Vol. 35, no. 1 (Spring 1991)
| 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, Jim Vander Noot |
Front cover photograph by an unknown photographer (The Dreamer of Oz)
Back cover art by multiple artists (multiple Baum Bugle covers)
Spring 1991 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.
100 Issues of The Baum Bugle—and Counting
Barbara Koelle and Michael Gessel look back at the history of Oz Club’s journal and its expanding influence.
On the Set of Dreamer
L. Frank Baum’s great-grandson, Robert A. Baum, describes his experience on the set of NBC’s TV biopic, The Dreamer of Oz. This short article is followed by a brief selection of media reviews of the telecast, and a list of the full cast and crew.
Establishing Ozian Geography
Jim Vander Noot attempts to answer some fundamental questions of Ozian geography, primarily using textual evidence from the Oz books.
Timetable for an Oz Book
Rachel Cosgrove Payes recalls the writing and production of her canonical Oz book, The Hidden Valley of Oz.
Off to See the Wizard: MGM’s Attempted Return to Oz
Bill Stillman provides an overview of MGM’s short-lived anthology series, Off to See the Wizard (1967–68), which included animated sequences of Oz characters by famed animated Chuck Jones. This brief article is followed by a checklist of the extensive merchandise associated with the series.
Reviews
The Dreamer of Oz (TV film; reviewer Patrick Maund)
The Enchanted Emeralds from Oz by The Wiz Kids of Oz (fiction; reviewer Lynda Duncan)
Muppet Babies’ Classic Children’s Tales by Louise Gikow (fiction; reviewer Chris Dulabone)
The Wizard of Oz designed by Peter Ward (fiction; reviewer Stephen J. Teller)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz produced by Bob Lewis for Jabberwocky (audio drama; reviewer Greg Ehrbar)