About the Author

 
John Fricke, OZ Historian

John Fricke
OZ Historian

 
 

John Fricke is a notable OZ historian and author of Judy: A Legendary Film Career; The Wizard of Oz: The Official 50th Anniversary Pictorial History; Judy Garland: World’s Greatest Entertainer; Judy Garland: A Portrait in Art & Anecdote; 100 Years of Oz; and (with Jonathan Shirshekan) The Wizard of Oz: An Illustrated Companion to the Timeless Movie Classic. An Emmy Award-winning producer and Grammy Award nominee, he makes his home in New York City.

 

- Biography courtesy of The Wonderful World of OZ.

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Dec 03, 2024 M-G-M MEETS L. FRANK BAUM! (Part Five) M-G-M MEETS L. FRANK BAUM! (Part Five) by John Fricke   [Above: Due to time constraints and various production considerations, not all the episodes in L. Frank Baum’s THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ could be shown in... Oct 29, 2024 M-G-M MEETS L. FRANK BAUM! (Part Four) M-G-M MEETS L. FRANK BAUM! (Part Four) by John Fricke                    [Above: Whether we’re discussing the first Oz book or its screen adaptation by MGM, this lobby card heralding THE WIZARD OF OZ provides a glimpse... Oct 03, 2024 M-G-M MEETS L. FRANK BAUM! (Part Three) M-G-M MEETS L. FRANK BAUM! (Part Three) by John Fricke                  [Above: The Wicked Witch of the West – as incomparably incarnated by Margaret Hamilton – is actually on-screen for... Aug 29, 2024 M-G-M MEETS L. FRANK BAUM! Part Two M-G-M MEETS L. FRANK BAUM! Part Two (Part Two)  by John Fricke                  [Above: “If this be Technicolor, make the most of it!”  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer must have had that enthusiasm in mind when establishing the “Munchkin City” for... Jul 02, 2024 M-G-M MEETS L. FRANK BAUM! OR: LEFT IN, CROSSED OUT, AND ADDED TO! M-G-M MEETS L. FRANK BAUM! OR: LEFT IN, CROSSED OUT, AND ADDED TO! [Above: It was just 85 years ago this coming August that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released its (all in one!) “Technicolor Triumph,” “Miracle Picture,” and “Wonder Show of Shows”: the $3.2 million-dollar musical... Apr 05, 2024 Discovering OZ: The Royal Histories-- With Gratitude, Honor, and Love to the Royal Historian Discovering OZ: The Royal Histories--  With Gratitude, Honor, and Love to the Royal Historian DISCOVERING OZ: THE ROYAL HISTORIES --  WITH GRATITUDE, HONOR, AND LOVE TO THE ROYAL HISTORIAN by John Fricke   [Above: While en route to face the gripping magical challenges detailed... Mar 18, 2024 Discovering OZ: The Royal Histories - Glinda of OZ Mar 11, 2024 Discovering OZ: The Royal Histories - Magic of OZ Discovering OZ: The Royal Histories - Magic of OZ DISCOVERING OZ: THE ROYAL HISTORIES --  HOW MAGICAL IS “THE MAGIC OF OZ”? by John Fricke [Above: Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion were once again reunited in adventure for the... Mar 07, 2024 Discovering OZ: The Royal Histories -The Magic of Oz Feb 27, 2024 Discovering OZ: The Royal Histories - Tin Woodman Discovering OZ: The Royal Histories - Tin Woodman TWIN TIN WOODMEN, THE RAINBOW’S DAUGHTER,  A WANDERING WOOT, UNBREAKABLE TRANSFORMATIONS ...  AND THE SCARECROW, TOO! by John Fricke   [Above: L. Frank Baum’s THE TIN WOODMAN OF OZ was...

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About the Author

 
John Fricke, OZ Historian

John Fricke
OZ Historian

 
 

John Fricke is a notable OZ historian and author of Judy: A Legendary Film Career; The Wizard of Oz: The Official 50th Anniversary Pictorial History; Judy Garland: World’s Greatest Entertainer; Judy Garland: A Portrait in Art & Anecdote; 100 Years of Oz; and (with Jonathan Shirshekan) The Wizard of Oz: An Illustrated Companion to the Timeless Movie Classic. An Emmy Award-winning producer and Grammy Award nominee, he makes his home in New York City.

 

- Biography courtesy of The Wonderful World of OZ.

 

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