This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Highly Overrated But Still Good

I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

The first time I saw this movie, I loved it right away, and here I always thought the Wizard of Oz was my favorite. I copied this movie off of TV the second time it aired. Then by accident, my husband taped over it. About 6 months later, I got lucky, I found a copy on ebay. I took a chance (never ordered off of ebay before) but I got it and low and behold it was the original Dreamer of Oz and it was wonderful. I probably watched it a dozen times. I went looking for that movie just before Christmas this year, but I found the CD case empty, OH MY the movie was gone. We searched high and low in every DVD case we have and I can't find that movie anywhere.This was a great movie and if this website really has people from the movie industry as members why doesn't someone put this movie on DVD and sell it, they would make a fortune. But then again, I sometimes wonder if there are other forces at work here and I'm not meant to ever own this movie.I would even be willing to just have a chance at watching this movie on TV (maybe once a year would be nice).

I have seen many movies in my time, but Dreamer of Oz is my all time favorite movie. John Ritter was outstanding in his performance as L. Frank Baum. I taped Dreamer of Oz on my VCR about 15 years ago, when it was first televised. My VCR was old and the copy is not that good, but I will never get rid of it, since it's the only copy in existence. Why it was not released as a VCR tape, or DVD is beyond me. It is a classic. I would be the first to buy it if Mr. Kirschner decided to have it available for the general public to purchase it. I wish it could at least be shown on TV again so I can get a better copy. If anyone knows how to get in touch with Mr. Kirschner, please let him know what a great movie this is. If I could get in touch with him, I would let him know myself. Thanks

I remember watching this movie when it first aired on television on NBC and I was fortunate enough to have it taped and I still have that tape today. The story is solid, as are the Oz fantasy sequences. This movie is certainly a classic in its own right.

If you've ever wondered why was Wizard of Oz written, you have to see this movie. It's a little sentimental, but it is inspiring. I'd often wondered why he named the little girl Dorothy--and here the sad story is revealed. The part where author goes to the publisher hoping he can get a little money for Christmas is worth watching for alone.