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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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Apr 19, 2022
April Blog with John Fricke
THE PREMIER DOROTHY OF NETWORK RADIO – AND JUDY’S VALUED “RAINBOW” [Above: This is one of the...
Apr 14, 2022
April Vlog with John Fricke
Mar 22, 2022
Olga C. Nardone Costume Restoration
NOW FULLY RESTORED AND ON DISPLAY AT WAMEGO’S OZ MUSEUM: A “LULLABY LEAGUE” BALLET COSTUME & SHOES OF “MUNCHKIN” OLGA NARDONE! [Above: The MGM “Lullaby League” in action,...
Mar 18, 2022
March Blog with John Fricke
DOROTHY AS “DOROTHY” – AND JUDY’S WORLD-WIDE RAINBOW [Above: With his then girlfriend and soon-to-be-wife as Dorothy, Larry Semon produced, cowrote, directed, and starred in Chadwick Picture’s 1925 silent...
Mar 11, 2022
March Vlog with John Fricke
Feb 22, 2022
JUDY’S “UNFORGETTABLE” DOROTHY -- AND THE FIRST ACTRESSES TO PLAY THAT ROLE ON THE MOVIE SCREEN
[Above: Back in 1908, eight-year-old Romola Remus of Chicago was the first to portray Dorothy Gale on the motion picture screen. In that process, she posed for both silent...
Feb 17, 2022
February Vlog with John Fricke
Jan 27, 2022
JUDY & ANNA: THE LEGENDARY DOROTHY -- AND THE VERY FIRST DOROTHY
[Above: This original poster art heralds the sensational act one finale of THE WIZARD OF OZ stage musical, 1902-1909. You’ll recognize Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion....
Jan 21, 2022
100 Years of Judy / 120 Dorothy on Stage - 1902
Learn about the first stage presence of Dorothy in the 1902 stage production of "Wizard of Oz"
Dec 17, 2021
Treasures from the OZ Museum with John Fricke - December Blog
SANTA CLAUS: HIS LIFE AND ADVENTURES -- ...
THE PREMIER DOROTHY OF NETWORK RADIO – AND JUDY’S VALUED “RAINBOW” [Above: This is one of the...
Apr 14, 2022
April Vlog with John Fricke
Mar 22, 2022
Olga C. Nardone Costume Restoration
NOW FULLY RESTORED AND ON DISPLAY AT WAMEGO’S OZ MUSEUM: A “LULLABY LEAGUE” BALLET COSTUME & SHOES OF “MUNCHKIN” OLGA NARDONE! [Above: The MGM “Lullaby League” in action,...
Mar 18, 2022
March Blog with John Fricke
DOROTHY AS “DOROTHY” – AND JUDY’S WORLD-WIDE RAINBOW [Above: With his then girlfriend and soon-to-be-wife as Dorothy, Larry Semon produced, cowrote, directed, and starred in Chadwick Picture’s 1925 silent...
Mar 11, 2022
March Vlog with John Fricke
Feb 22, 2022
JUDY’S “UNFORGETTABLE” DOROTHY -- AND THE FIRST ACTRESSES TO PLAY THAT ROLE ON THE MOVIE SCREEN
[Above: Back in 1908, eight-year-old Romola Remus of Chicago was the first to portray Dorothy Gale on the motion picture screen. In that process, she posed for both silent...
Feb 17, 2022
February Vlog with John Fricke
Jan 27, 2022
JUDY & ANNA: THE LEGENDARY DOROTHY -- AND THE VERY FIRST DOROTHY
[Above: This original poster art heralds the sensational act one finale of THE WIZARD OF OZ stage musical, 1902-1909. You’ll recognize Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion....
Jan 21, 2022
100 Years of Judy / 120 Dorothy on Stage - 1902
Learn about the first stage presence of Dorothy in the 1902 stage production of "Wizard of Oz"
Dec 17, 2021
Treasures from the OZ Museum with John Fricke - December Blog
SANTA CLAUS: HIS LIFE AND ADVENTURES -- ...
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.