The Wizard of Oz Catalog

<p> L. Frank Baum's novel <I>The Wizard of Oz</I> had by 2005 spawned 39 official sequels more than 100 unofficial sequels nearly 40 films several television series music videos commercials computer games radio shows and more. It has received a number of different interpretations: an African-American slant a Turkish low-budget fantasy Japanese anime and American pornography among others.</p><p> This book provides synopses and basic bibliographical information for the forty <I>Oz</I> books in the original series and a number of related books by the Royal Historians of Oz; synopses and credits for live performances (videos and made-for-television performances are included here) based on the Oz books and on Baum's non-<I>Oz</I> fantasies; comic book and comic strip adaptations of <I>Oz</I>; synopses and credits for radio shows and dramatic performances on audiobook or vinyl records; synopses and credits for theatrical films and shorts; documentaries and educational films; synopses and credits for television series and episodes based on <I>Oz</I>; video and computer games; useful websites; and short scenes on television or in movies that have an <I>Oz</I> element.</p>