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The Wizard of Oz is the title character of the first book. In that book, the characters journey to him for assistance with their problems. It is later revealed that he is a "Humbug" circus performer named Oscar Diggs from Omaha, Nebraska; and that he had usurped Ozma's throne with the assistance of Mombi (though this was later proven false ...
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. [1] It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home by a cyclone. [2]
Dorothy Gale is a fictional character created by the American author L. Frank Baum as the protagonist in many of his Oz novels. She first appears in Baum's classic 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and reappears in most of its sequels.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) Created by: L. Frank Baum: Portrayed by: Frank Moore (His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz) Larry Semon (The Wizard of Oz) Ray Bolger (The Wizard of Oz) Hinton Battle (The Wiz; 1975 musical) Michael Jackson (The Wiz; 1978 film) Justin Case (Return to Oz) Jackson Browne (The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True)
Nick Chopper, the Tin Woodman, is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum.He first appeared in his 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and reappeared in many other subsequent Oz books in the series.
Just because the Wicked Witch of the West melted at the end of The Wizard of Oz doesn’t mean character actress Margaret Hamilton did. In fact, she went on to have an illustrious film career ...
Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland, right) with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North (Billie Burke) in 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. In the classic 1939 MGM movie The Wizard of Oz, the Good Witch of the North is called Glinda, which is the name of the Good Witch of the South in the Oz novels.
Oct. 4—The characters of "The Wizard of Oz" are some of the most recognizable in film history, and recreating their memorable costumes is part of the annual OZtoberFest in Wamego. OZtoberFest ...