L. Frank Baum

'Oz' merchandising tie-in treasures

2013-03-17 00:00:00

If Disney's "Oz the Great and Powerful" continues to be a tornado at the ticket counter (opening weekend saw $80.3 million in domestic ticket sales, making it the most successful 2013 release to date), the inhabitants of the Emerald City aren't the only...

Review: 'Oz the Great and Powerful' a rough slog on the yellow brick road

2013-03-07 16:07:00

Sometimes sweet, sometimes scary, sometimes sour, "Oz the Great and Powerful" is a film that doesn't know its own mind. A partially effective jumble whose elements clash rather than cohere, this solid but not spectacular effort stubbornly refuses to catch...

‘Oz the Great and Powerful’: Zach Braff recalls on-set experience

2013-03-11 14:23:07

Disney welcomes its 'Oz' as biggest 2013 debut

2013-03-10 20:45:00

What a difference a year makes. On March 9, 2012, Walt Disney Pictures released "John Carter," the sci-fi adventure film that promptly bombed, taking in about $40 million en route to a $73-million domestic gross that precipitated the resignation of Walt...

‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ and ‘Walking Dead’? Nicotero is connection

2013-03-11 10:12:37

Photos: The real wizard of Oz: L. Frank Baum

2013-03-11 11:29:03

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Great and powerful? Recalling the original ‘Wizard of Oz’ [Photos]

2013-03-08 10:02:09

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‘Oz the Great and Powerful’: Sam Raimi on 3-D fantasy, James Franco

2013-03-06 17:12:24

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‘Oz the Great and Powerful’: Michelle Williams on Glinda inspiration

2013-03-04 14:33:01

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‘Oz: The Great and Powerful’: Robert Stromberg on Raimi, Burton, Baum

2013-03-01 09:02:35

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‘Oz the Great and Powerful’: Mila Kunis and Rachel Weisz catch fire

2013-02-25 18:43:46

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‘Oz the Great and Powerful’: Come see it early, for free, in IMAX

2013-02-25 15:52:20

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Michael Sieben illustrates a new edition of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."

2013-03-13 00:00:00

In 1910, 53-year-old Baum told the L.A. Times, "The equability of the climate to a man who has passed the youthful stage, is one to be considered, and I have, after much thought, decided that I shall spend my declining years in Los Angeles."

2013-03-08 09:43:25

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum was published in 1900 with illustrations by W.W. Denslow. Baum had seen little luck on the stage, managing a dry goods store and running a newspaper.

2013-03-08 09:32:48