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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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Sep 22, 2022
September Blog with John Fricke
DISNEY’S “RETURN TO OZ”: THE MAGIC OF FAIRUZA BALK . . . & JUDY’S FINAL, “FORMAL” NYC RAINBOW: HOMAGE TO A TREASURED FRIEND [Above: A legend...
Sep 14, 2022
September Vlog With John Fricke
Aug 19, 2022
August Blog with John Fricke
THREE WIZ-ARDLY “DOROTHYS” OF STAGE, FILM, & TV . . . PLUS: JUDY REUNITED -- WITH RAY, MAGGIE, AND BERT! [Above: The primary marketing image for the...
Aug 15, 2022
Dorothy and The WIZ!
Jul 15, 2022
July Blog with John Fricke
OVER THE RAINBOW TO OZ: JUDY, LORNA, LIZA -- AND EVEN JOE! [Above: She remains the quintessential Dorothy Gale for the ages, at least insofar as pop...
Jul 08, 2022
July Vlog with John Fricke
In this month's Vlog, OZ historian John Fricke continues our celebration of Judy Garland and discusses her children's connection to the Wizard of OZ.
Jun 17, 2022
June Blog with John Fricke
JUDY – “HOW DO YOU MEASURE MIRACLES?” [Above: Here’s “Dorothy Gale, from Kansas,” as portrayed by the most recognizable, legendary, and iconic entertainer ever to play that...
Jun 10, 2022
June Vlog - Happy Birthday Judy!
Today's THE DAY! On June 10, 1922, Frances Ethel Gumm was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota -- and that means that today we say: HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY TO JUDY GARLAND, "Dorothy...
May 20, 2022
MAY BLOG WITH JOHN FRICKE
JUDY: “ONLY ONE OF ALL OUR MILLIONS . . .” [Above: Whether gazing across the Kansas prairie or contemplating the Ozian countryside, Judy Garland’s Dorothy Gale always...
May 13, 2022
100 years of Dorothy - May Vlog
Costumes, Makeup, and Wigs OH MY! In this months Vlog with John Fricke, we get to see some of the many versions of Dorothy Gale, before they finally settled with the...
DISNEY’S “RETURN TO OZ”: THE MAGIC OF FAIRUZA BALK . . . & JUDY’S FINAL, “FORMAL” NYC RAINBOW: HOMAGE TO A TREASURED FRIEND [Above: A legend...
Sep 14, 2022
September Vlog With John Fricke
Aug 19, 2022
August Blog with John Fricke
THREE WIZ-ARDLY “DOROTHYS” OF STAGE, FILM, & TV . . . PLUS: JUDY REUNITED -- WITH RAY, MAGGIE, AND BERT! [Above: The primary marketing image for the...
Aug 15, 2022
Dorothy and The WIZ!
Jul 15, 2022
July Blog with John Fricke
OVER THE RAINBOW TO OZ: JUDY, LORNA, LIZA -- AND EVEN JOE! [Above: She remains the quintessential Dorothy Gale for the ages, at least insofar as pop...
Jul 08, 2022
July Vlog with John Fricke
In this month's Vlog, OZ historian John Fricke continues our celebration of Judy Garland and discusses her children's connection to the Wizard of OZ.
Jun 17, 2022
June Blog with John Fricke
JUDY – “HOW DO YOU MEASURE MIRACLES?” [Above: Here’s “Dorothy Gale, from Kansas,” as portrayed by the most recognizable, legendary, and iconic entertainer ever to play that...
Jun 10, 2022
June Vlog - Happy Birthday Judy!
Today's THE DAY! On June 10, 1922, Frances Ethel Gumm was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota -- and that means that today we say: HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY TO JUDY GARLAND, "Dorothy...
May 20, 2022
MAY BLOG WITH JOHN FRICKE
JUDY: “ONLY ONE OF ALL OUR MILLIONS . . .” [Above: Whether gazing across the Kansas prairie or contemplating the Ozian countryside, Judy Garland’s Dorothy Gale always...
May 13, 2022
100 years of Dorothy - May Vlog
Costumes, Makeup, and Wigs OH MY! In this months Vlog with John Fricke, we get to see some of the many versions of Dorothy Gale, before they finally settled with the...
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.