
L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain
Documentary · History
Overview
A featurette on L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and other children's books.
Top Cast


Mark Bramhall
Mark Bramhall
Narrator (voice)
Mark Bramhall
Narrator (voice)
Gita Dorothy Morena
Gita Dorothy Morena
Herself
Gita Dorothy Morena
Herself
John Fricke
John Fricke
Himself
John Fricke
Himself
Robert A. Baum Jr.
Robert A. Baum Jr.
Himself
Robert A. Baum Jr.
Himself
Michael Patrick Hearn
Michael Patrick Hearn
Himself
Michael Patrick Hearn
Himself
Christine Donovan
Christine Donovan
Herself
Christine Donovan
Herself
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