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Journey Back to Oz

Journey Back to Oz

All the Fun and Splendour of the Magical Land of Oz in a Wonderful NEW full-length Musical Cartoon Adventure

19725.21h 28mG

Overview

Dorothy and Toto return to Oz to find the Scarecrow ruling the Emerald City. Unfortunately for the new overseer, the wicked Mombi is conspiring to take over the city. With the help of the Tin Woodsman, the Cowardly Lion and other familiar friends, Dorothy sets out to save Oz.

Directed by Hal Sutherland
Written by Fred Ladd, Norm Prescott, L. Frank Baum
Produced by Norm Prescott, Lou Scheimer
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Top Cast

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Dorothy (voice)

Paul Lynde

Paul Lynde

Pumpkinhead (voice)

Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Mombi (voice)

Milton Berle

Milton Berle

Cowardly Lion (voice)

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Scarecrow (voice)

Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas

Tin Man (voice)

Herschel Bernardi

Herschel Bernardi

Woodenhead Pinto Stallion III (voice)

Paul Ford

Paul Ford

Uncle Henry (voice)

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Aunt Em (voice)

Jack E. Leonard

Jack E. Leonard

Signpost (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

witchbased on novel or bookliontornadoscarecrowmusicalkansas, usasequeltinmanindependent filmcartoon elephant

About Journey Back to Oz

Journey Back to Oz is a animation, family, fantasy film released in 1972 exploring themes of witch, based on novel or book, lion, tornado, scarecrow, musical. Directed by Hal Sutherland, it stars Liza Minnelli, Paul Lynde, Ethel Merman. Dorothy and Toto return to Oz to find the Scarecrow ruling the Emerald City. Unfortunately for the new overseer, the wicked Mombi is conspiring to take over the city. With the help of the Tin Woodsman, the Cowardly Lion and other familiar friends, Dorothy sets out to save Oz.

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