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About the Author
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.
OZ NEWS
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Sep 17, 2020
“DARK OZ”? I’M WITH FRANK (AND COMPANY) . . .
[Above: When Dorothy and Princess Ozma of Oz first met the Nome King, his eyes “turned merrily upon them,” and he displayed features so “kindly and good-humored” that Dorothy observed...
Sep 16, 2020
Oz Finds Home Online
As Covid19 limits travel for Oz fans, online opportunities work to fill the void. In May, Ryan Jay Reviews interviewed Oz celebrities including performer Todrick Hall, authors Gregory Maguire and...
Sep 04, 2020
THE PANEL THAT GOT AWAY: Celebrating "The Baum Bugle" (PART TWO)
PART ONE of "Celebrating The Baum Bugle" with John Fricke, a history of The Baum Bugle, which features remarkable cover artwork, graced the blog two weeks ago - with PART TWO to...
Aug 28, 2020
Masks Required While In The Emerald City!
OZ Museum is requiring that masks be worn while browsing Auntie Em's gift shop & exploring 140 years of Oz within the museum. We see visitors from across the country...
Aug 22, 2020
THE PANEL THAT GOT AWAY: Celebrating "The Baum Bugle" (PART ONE)
[Above: The first color cover of THE BAUM BUGLE graced their Christmas 1962 issue and was adapted from a 1900 W. W. Denslow poster that advertised three of the L....
Aug 07, 2020
120 Years of OZ: Decade by Decade (1970-1980)
E8: OZ Historian, John Fricke, takes us through the many adaptations & growing popularity of The Wizard of Oz in the 1970's. From a kid matinee, to going abroad, to...
Jul 28, 2020
To Oz? To Oz! Virtual Oz Event
You can experience the fun of an Oz event from the safety of your home Aug. 14-16 at OzConvention.org. The International Wizard of Oz Club, the Oz Museum and other...
Jul 17, 2020
“THE SONGS THAT GOT AWAY” -- FROM OZ
[Above: Fans of the famous film of THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) can pretty much sing-by-heart its entire six-minute “Munchkinland” sequence. Originally, however, there was a completely different routine composed...
Jul 04, 2020
Embracing OZ
Abbi Clark is a recent graduate of Rock Creek Highschool who’s headed to Butler University in the fall. She’s been working at Paramour Coffee in downtown Wamego for the past...
Jul 03, 2020
120 Years of OZ: Decade by Decade: (1960-1970)
E7: A mother/daughter duo complete the 40th book in the Oz series, The Wizard of Oz becomes an annual televised event, a cartoon and more. OZ Historian John Fricke recalls...
[Above: When Dorothy and Princess Ozma of Oz first met the Nome King, his eyes “turned merrily upon them,” and he displayed features so “kindly and good-humored” that Dorothy observed...
Sep 16, 2020
Oz Finds Home Online
As Covid19 limits travel for Oz fans, online opportunities work to fill the void. In May, Ryan Jay Reviews interviewed Oz celebrities including performer Todrick Hall, authors Gregory Maguire and...
Sep 04, 2020
THE PANEL THAT GOT AWAY: Celebrating "The Baum Bugle" (PART TWO)
PART ONE of "Celebrating The Baum Bugle" with John Fricke, a history of The Baum Bugle, which features remarkable cover artwork, graced the blog two weeks ago - with PART TWO to...
Aug 28, 2020
Masks Required While In The Emerald City!
OZ Museum is requiring that masks be worn while browsing Auntie Em's gift shop & exploring 140 years of Oz within the museum. We see visitors from across the country...
Aug 22, 2020
THE PANEL THAT GOT AWAY: Celebrating "The Baum Bugle" (PART ONE)
[Above: The first color cover of THE BAUM BUGLE graced their Christmas 1962 issue and was adapted from a 1900 W. W. Denslow poster that advertised three of the L....
Aug 07, 2020
120 Years of OZ: Decade by Decade (1970-1980)
E8: OZ Historian, John Fricke, takes us through the many adaptations & growing popularity of The Wizard of Oz in the 1970's. From a kid matinee, to going abroad, to...
Jul 28, 2020
To Oz? To Oz! Virtual Oz Event
You can experience the fun of an Oz event from the safety of your home Aug. 14-16 at OzConvention.org. The International Wizard of Oz Club, the Oz Museum and other...
Jul 17, 2020
“THE SONGS THAT GOT AWAY” -- FROM OZ
[Above: Fans of the famous film of THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) can pretty much sing-by-heart its entire six-minute “Munchkinland” sequence. Originally, however, there was a completely different routine composed...
Jul 04, 2020
Embracing OZ
Abbi Clark is a recent graduate of Rock Creek Highschool who’s headed to Butler University in the fall. She’s been working at Paramour Coffee in downtown Wamego for the past...
Jul 03, 2020
120 Years of OZ: Decade by Decade: (1960-1970)
E7: A mother/daughter duo complete the 40th book in the Oz series, The Wizard of Oz becomes an annual televised event, a cartoon and more. OZ Historian John Fricke recalls...
About the Author
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.