'American Oz' peeks into flawed wizard behind the curtain – Catholic Philly
‘American Oz’ peeks into flawed wizard behind the curtain L. Frank Baum, center, the American author of the “Oz” books that inspired the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz,” is surrounded by characters from The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays, a traveling multimedia Oz stage show, in this 1908 photo. PBS will air a show about Baum’s life called “American Experience: American Oz” April 19, 2021, 9-11 p.m. EDT. (CNS photo/courtesy PBS) By Chris Byrd • Catholic News Service • Posted April 13, 2021 NEW YORK (CNS) — Thanks largely to repeated TV airings of “The Wizard of Oz,” eac...
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