L. Frank Baum

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Lyman Frank Baum (/bɔːm/; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema. Born and raised in Chittenango, New York, Baum moved west after an unsuccessful stint as a theatre producer and playwright. He and his wife opened a store in South Dakota, and he edited and published a newspaper. They then moved to Chicago, where he worked as a newspaper reporter and published children's literature, debuting the first Oz book in 1900. While continuing his writing, among his...

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WickedMovie • 2024The Wizard of OzMovie • 1939Wicked: For GoodMovie • 2025Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries • 1958Tin ManSeries • 2007The Wonderful Wizard of OzAnime • 1986Emerald CitySeries • 2017Lost in OzSeries • 2015Oz the Great and PowerfulMovie • 2013The Witches of OzSeries • 2011Legends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnMovie • 2014The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part IMovie • 2025Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of OzMovie • 2011Wicked Flying MonkeysMovie • 2015Return to OzMovie • 1985The WizMovie • 1978YellowBrickRoadMovie • 2010Tom and Jerry: Back to OzMovie • 2016The Muppets' Wizard of OzMovie • 2005Fantastic Journey to OzMovie • 2017The Wiz Live!Movie • 2015The Wizard of OzMovie • 1925Journey Back to OzMovie • 1972The Life & Adventures of Santa ClausMovie • 2000