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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
The Wonderful World of OZ
Sep 20, 2019
September OZ Calendar
Oz exhibits, events & performances are in full swing this fall. Here's a selection:
Aug 27, 2019
Celebrating 80 years of the Wizard of Oz with John Fricke
THE ALL-TIME HOLLYWOOD PARTY: In our video blog for August, Emmy Award-winning documentarian and Oz historian John Fricke remembers all the excitement at the preview premiere of THE WIZARD OF...
Jul 26, 2019
Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of MGM’s OZ!
Oz Events MGM’s classic turns 80 this month. One place to celebrate is Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. A popular resort town in 1939, it’s one of a few places MGM screened The Wizard...
Jul 25, 2019
Behind the Scenes with John Fricke - Part 4
It was five years ago that The OZ Museum enlisted award-winning author/historian/producer John Fricke to inaugurate his blog, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF OZ. Now, after more than one hundred written...
Jul 25, 2019
Behind the Scenes with John Fricke - Part 3
It was five years ago that The OZ Museum enlisted award-winning author/historian/producer John Fricke to inaugurate his blog, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF OZ. Now, after more than one hundred written...
May 24, 2019
Curator's Corner
Gearing up for summer road trips? Get your motorcycle in shape and hit the road to the OZ Museum to see what your bike is missing! Experience the recently donated...
May 20, 2019
Behind the Scenes with John Fricke Continued!
Watch Behind the Scenes of the film, 'Wizard of Oz' with John Fricke!
May 03, 2019
Festivals, Fairs, and Fun!
Oz-Stravaganza! the longest running and largest Wizard of Oz themed festival in the world kicks off the 2019 Oz event season in Chittenango, NY, the birthplace of Oz author L....
May 01, 2019
Have you seen the new items that just got added to our Museum?
Ever wonder what Glinda the Good Witch’s sparkling rhinestone and pearl brooch looked like up close? Did you know Miss Gulch wore glasses? Check out these wonderful, one-of-a-kind original accessories...
Apr 29, 2019
Behind the Scenes with John Fricke!
It was five years ago that The OZ Museum enlisted award-winning author/historian/producer John Fricke to inaugurate his blog, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF OZ. Now, after more than one hundred written...
Oz exhibits, events & performances are in full swing this fall. Here's a selection:
Aug 27, 2019
Celebrating 80 years of the Wizard of Oz with John Fricke
THE ALL-TIME HOLLYWOOD PARTY: In our video blog for August, Emmy Award-winning documentarian and Oz historian John Fricke remembers all the excitement at the preview premiere of THE WIZARD OF...
Jul 26, 2019
Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of MGM’s OZ!
Oz Events MGM’s classic turns 80 this month. One place to celebrate is Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. A popular resort town in 1939, it’s one of a few places MGM screened The Wizard...
Jul 25, 2019
Behind the Scenes with John Fricke - Part 4
It was five years ago that The OZ Museum enlisted award-winning author/historian/producer John Fricke to inaugurate his blog, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF OZ. Now, after more than one hundred written...
Jul 25, 2019
Behind the Scenes with John Fricke - Part 3
It was five years ago that The OZ Museum enlisted award-winning author/historian/producer John Fricke to inaugurate his blog, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF OZ. Now, after more than one hundred written...
May 24, 2019
Curator's Corner
Gearing up for summer road trips? Get your motorcycle in shape and hit the road to the OZ Museum to see what your bike is missing! Experience the recently donated...
May 20, 2019
Behind the Scenes with John Fricke Continued!
Watch Behind the Scenes of the film, 'Wizard of Oz' with John Fricke!
May 03, 2019
Festivals, Fairs, and Fun!
Oz-Stravaganza! the longest running and largest Wizard of Oz themed festival in the world kicks off the 2019 Oz event season in Chittenango, NY, the birthplace of Oz author L....
May 01, 2019
Have you seen the new items that just got added to our Museum?
Ever wonder what Glinda the Good Witch’s sparkling rhinestone and pearl brooch looked like up close? Did you know Miss Gulch wore glasses? Check out these wonderful, one-of-a-kind original accessories...
Apr 29, 2019
Behind the Scenes with John Fricke!
It was five years ago that The OZ Museum enlisted award-winning author/historian/producer John Fricke to inaugurate his blog, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF OZ. Now, after more than one hundred written...
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.