The Wizard of Oz (1950 film)

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The Wizard of Oz is a 1950 half-hour television adaptation with puppets of L. Frank Baum's famous 1900 novel, directed by Burr Tillstrom, best known for creating the TV show Kukla, Fran and Ollie.[1][2]

It was telecast live on May 22, 1950, by

classic MGM film starring Judy Garland, which was first telecast by CBS
in 1956.

Plot

Reception

Tillstrom's work is said to have "brought to television the captivating charm of the early Walt Disney films".[4] Although the film did not have a great commercial success,[5] it received positive retrospective response.[6]

Legacy

The puppets were displayed at the DIA in 2020.[7]

References

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  2. ^ The Glory and the Dream. 1974.
  3. ^ a b "Public Programs - The Wizard of Oz: An American Fairy Tale - Exhibitions". Library of Congress. May 30, 2000. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Current Biography Yearbook. H. W. Wilson Company. 1952.
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  6. ^ Current Biography Yearbook. H. W. Wilson Company. 1952.
  7. ^ Hodges, Michael H. "Kermit the Frog, Howdy Doody to go on display at DIA". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

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