Movies and TvShows featuring "wizard-of-oz" theme.
Tales of the Wizard of Oz, created in 1961, was an animated television series crafted by Crawley Films for Videocraft, (later known as Rankin/Bass Productions.) This was the studio's second venture into animation and Rankin/Bass's inaugural foray into traditional animation. Characters from L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz are given additional names, including Dandy the Cowardly Lion, Rusty the Tin Man, and Socrates the Strawman, expanding upon the original with these fresh monikers.
In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
A young girl named Dorothy has gone to live with her grandparents on their small farm. One day when Dorothy is left alone in the house a tornado appears. Dorothy fails to get to the basement in time, and the entire house is picked up and transported to a magical land, falling on and killing a wicked witch. There she is informed by a good witch that she must travel to the Capital of Emerald and meet a great magician who may be able to help her find a way home. Along the way she makes some incredible friends and sees many strange and fantastic things.
When a mysterious key transports her to the land of Oz, a regular kid named Dee goes on a musical journey to save magic — and be the hero of the story.
The Wizard of Oz was an animated television series produced by DiC in 1990 to capitalize on the 50th anniversary of the 1939 classic film. The series featured thirteen episodes and premiered on ABC, starting on September 8, 1990.
In this live television adaptation of the classic musical The Wiz, a young girl named Dorothy gets swept away to a magical land called Oz where she must find her way back home with the help of her new friends, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion.
After being transported back in time, a teenager named Hannah learns about the horrors of the Holocaust and must find a way to survive.
In this steampunk-fantasy adaptation, a waitress named DG discovers she is the long-lost sister of the reigning queen in the magical land called the O.Z. She embarks on a journey to find her sister, accompanied by a companion named Glitch, a resistance fighter named Raw, and a skilled warrior named Cain. Together, they face off against the wicked witch and the oppressive forces that control the O.Z.
The Witches of Oz is an epic fantasy TV show that follows a modern-day authoress who discovers that the characters from her novel are real. With the help of a Scotsman and Glinda the Good, she must journey to the magical land of Oz to save it from the Wicked Witch and find her own destiny.
When Dorothy Gale enters the magical land of Oz, she teams up with the Muppets - Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion - to find the Wizard and defeat the Wicked Witch of the West. Along the way, they encounter adventure, comedy, and music in their quest to return home to Kansas.
A documentary about the making of the iconic film The Wizard of Oz, celebrating its 50th anniversary.
The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz is a 1990 futuristic adaptation of the classic story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It was originally released in the 1990s in Japan as a television series, Space Oz no Bōken, and consists of 26 episodes. The plot parallels the original but imposes a science fiction theme. The U.S. version is a highly truncated and dubbed version of the original.
In this documentary, filmmaker Michael Moore invades other countries to steal their best ideas on various topics like education, healthcare, and worker benefits, in order to improve the quality of life in the United States.
The Marc Pease Experience is a comedy-drama film about Marc Pease, a high school music teacher who is still fixated on his past glory days as a member of a singing group. As Marc prepares for a musical production, he must confront his stage fright and overcome various obstacles. Along the way, he navigates his relationships with his best friend, students, and mentors, all while trying to fulfill his bigger dreams. The film explores themes of pretentiousness, jealousy, and the pursuit of music. Will Marc be able to find his true voice and regain his confidence on stage?
Children's author Dorothy Gale makes a decent living continuing her grandfather's series of Oz books. When a new agent enters the scene, Dorothy moves to New York city. In the midst of a major business deal for her books, Dorothy discovers that her books are not based on her imagination, but on repressed memories. While Dorothy struggles with the revelation, she is forced to confront The Wicked Witch of the West, who has descended upon the Big Apple, determined to settle an old score.
An animated version of the classic story of a young farm-girl who is transported to the magical land of Oz.
Samantha, a young girl living in New York in 1904, experiences a series of adventures and learns valuable lessons about friendship, family, and activism.
Dorothy, a young girl from Kansas, finds herself in the fantastic world of Oz after a tornado whisks her and her dog Toto away. In order to find her way back home, she must follow the yellow brick road and seek the help of the powerful Wizard of Oz. Along the way, Dorothy befriends the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion, who join her on her quest to ask the Wizard for their respective desires. However, they must also contend with the Wicked Witch of the West, who seeks to obtain Dorothy's magical ruby slippers.
The Steam Engines of Oz is a steampunk adventure film set in the world of Oz. Based on the comic book series, it follows a group of heroes, including the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and a flying monkey named Mercy, as they face off against the evil wizard and his army of steam-powered machines.
After losing her daughter in a car crash, a woman retreats to the Hamptons where she befriends a group of survivors and discovers the healing power of friendship.