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Cinar Oz Movie Edit, now on Jaroo

feeds@yuku.com (Ozmahime) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:16:46 GMT

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Movie

Come with us on a wonderful journey... skip along a magical yellow brick road... visit a land peopled with Munchkins and Good Witches, winged monkeys and talking trees... There's only one place like it in the whole world... and waiting there are some dear and brave friends: A spirited Kansas farm girl, a spunky terrier, a tender-hearted Tin Woodsman, a resourceful Scarecrow and a...

2010 Wizard of Oz Calendar Contest

feeds@yuku.com (BlairF27) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:38:41 GMT

The Daily Ozmapolitan is holding a contest. Prize is a 2010 Wizard of Oz wall calendar. Go to the website to enter.

Daily Ozmapolitan

OzProject Update

feeds@yuku.com (BlairF27) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:11:05 GMT

The OzProject has been updated to include books published during the last year. Check it out at: OzProject

The Scarecrow?

feeds@yuku.com (3heelclicks) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:30:39 GMT

This just accured to me... how is he alive? Scrapps was brought to life with Dr. Pipts powder as was Jack Pumpkinhead... the Scarecrow? Now I know it's just an oversight by Baum but I thought I'd put it out there

Thanks!

Lorna Luft, Judy Garland's Daughter Interview Given to VideosForFamily.com's Oz talk show

feeds@yuku.com (Videos4Family) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:38:30 GMT

Hello Everyone,

I was able to do a brand new interview....this time with Lorna Luft, Judy Garland's Daughter and it has now been posted to my site
http://www.videosforfamily.com/ozcast.htm Look for "Ozcast Special Episode # 2"

Then you will see the links and will be able to download them there. It was such a great honor and I didn't...

Marvel's Marvelous Land #1

feeds@yuku.com (ericshanower) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:21:39 GMT

Issue 1 of The Marvelous Land of Oz, which Skottie Young and I are doing for Marvel Comics went on sale yesterday, and already this morning I'm told that the issue is going into a second printing. So if you want to make sure you get a first printing, don't wait too long. The first printing has three covers, the main one by Skottie of Tip, Jack, and the Saw-Horse--a variant cover of Jack riding the Saw-Horse by Ed McGuiness--and a rarer variant...

New Oz Map!

feeds@yuku.com (konradthebarbarian) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:59:18 GMT

In order to get a good quality map for my Adventures in Oz RPG, I've had to commission one. I've posted an internet-resolution image on my blog, but I do have a hi-res copy for the book.

Santa Monica Oz Event - 11/29

feeds@yuku.com (BlairF27) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:13:18 GMT

The American Cinematheque presents a screening of this classic fantasy film. From their website: "Judy Garland is Dorothy in this sublime, candy-colored adaptation of L. Frank Baum's children's favorite, one of the most beloved film classics of all time. Take a surreal stroll down the yellow brick road with Dorothy as she encounters the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, Glinda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West. But there's no place like home!...

Sam: The Boy in Aus/Oz

feeds@yuku.com (SamofOz) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:22:31 GMT
Uh . . . guess it's my turn. Okay, well, um . . . where to start?

(someone far-off shouts "Start at the beginning!")

I know I already introduced myself back in the end of 2007, but here I go . . .

Well, I was born Dec 7 1984, an era which was kind to Oz. Even though I was only six months, I can recall seeing a MULTITUDE of oz adaptations on TV - usually taped or shown once or rent video - Disney's Return to Oz (which I'm sure we had one a...

Cinar Oz episodes online!

feeds@yuku.com (Returnto0z) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:57:02 GMT
I could not believe this, but there is a site kind of like Hulu that plays only cartoons, and Cinar Oz is on there! Well only the first 20 episodes but I know for those of you who have not seen these episodes in full for a while this will be wonderful! Here is the link to the first episode, Enjoy!

http://www.jaroo.com/watch/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz/episode/1

Rawle's edition of Oz wins honor

feeds@yuku.com (Jane) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:53:18 GMT
You all might have seen this on the Daily Ozmapolitan (Thanks, Blair!) but in case not, check the link.

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/awards/wizard_of_oz_wins_book_of_the_year_award_141966.asp

I remain fascinated by this edition, and after meeting Graham at a Minneapolis exhibition of the work, I'm especially pleased to others recognize...

Oz quilt contest -- thread those needles!

feeds@yuku.com (Jane) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:45:25 GMT
Sharon Ray posted this link over in the Everything Oz Club and I thought I'd add it here. If you know anyone who sews, they might want to enter an Oz quilt. Pass the link their way.... http://www.quiltingtreasures.com/

Jane

Free screening of MGM film in LA Nov. 3

feeds@yuku.com (Jane) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:37:49 GMT
ATTENTION WIZARD OF OZ CLASSIC FILM LOVERS!

The LA Film School's CineManiacs will be presenting THE WIZARD OF OZ (Blu-ray) Tuesday, Nov. 3rd at 8pm. Guests are encouraged to stay after the film to discuss and debate great cinema. To attend a free screening, just show up! Many seats are available and we want to fill them up! FIRST COME FIRST SERVE!

The Los Angeles Film School, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Ca...

Mike Ploog in Oz

feeds@yuku.com (marbpl2) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:43:42 GMT
I've been reading the book Modern Masters Volume 9: Mike Ploog. In it, the artist speaks about his graphic version of The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus and his conceptual work on the 1985 Return to Oz. Regarding the latter, he states that

"...on Save the Tinman

Skottie Young Interview on The Wizard's Wireless

feeds@yuku.com (BlairF27) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:14:05 GMT
Marvel's The Marvelous Land of Oz issue #1 comes out on 11/4/09. Here's an interview I recently had with Skottie about his Oz work and influences.

Skottie Young Interview

Blair

feeds@yuku.com (BlairF27) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:10:39 GMT
My earliest interest in Oz goes back to the annual television airings of the MGM film. I don't remember the first time I saw it, but it made a huge impression on me. One of my earliest Halloween costumes was the Tin Man. I believe it was based on the Journey Back to Oz film. In any case, I regularly watched the film as it was broadcast around Easter, and then around Thanksgiving. I had no idea that it was a book, or a series of books. I only discovered the famous forty by pure...

"Over the Rainbow" manuscript at auction Nov. 5

feeds@yuku.com (Ozmium) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:26:14 GMT
http://www.pbagalleries.com/search/item.php?anr=204783&

from Pacific Book Auctions:

11 staves of manuscript music on paper, signed Harold Arlen at upper left and titles "Over the Rainbow" at upper right. 10¼x8½, matted with a color picture...

Tin Woodman Sculpture - For Garden or Anywhere

feeds@yuku.com (Tin Man Art) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:13:07 GMT

F. Douglas Wall

feeds@yuku.com (konradthebarbarian) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:01:23 GMT
My name is F. Douglas Wall, but people who know me call me Doug. People who don't know me tend to call me Floyd, which is what the F stands for, because that's my legal first name so I have to use it when filling out forms and such.

My Oz history is rather unremarkable. I remember the books from when I was a kid, but I was mostly a science fiction reader. My favorite author is actually Isaac Asimov. The local library had Oz books. Mostly I remember Thompson's books,...