Oz Before the Rainbow
Oz Before the Rainbow

Author: Mark Evan Swartz

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 9780801864773

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Swartz reminds us in that various stage and screen dramatizations of Baum's story preceded and influenced the 1939 film. This richly illustrated book contains many rare photographs, film stills, sketches, theater programs, and movie advertisements from the different productions. Piecing together the Chicago and Broadway stage productions (1902-3) from contemporary reviews, surviving script pages, and published song lyrics, Swartz shows how Baum and his many collaborators worked to transform the book into a popular theatrical attraction -- often requiring significant alterations to the original story.

Before the Rainbow
Before the Rainbow

Author: Mark Evan Swartz

Publisher:

Published: 2008-10-01

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 9781422391983

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Shows how much of our favorite fairyland was informed by the early Oz stage shows and films. The infiltration of the ¿Wizard of Oz¿ story into our cultural bloodstream was not an overnight process. Swartz tracks the influences and popularity of the many stage and screen productions of the story that preceded the 1939 Judy Garland film. Describes specific performances, compares and contrasts them with others, and shows how each influenced the ones that followed, up to the 1939 movie and beyond to contemporary stage adaptations. ¿An essential book for theater historians, students of children¿s lit., and viewers of ¿The Wizard of Oz.¿ Profuse illus. -- photos, movie stills, posters, actors¿ costume shots, and artists¿ impressions of the story.

Over the Rainbow
Over the Rainbow

Author:

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

Published: 2010-03-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1936140004

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Take a magical journey over the rainbow with this unique offering of a beautifully illustrated book accompanied by a CD Whimsical illustrations and a recording of the beloved song by Judy Collins make this the perfect picture book for bedtime or music class Breathtaking and magical artwork by the critically-acclaimed illustrator of Puff The Magic Dragon will carry young readers from a little red farmhouse up over the rainbow, into the sky where bluebirds fly and castles rise high in the clouds, and beyond. The extraordinary soundtrack for this magnificent picture book is performed by the Grammy Award winning Judy Collins, who has recorded what might be the very best version of "Over the Rainbow" ever sung. Her version of this classic will delight and touch the heart of every parent and child who listens. As an added bonus, the enclosed CD also contains two delightful additional songs recorded by Judy Collins: "White Choral Bells" and "I See the Moon."

All Things Oz
All Things Oz

Author: Lyman Frank Baum

Publisher: Clarkson Potter

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781400048489

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Comprised of an amazing and extensice array of Oz memorabilia, including vintage photographs from stage productions in the 1910s and 1920s, sheet music covers, greeting cards, movie stills and posters from around the world, illustrations from more than 100 foreign editions of the book, and four original stories by L Frank Baum. EVERYTHING OZ is the most thorough and exciting explorations of the world of Oz to date. We have excerpts from archival materials such as THE TIN MAN'S JOKE BOOK and THE SCARECROW TRIVIA GAME, crossword puzzles, comic strips, quizzes, games and sheet music and lyrics for six original songs by Baum. And of course, this being a Potter book, we have archival recipes for Ruby Red Slipper Cookies, Munchkin Macaroni, Emerald City Jello and Toto's Favourite Biscuits. Information about Oz Fan Clubs and resources for locating Oz collectables are also provided.

Ozma of Oz
Ozma of Oz

Author: L. Frank Baum

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-11-22

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13:

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Ozma of Oz is the book in Frank Baum's Oz book series. It records the adventures of Oz with Dorothy Gale of Kansas, the Yellow Hen, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Tiktok, the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger; and other characters. It is the first Oz narrative in which the majority of the events occur outside of Oz. Only the final two chapters are set in Oz. This conveys a slight change in theme: in the first book, Oz is the perilous land through which Dorothy must make her way back to Kansas; in the third, Oz is the book's conclusion and goal. Dorothy's wish to return home is not as strong as it was in the first book, and it is her uncle's need for her rather than her own that compels her to do so.

100 Years of Oz
100 Years of Oz

Author: John Fricke

Publisher:

Published: 1999-09-09

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13:

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In 1900 L. Frank Baum published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and since then, the never-out-of-print book has spawned thirty-nine sequels, five silent movies, innumerable stage productions (the first in 1902), a radio series, countless animated cartoons, and perhaps the greatest MGM musical of all time. Translated into virtually every language on the planet, the story and characters have appeared on everything from peanut butter jars and lunch boxes to postage stamps and Christmas ornaments. There are more than 2,500 members of the Oz Club, and three times a year, conventions of Oz fans draw upwards of 75,000 visitors. Everything Oz is in such demand that merchandise rarely makes it past private collectors to flea markets or antique fairs.

Arlen and Harburg's Over the Rainbow
Arlen and Harburg's Over the Rainbow

Author: Walter Frisch

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0190467339

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"Over the Rainbow" exploded into worldwide fame upon its performance by Judy Garland in the MGM film musical The Wizard of Oz (1939). Voted the greatest song of the twentieth century in a 2000 survey, it is a masterful, delicate balance of sophistication and child-like simplicity in which composer Harold Arlen and lyricist E. Y. "Yip" Harburg poignantly captured the hope and anxiety harbored by Dorothy's character. In Arlen and Harburg's Over the Rainbow, author Walter Frisch traces the history of this song from its inception during the development of The Wizard of Oz's screenplay, to its various reinterpretations over the course of the twentieth century. Through analysis of the song's music and lyrics, this Oxford Keynotes volume provides a close reading of the piece while examining the evolution of its meaning as it traversed widely varying cultural contexts. From its adoption as a jazz standard by generations of pianists, to its contribution to Judy Garland's role as a gay icon, to its reemergence as a chart-topping recording by Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, "Over the Rainbow" continues to engage audiences and performers alike in surprising ways. Featuring a companion website with audio and video supplements, this book leaves no path unexplored as it succeeds in capturing the extent of this song's impact on the world.

Adapting The Wizard of Oz
Adapting The Wizard of Oz

Author: Danielle Birkett

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0190663170

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One of the most beloved film musicals of all time, The Wizard of Oz represents an enduring family favorite and cultural classic. Yet there is much more to the story than meets the eye, and the MGM movie is just one of many ways in which it has been represented. In this lively and wide-ranging book, editors Danielle Birkett and Dominic McHugh bring together insights from eleven experts into the varied musical forms this great American myth has taken in the past century. Starting with the early adaptations of L. Frank Baum's story, the book also explores the writing, composition and reception of the MGM film, its importance in queer culture, stage adaptations of the movie, cult classic The Wiz, Stephen Schwartz's Broadway blockbuster Wicked, and the cultural afterlife of the iconic Arlen-Harburg songs. What emerges is a vivid overview of how music - on stage and screen - has been an essential part of the story's journey to become a centerpiece of American culture.