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The Wizard of Oz

Based On the book by L. Frank Baum

The Wizard of Oz is a 1933 Canadian-American animated short film directed by Ted Eshbaugh. The story is credited to "Col. Frank Baum." Frank Joslyn Baum, a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army and eldest son of writer L. Frank Baum, was involved in the film's production, and may have had an involvement in the film's script, which is loosely inspired by the elder Baum's 1900 novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It runs approximately eight and a half minutes and is nearly wordless, working mainly with arrangements of classical music created by Carl W. Stalling.

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Release date:
1933
Director:
Ted Eshbaugh
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Book · 1900

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum

★ 3.9 / 5 126 ratings · Open Library
Poster for The Wizard of Oz
The Film · 1933

The Wizard of Oz

Ted Eshbaugh

★ 5.9 / 10 480 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 33 years after publication.

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