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A fascinating biography of the eccentric writer, filmmaker, and innovator, L. Frank Baum. Charming generations of lovers, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, first printed in 1900, was written by a man whose life was practically as daring as his heroine Dorothy's famous trip. Ambitious and always attracted to the unconventional, L. Frank Baum was not only the author greater than sixty catalogs; he was at the forefront of moving picture technology and championed women's protection under the law. A unique party of Baum's life, The Real Wizard of Oz explores the eventful times where Baum lived (1856-1919), which affected nearly every part of the Oz tales - from the Civil Conflict to Hollywood (that was emerging as a mecca for creative hopefuls) to the gulf between America's heartland, using its tornado alleys and its own locations teeming with "Tin Man" factory employees. Baum, who perished in 1919, two decades before MGM re-created his vision in eye-popping Technicolor, was a impressive businessperson. He also developed the storyplot for Broadway and created The Oz Film Making Company, persuaded that he previously found the perfect medium for children's stories - an audacious idea that made him a laughingstock among film vendors. Capturing the roots of an enterprise that continues to attain lucrative new levels - most recently with the smash success of Wicked - this sound reserve is a lively tour of a remarkable era and its own most intriguing storyteller.
