann and Alfie Scopp and Carl Banas carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0057453 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.