L. Frank Baum
American author of children's books (1856–1919)
Lyman Frank Baum was an American author. He was best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema.
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Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 5 films (1914–1964) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 3 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | His Majesty, The Scarecrow Of Oz ▶ | Spectra Pictures | 29 min. | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1914 | The magic cloak of Oz. | J. Farrell MacDonald | 975 | 16mm | B&W | |
| 1914 | THE PATCHWORK GIRL OF OZ. | L. Frank Baum | 81 min | B&W | ||
| 1964 | Return to Oz | Videocraft International Ltd. ; produced by Arthur Rankin, Jr. ; written by Romeo Muller based on L. Frank Baum's original characters and story "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" ; directors, F. R. Crawley ; Thomas Glynn, Larry Roemer. | 57 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1964 | The General Electric Fantasy Hour. | Videocraft International Ltd. Return to Oz. Based on L. Frank Baum's original characters & story Wonderful Wizard of Oz. © 9Feb64 | 35mm | Color | sound |