Film

American Oz

8.020211h 53mDocumentary

Director: Tracy Heather Strain
Year: 2021

The true wizard behind the curtain.

Explore the life and times of author L. Frank Baum, the creator of one of the most beloved, enduring and classic American narratives. By 1900, when The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published, Baum was 44 years old and had spent much of his life in restless pursuit of success.

Top cast

Joanna Rhinehart

narrator

Michael Stuhlbarg

L. Frank Baum (voice)

Directed by

Tracy Heather Strain, Randall MacLowry

Written by

Randall MacLowry, Tracy Heather Strain

Produced by

Mark Zwonitzer, Rebecca Taylor Henning, Randall MacLowry, Tracy Heather Strain