Vol. 33, no. 2 (Autumn 1989)
| Editor-in-Chief | Michael Gessel |
| Production Editor | Dan Smith, Lynne Smith |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| Review Editor | Stephen J. Teller |
| Contributing Editors | John Fricke, Martin Gardner, Douglas G. Greene, Michael Patrick Hearn, Dick Martin, Dorothy Curtiss Maryott, Patrick Maund |
Front cover art by unknown artist (matte painting for MGM’s The Wizard of Oz)
Back cover art by unknown artist (ad poster for MGM’s The Wizard of Oz)
Autumn 1989 Selected Contents
This is a guide to the articles and reviews from the issue that will most benefit researchers, scholars, and collectors. The printed issue includes additional content such as news, editorial letters, and other commentary-based departments.
The Real Reel Critics
John Fricke presents a selection of recollections from long-time Oz Club members and Oz scholars, in which they remember their initial impressions of MGM’s The Wizard of Oz.
Oz Under the Microscope
Rob Roy MacVeigh presents a series of viewing notes designed to give readers something new to notice and enjoy the “next time” they watch MGM’s The Wizard of Oz. An earlier version of this article appeared in the Autumn 1979 issue.
Ballyhoo and Judy Garland Lure Crowds to Wizard of Oz; Movie Recalls 1902 Version in Chicago Theater
A long review of MGM’s The Wizard of Oz by theater critic Burns Mantle, reprinted form the Chicago Sunday Tribune on August 27, 1939.
The Merchandising of MGM’s Oz: The 1939 Licensees and Their Products
Checklist of MGM Character Merchandise from 1939–1940
Bill Stillman looks at the licenses issued by Loew’s Inc. to publicize MGM’s The Wizard of Oz. This is followed by a checklist of relevant merchandise.
A Book is Born!
John Fricke describes the creation of his new, co-authored work, The Wizard of Oz: The Official 50th Anniversary Pictorial History.
In Memoriam
Mary N. Scott (Ozmite Club member, Baum Bugle contributor, and Ozmapolitan and Munchkin convention regular).
Reviews
The Wonderful World of Oz Panorama by Dick Martin (art; reviewer Barbara S. Koelle)
Scraps: The Ragtime Girl of Oz by Virginia Glasgow Koste (play; reviewer Stephen J. Teller)
Ozma of Oz: A Tale of Time by Susan Zeder (play; reviewer Stephen J. Teller)
A Recall to Oz by Michelle Van Loon (play; reviewer Stephen J. Teller)
Ozma of Oz Books of Wonder edition (fiction; reviewer Stephen J. Teller)
The Gardener’s Boy of Oz by Phyllis Ann Karr (fiction; reviewer Charles Sabatos)
The Patchwork Girl of Oz Video Yesteryear edition (silent feature film; reviewer Stephen J. Teller)
The Emerald City of Oz (anime; reviewer Robin Olderman)