Vol. 58, no. 3 (Winter 2014)
| Editor-in-Chief | Craig Noble |
| Production Editor | Marcus Mébès |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| Review Editor | Atticus Gannaway |
| Contributing Editors |
Jane Albright, Angelica Carpenter, Jared Davis |
Wraparound cover photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull (Billie Burke as Glinda)
Winter 2014 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.
Remembering the Yellow Brick Road: Oz’s Surviving Alumni Reflect on the Classic as it Reaches a Milestone
Anthony Tringali celebrates the 75th anniversary of MGM’s The Wizard of Oz by chronicling the experiences of its remaining cast members. After a brief tribute to the late Ruth Duccini, he visits Dorothy Barrett (Emerald City manicurist), Caren Marsh-Doll (Judy Garland’s stand-in), Ambrose Schindler (Tin Man stunt double), Betty Ann Bruno (child Munchkin), Joan Kenmore (child Munchkin), Valerie Shepard (child Munchkin), Ardith Dondanville (child Munchkin), Patricia Montgomery (child Munchkin), Elaine Merk (child Munchkin), and Jerry Maren (Lollipop Kid Munchkin).
A Tale of Two Wizards: The Classic Story as Told by L. Frank Baum and MGM
Jared Davis compares The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to MGM’s The Wizard of Oz, explaining the reasoning behind their different telling of the same story.
“Der Hyphen”: A Newly Rediscovered Poem by L. Frank Baum
Zachary Turpin describes how he rediscovered a political poem written and published by L. Frank Baum in 1916, setting it in the context of its day and unlocking its satirical content.
The Tik-Tok Man of Oz: The Fairyland Extravaganza of 1913–14 (Part Two)
Scott Cummings takes readers through the entire story of L. Frank Baum’s third and final attempt at a stage success, The Tik-Tok Man of Oz (which he would later adapt as Tik-Tok of Oz). This first half of the article picks up the story following the first dress rehearsal in March 1913, and carries it on through the final performance of its tour in Los Angeles in January 1914. There is also discussion of the show’s legacy and a full list of tour dates. The first installment of the article was published in the Autumn 2014 issue.
Oz Under Scrutiny: The Tik-Tok Man of Oz
Craig J. Noble looks at reviews of The Tik-Tok Man of Oz contemporary to the original production.
The Story of the Pamami Press (Part 3)
Michael O. Riley continues his memoir of his personal publishing endeavors to make little-known Baum works available in high-quality, bespoke editions. Although the narrative was completed in the Spring 2014 and Autumn 2014 issues, this third installment is a full checklist of Pamami publications.
The Oz Illustrator
A recurring feature in which a celebrity or fan artist demonstrates how to draw one Oz character. In an unusual deviation, here Marcus Mébès surveys the work of artist Luciano Vecchio.
In Memoriam
Geoffrey Holder (director and designer, Broadway’s The Wiz).
Reviews
Queen Ann in Oz Deluxe Hardcover Edition by Karyl Carlson and Eric Gjovaag (fiction; reviewer Alan Wise)
The Magic Umbrella of Oz Deluxe Hardcover Edition by Paul Dana (fiction; reviewer Mari Ness)
How The Wiz Was: The Making of One of the Biggest Musical Hits of the 70s by Jeremy Aufderheide (non-fiction; reviewer Jared Davis)
The Wizard of Us: Transformational Lessons from Oz by Jean Houston (non-fiction; reviewer Richard R. Rutter)