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The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

Everyone's Favorite Story Becomes One Twisted Tale.

20055.21h 40m

Overview

A young woman named Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams. After being swept up by a tornado with her pet prawn Toto, Dorothy embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard of Oz, the person who both Dorothy and the citizens of Oz believe can help make her dream come true.

Directed by Kirk R. Thatcher
Written by L. Frank Baum, Debra Frank, Steve L. Hayes
Produced by Martin G. Baker, Warren Carr
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Top Cast

Ashanti

Ashanti

Dorothy

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Wizard

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Uncle Henry

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Aunt Em

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Self - Kermit's Director

Steve Whitmire

Steve Whitmire

Scarecrow / Mayor of Munchkinland / Kalidah Critic #1 / Beaker

Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot

Bill Barretta

Bill Barretta

Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf

Eric Jacobson

Eric Jacobson

The Cowardly Lion / Witches / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)

Brian Henson

Brian Henson

Sal (voice)

Themes & Keywords

witchbased on novel or booklionscarecrowprawnpuppetryrobotbased on young adult novelanthropomorphic puppets

About The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz is a family, comedy, tv movie film released in 2005 exploring themes of witch, based on novel or book, lion, scarecrow, prawn, puppetry. Directed by Kirk R. Thatcher, it stars Ashanti, Jeffrey Tambor, David Alan Grier. A young woman named Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams. After being swept up by a tornado with her pet prawn Toto, Dorothy embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard of Oz, the person who both Dorothy and the citizens of Oz believe can help make her dream come true.

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