Oz 80 page1

Oz 80 page 1 by ric gustafson


L Frank Baum conceived the continent of imagination. The center of this magic land is the Land of Oz. At the time that Baum wrote the Wizard of Oz, The US was in bad economic condition at the end of the 19th century. At this time, fantasy was a form of escapism. Baum was a child in upstate New York. He was fascinated by the written word. One time, he got a printing press as a gift.
The first feature length version of the Wizard of Oz was a silent film in 1925. The Wizard of Oz was made because of the popularity of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Next we will look at the directors of Oz.


research help: Topix Media Lab and Newsweek


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