Nearly 100 years ago, the magical land of Oz was created by famed storyteller L. Frank Baum. Now, in time for the Oz Centennial celebration, Anchor Bay Entertainment is releasing the motion picture Return to Oz [1985; ABE; LBX (1.85),PS; DD; PG; 109m; $24.98; 8/10]. "Oz" stars The Craft's Fairuza Balk (at age 11, in her feature debut), Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, and The Faculty's Piper Laurie. "Dorothy (Balk) is back at home in Kansas after her first escapade in the land of Oz and unable to convince anyone that her adventures truly happened. Concerned, Auntie Em (Laurie) takes Dorothy to the doctor, who plans to treat her with shock therapy. While trying to escape the therapy, Dorothy and her now talking pet chicken, Billina, are propelled by a lightening storm back to Oz. But things are not as she left them. The Emerald City is under the rule of the evil Princess Mombi, and the fiendish Nome King. The yellow brick road is broken, the City is a dirty slum and her friends, the Cowardly Lion and Tin Man have been turned to stone. Now, it's up to Dorothy and her new friends Tik Tok, a helpful robot, Jack, who has a pumpkin head, and Gump to save Oz." "Return to Oz" will include an introduction by, and 1999 interview with its star, Fairuza Balk, plus a collectible "Oz" postcard.
1. Fairuza Balk Introduction [:08] (Clip is 9 seconds)
2. Program Start / Message From Oz [7:57]
3. Shrink for Dorothy [7:06] (34 seconds)
4. "Would you like a ride?" [3:35]
5. The Escape [3:24]
6. "Where did Kansas go?" [6:25]
7. The Yellow Brick Road [1:38]
8. Beware the Wheelers [4:15]
9. Tik Tok Comes to Life [7:20]
10. Princess Mombi's Selection [5:47]
11. Dorothy's New Friend Jack [6:34]
12. Powder of Life [1:55]
13. Escape From Princess Mombi [9:02]
14. The Nome King's Mountain [5:35]
15. The Nome King's Sympathy [1:44] (33 seconds)
16. The Game [9:44]
17. Some Help From Tik Tok [5:01](12 seconds)
18. Scarecrow's Rescue [1:35]
19. The Nome King's Wrath [2:52]
20. Poison Egg [1:44]
21. Dorothy's Wish for Oz [3:35](24 seconds)
22. Queen Ozma Returns [2:20](44 seconds)
23. Dorothy Says Goodbye [5:36](22 seconds)
24. End Credits [4:38]
Unfortunately, the DVD does NOT contain any version of the theatrical trailer.
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