Robert A. Baum Jr.

BBC 2 produced this documentary on the Oz books of L. Frank Baum and the films and fantasies that they inspired, particularly the first book `The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'. Includes clips from the several silent film versions of the stories produced by Baum that have survived as well as the 1939 film with Judy Garland, and interviews with such enthusiasts as Salman Rushdie, Gore Vidal, Ray Bradbury, Geoffrey Ryman and Nora Ephron.

A promotional piece for the Disney film "Return to Oz", that also traces the history of the Oz books and films.

A featurette on L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and other children's books.

The film is the biography of Frank Baum, the children's book author and creator of the fantasy world Oz.

Actor Martin Sheen narrates this newly produced, feature-length high definition documentary, touching on the film's timelessness and legacy before diving into the story of its development, production and release.