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The Marvelous Land of Oz

1981 · 1h 44m · Fantasy, Music, Family, TV Movie

The Marvelous Land of Oz is a 1981 musical play by Thomas W. Olson, Gary Briggle, and Richard Dworsky, based on the 1904 novel by L. Frank Baum. Not long after the events in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a young boy named Tip is the unhappy servant of Old Mombi, a wicked Sorceress in the Land of the Gillikans (in the north of Oz). One day Tip escapes, after creating a walking stick figure with a jack-o-lantern head named Jack Pumpkinhead with a magic Powder of Life stolen from the witch. He goes to the Emerald City, now ruled by the Scarecrow, but unfortunately, a female Army of Revolt, 400 strong and led by General Jinjur, captures the city. The Scarecrow, Tip, Jack, and some other oddball characters flee the city and head west to the land of the Winkies, now ruled by the Scarecrow's old friend the Tin Woodman. They must recapture the Emerald City, defeat Old Mombi (who allies herself with Jinjur), and most of all, discover the true secret of unassuming young Tip.

Cast

• Wendy Lehr as Mombi
• Christopher Passi as Tip / Ozma
• Carl Beck as Jack Pumpkinhead
• Gary Briggle as Scarecrow
• Stephen Boe as Tin Woodman
• Rana Haugen as Jellia Jamb
• Julee Cruise as Gen. Jinjur
• Steve Huke as Guardian of the Gates
• Kathleen Wegner as Glinda
• Tom Dunn as Prof. H.M. Wogglebug, T.E.
• Garth Schumacher as Dr. Nikidik
• Suzanne Petri as Col. Cardamon

Details

Director

John Driver and John Clark Donahue

Released

January 1, 1981

Runtime

1h 44m

Genres

Fantasy, Music, Family, TV Movie

Studio

Television Theatre Company Inc. and The Children's Theater Company & School of Minneapolis

Status

Released

TMDB score

9.0 / 10 from 1 votes