Created in the early 1970s, Filmation Studios JOURNEY BACK TO OZ, featuring the voices of Liza Minnelli, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman, Danny Thomas and Milton Berle, is now available on DVD from BCI. The DVD will sell for $14.98. Entertainment Rights Plc is the films rights holder.
Liza Minnelli recreates the role of Dorothy made famous by her legendary mother, Judy Garland. Joined once again by the Scarecrow (Rooney), Tin Man (Thomas), The Cowardly Lion (Berle) and new friend Pumpkin Head (Paul Lynde), Dorothy travels back to Oz and encounters a whole new set of adventures when she meets up with Mombi (Merman), the cousin of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Making a cameo voice appearance as Aunt Em is Margaret Hamilton, the original Wicked Witch of the West.
JOURNEY BACK TO OZ features songs and music by Walter Scharf and Academy Award and Emmy Award-winners Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen.
Special features include:* Feature length audio commentary* Interviews with creators Lou Scheimer, Hal Sutherland and Fred Ladd* Behind the scenes photo gallery* Image Galleries* Sing-along feature* First Draft Script * DVD-ROM script & sheet music
Producing the special features, documentaries and most of the extra content is entertainment writer Andy Mangels, a best-selling novelist, and author of Animation on DVDThe Ultimate Guide.
BCI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corp., is an independent entertainment video and audio supplier. For more information, visit www.inkandpaintdvd.com.
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
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