THE WONDERFUL LAND OF OZ (1969)
Director: Barry Mahon
Cinematographer: Barry Mahon
Please bear witness to an extended blooper reel that was accidentally mixed-up with its parent film, complete with actors forgetting their lines and adjusting their costumes mid-take.
Its star, the director’s son, has all the performing skills of an actor who is the son of the director. Funny that. The musical numbers, if you can call them that, are drab easy listening B-sides that leave the mind instantly.
I do love the charming school play level sets though, which genuinely do give the film an otherworldly vibe. I miss the days before green/blue screens!
Surely a forgotten adaptation of Frank L Baum’s literary works that probably should be left forgotten (although I tragically suspect it is by far the most faithful), all from a director who jarringly dabbled in both sex and family exploitation. A bit like this blog sometimes.
Hmmm…
Now go watch Return to Oz and have some proper-fucking-nightmares!
I experienced the RiffTrax version, which you can find here.
Do stay in touch, darlings.
Toodles!
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