The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Year: 1987

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Tim Reid

AnimationFamilyFantasy

An imaginative, feature‑length animated adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s classic, this film uses full animation and whimsical narration to go beyond the limits of live‑action. It includes book scenes omitted from the MGM version and follows the beloved characters down the yellow brick road in a colorful, timeless adventure that originally aired as the Lightyear Wizard of Oz series on HBO.

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