Monday Madness WIZARD OF OZ Conclusion

Ding, Dong, the Witch is Dead...

...oops, they only said (and sang) that in the Judy Garland movie!

And this definitely ain't the 1939 flick!

However, the Wicked Witch of the West is, in fact, dead!

Using the witch's magic hat, Dorothy commands the flying monkeys to carry herself and her friends back to the Wizard's Palace in the Emerald City...

While not a perfect retelling of the novel, it's a helluva lot closer to the source than any of the various movies/tv shows/cartoons from 1908 to the present!

This never-reprinted book adaptation from Dell Junior Treasury #5 (1956) was scripted by Gaylord DuBois and illustrated by Mel Crawford.
Oddly, it's not listed in the Wikipedia article about various adaptations of the novel!
The Classics Illustrated Junior version (which is totally-different) is listed!

Heck, there have even been several anime versions...

Wow!

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Dorothy Gale inadvertently crushes an evil witch with her house when it (and her) are transported by a tornado to a faraway land called "Oz".

The girl from Kansas is told that she must visit the Wizard who lives in the Emerald City, for he is the only one with the power to return her home!

Following the Yellow Brick Road (which goes directly to the green metropolis), she encounters three strange (but friendly) beings who agree to accompany her.

Overcoming dangerous obstacles, the group reaches the city...and an audience with the awesome Wizard!

Proclaiming he can return Dorothy home, Oz (as the Wizard calls himself) demands that she slay the Wicked Witch of the West or he won't aid the girl from Kansas.

Next Monday:

Return to the Emerald City...and Home?

This never-reprinted book adaptation from Dell Junior Treasury #5 (1956) was scripted by Gaylord DuBois and illustrated by Mel Crawford.

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When Last We Left Our Travelers...

Dorothy Gale inadvertently crushes an evil witch with her house when it (and her) are transported by a tornado to a faraway land called "Oz".

The girl from Kansas is told that she must visit the Wizard who lives in the Emerald City, for he is the only one with the power to return her home!

Following the Yellow Brick Road (which goes directly to the green metropolis), she encounters three strange (but friendly) beings who agree to accompany her...

Next Monday:
Journey to the Castle of
the Wicked Witch of the West!

This never-reprinted book adaptation from Dell Junior Treasury #5 (1956) was scripted by Gaylord DuBois and illustrated by Mel Crawford.

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We're off to see the Wizard...

...in this adaptation of the original book (not the movie), so there are a number of differences between this and the better-known film (which takes a number of liberties with the story)!

The adventure continues...
Next Monday!

This never-reprinted adaptation from Dell Junior Treasury #5 (1956) was scripted by Gaylord DuBois and illustrated by Mel Crawford.

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Which Witch is Which?

Guess which witch becomes this witch in OZ: the Great & Powerful...

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Is it Evanora, played by Rachel Weisz?

Her sister, Theodora, performed by Mila Kunis?

Or Glinda, portrayed by Michelle Williams?

If you were one of the audience (including myself), who filled Disney's coffers with $80 million this past weekend to see the flick, you know.

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Oz: the Great and Powerful

My admiration for writer/director/producer Sam Raimi is boundless...

...so, I'm going to see how he handles a prequel to the classic tale of the Wizard tonite.

Raimi has a knack for pastiche, using elements of existing stories to either re-tell tales with a twist (as in the Hercules: the Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, and the current Spartacus TV series), or do new material with "familiar" elements (Evil Dead trilogy).

See you tomorrow!

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Let's Go to OZ!

To celebrate the new movie Oz: the Great & Powerful...

...we'll be doing a week of goodies featuring the people and places of L Frank Baum's Oz!
Be here tomorrow!

Fantastic Femmes--Ashanti

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Another singer / actress with several genre credits, and a fair number of other film / tv appearances as well.
Ashanti Douglas is a superb soprano, and a competent actress, with an enthusiasm for action stunts.

Her genre credits include...
Resident Evil: Extinction(Betty)
Muppets' Wizard of Oz(Dorothy Gale)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer "First Date" (Lissa)

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Other actresses to play Dorothy Gale include...
Tin Man: Grace Wheeler, Zooey Deschanel, Alexis Llewellen, Rachel Patee (Dorothy at various ages)
The Dreamer of Oz: Courtney Barilla (Dorothy Gale / Dorothy Leslie Gage [the real-life inspiration for the character])
Return to Oz(1985): Fairuza Balk
The Wiz: Diana Ross
The Wiz (Broadway): Stephanie Mills
Journey Back to Oz; Liza Minelli (daughter of Judy Garland)
Off to See the Wizard: June Foray
Return to Oz(1964) Susan Conway
The Wizard of Oz (1939) / Lux Radio Theatre "Wizard of Oz": Judy Garland
The Land of Oz aka The Scarecrow of Oz: Maryeruth Boone
The Wizard of Oz(1925): Dorothy Dwan
Dorothy and the Scarecrow of Oz: Marcia Moore
The Wizard of Oz(1910): Bebe Daniels