| Description |
xii, 291 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Preface and acknowledgments -- Introduction : off to see the wizard : L. Frank Baum and the wonderful wizard of Oz (1900) -- Part 1 : Stage musical, 1902-1918 -- Collaboration and conflict : the wizard of Oz takes shape ; What pleases the people : the script for the Chicago opening ; Flare of color : the Chicago premiere and the midwest tour ; Something new under the sun : the New York City engagement ; Wizard deluxe and redux : the cross-country tours and beyond -- Part 2 : Silent films, 1908-1925 -- Novel entertainment : fairylogue and radio-plays (1908) ; One-reel spectacle : the wonderful wizard of Oz (1910) ; Hollywood high jinks : the wizard of Oz (1925), I ; Slapstick scarecrow : the wizard of Oz (1925), II ; Epilogue : the wizard of Oz (1939) : its roots and repercussions. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-281) and index. |
| Subject |
Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919. Wizard of Oz.
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Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 -- Film adaptations.
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Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 -- Stage history.
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Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 -- Adaptations.
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Fantasy fiction, American -- Film adaptations.
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Fantasy films -- History and criticism.
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Oz (Imaginary place)
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| ISBN |
0801864771 |
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