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Somewhere over the Rainbow, there's an extraordinary place that's made of Dreams, somewhere over the Rainbow, the Land of Oz calls out for thee, somewhere over the Rainbow, the Emerald City shines and gleams, somewhere over the Rainbow, Dorothy Gale sings a lullaby to me, somewhere over the Rainbow, Magic Slippers clicked times three, somewhere over the Rainbow, is where I wish to be...

Welcome to *The Wonderful Wiki of Oz*

A Wonderful and Welcoming Encyclopedia of all things Oz that anyone can edit or contribute Oz-related information and Oz facts, so enjoy!

The Land of Oz

Explore the magical kingdom!

Emerald City

Read about the short-lived TV series.

The Wiz Live!

Learn about the Emmy-winning televised musical.

The Wizard of Oz

Revisit the classic film.

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This wiki is dedicated to the task of collecting and displaying to the public information regarding the world surrounding the Land of Oz created by author L. Frank Baum in his original series of books, which was continued by other authors and explored further in print, on the stage, and on the silver screen with many canon continuation and adaptations.

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"Over the Rainbow, and many, many miles East of nowhere, lies the Magical Land of Oz, a magnificent empire created in the mind of a man named L. Frank Baum, who wrote a marvelous book about it titled The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the first American Fairytale. And like wildfire in a wheatfield, the spellbinding tale of Oz spread from town, to city, to nation, and captured the hearts of people young and old from all over the entire world. Even a century after it was first told, Oz is still as entrancing and intriguing as it was over one hundred years ago in 1900. And unlike many stories told throughout time, Oz hasn't lost it's ability to cause people from generation from generation to fall under it's spell. There are so many endearing characters to meet and places to go, fantastical adventures to have and enchanted inhabitants to encounter. So, just follow the Yellow Brick Road, visit the Emerald City and click your heels in anticipation. The wonderful world of Oz awaits you! "

―The Wonderful Wiki of Oz

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1. Oscar Diggs, The Wizard of Oz by Scott B. Blanke

2. The Art of Oz by Gabriel Gale and John Fricke

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Featured Video

Steam_Engines_of_Oz_-_Official_Trailer — Steam Engines of Oz - Official Trailer

See the Cover Gallery for more classic finds!

Links

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900 illustrated copy)
L. Frank Baum Papers at Syracuse University
International Wizard of Oz Club
L. Frank Baum Works Archive
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Audio Book a Librivox project.
Wonderful Wizard of Oz Website
Works by L. Frank Baum at Project Gutenberg
Free scores by L. Frank Baum at the International Music Score Library Project

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-==Return to Oz, The Joy That Got Away...==
-''Before Disney's 2013 [[Oz the Great and Powerful]], there was Disney's 1985 [[Return to Oz]]...''
-[[File:IMG_20140702_015735.jpg|thumb|404x404px|''Return to Oz'' Theatrical Poster]]
-[[File:391px-IMG_20140416_175721.jpg|thumb|256x256px| A theatrical Teaser Poster for ''Return to Oz'' circra 1984-1985|left]]
-''[[Return to Oz]]'' is a unique 1985 live action fantasy film by [[Walt Disney Pictures]]. It was directed by Walter Murch that serves as a semi sequel to both the iconic 1939 film by MGM and the original story of 1900 by Oz creator [[L. Frank Baum]]. It is loosely based on the second and third sequel Oz books out of the official 14 titled ''[[The Marvelous Land of Oz]]'', published in 1904 and ''[[Ozma of Oz]]'', published in 1907 which also were written by Baum. Despite its controversy and ultimately being a box office failure during it's theatrical release over thirty years ago, it has now become a treasured ''Cult Classic''. One of which is praised by loyal Oz fans from all around the world. ''Return to Oz'' is also viewed by many critics and Oz fans to be the most faithful Oz film-adaption that has ever been made yet, staying extremely faithful to the original story lines, descriptions and darker themes of what Baum himself most likely envisioned when he first introduced the Land of Oz to the world in 1900.
-''Return to Oz'' captures the essence of L. Frank Baum's Oz books almost perfectly. Visit the unofficial fansite to learn more @ '''''WWW.Waltdisneysreturntooz.Com'''''
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