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The Dreamer Of Oz
''The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story'' is a 1990 American made-for-television biographical film starring John Ritter as Lyman Frank Baum, the author who wrote the 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and thirteen other Oz books. Also starring in it were Annette O'Toole as Baum's supportive wife, Maud, and Rue McClanahan as Baum's tough mother-in-law, Matilda Gage. Plot The film depicts how L. Frank Baum came to create ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' while undergoing and eventually overcoming professional and personal failures. The story is interspersed with the famous Oz story, shown at certain points when Baum is writing down his ideas. It is shown that he was originally telling this to a group of kids, who asked him the name of this location, to which he looks at a file cabinet with the bottom drawer marked O-Z and decided "Oz". Another idea he had thought of was to say Dorothy was born in the Dakota Territory, only to scrap that sentence in favor of Kansas. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Kirschner
David Maxwell Kirschner (born May 29, 1955) is an American film & television producer and screenwriter. His producing credits include the animated feature ''An American Tail'' (also wrote) and '' Child's Play'' horror film series. Career After studying at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, Kirschner began his career designing album cover art for Neil Diamond, most notably Neil Diamond's ''The Jazz Singer'', and illustrating characters for the '' Muppets'' and ''Sesame Street''. In 1983, Kirschner created and released children's book series ''Rose Petal Place'', which spawned two Television specials, toys, clothing, and a wide array of licensed consumer products. In 1986, Kirschner created and executive produced ''An American Tail'', which was co-executive produced by Steven Spielberg, and, at its release, was the highest-grossing non-Disney produced animated feature of all time. It was followed by its theatrical sequel '' An American Tail: Fievel Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Matilda Joslyn Gage (March 24, 1826 – March 18, 1898) was an American writer and activist. She is mainly known for her contributions to women's suffrage in the United States (i.e. the right to vote) but she also campaigned for Native American rights, abolitionism (the end of slavery), and freethought (the free exercise of reason in matters of religious belief). She is the eponym for the Matilda effect, which describes the tendency to deny women credit for scientific invention. She influenced her son-in-law L. Frank Baum, the author of '' The Wizard of Oz''. She was the youngest speaker at the 1852 National Women's Rights Convention held in Syracuse, New York. She was a tireless worker and public speaker, and contributed numerous articles to the press, being regarded as "one of the most logical, fearless and scientific writers of her day". Along with Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Staton, Gage helped found the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869. During 1878–188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Gilborn
Steven Neil Gilborn (July 15, 1936 – January 2, 2009) was an American actor and educator. Gilborn was born in New Rochelle, New York. He attended Swarthmore College, where he was awarded a bachelor's degree in English and earned a Ph.D. in dramatic literature from Stanford University in 1969, where his dissertation provided a psychoanalytic perspective on the plays of the 19th-century French dramatist Émile Augier.Fox, Margalit"Steven Gilborn, Stage and Television Actor, Dies at 72" ''The New York Times'', January 12, 2009. Accessed January 12, 2009. Before becoming an actor, Gilborn was a professor of humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and faculty adviser to the Gilbert and Sullivan Society. He also taught at Stanford University, Columbia University and at the University of California, Berkeley. He was married to American landscape photographer Karen Halverson. Gilborn guest-starred in a number of notable television series, including '' Columbo' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cameron Mitchell
John Cameron Mitchell (born April 21, 1963) is a two-time Tony Award winning American actor, playwright, screenwriter, singer, songwriter, producer and director. He is best known as the writer, director and star of the 2001 film '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', which is based on the musical of the same name that he wrote the book for. He also portrayed the role of Joe Exotic in the Peacock limited series '' Joe vs. Carole'' in 2022. Early years Mitchell was born in El Paso, Texas and was raised on a variety of military bases in Kansas, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Germany. His father, John Henderson Mitchell, was a U.S. Army major general and the U.S. Commander of West Berlin from 1984 to 1988. His mother, Joan Cameron Mitchell, a native of Glasgow, Scotland, immigrated to the United States at a young age to become an art teacher. He had an older brother who died at birth and three younger brothers: Christopher Lloyd, Colin Mackenzie, and Samuel Latham, the last of whom died in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Steffens
Roger Steffens (born June 17, 1942) is an American actor, author, lecturer, editor, reggae archivist, photographer and, producer. Six rooms of his home in Los Angeles house reggae archives, which include the world's largest collection of Bob Marley material. Based on these archives Steffens lectures internationally with a multi-media presentation called ''The Life of Bob Marley''. His radio career began in New York City in 1961, and he co-hosted ''Reggae Beat'' on KCRW in Los Angeles and was syndicated on 130 stations worldwide in the 1980s.Campbell, Howard (2014"Roger Steffens: Over 30 years documenting Reggae and Marley" '' Jamaica Observer''; accessed November 4, 2016. Early life and education Steffens was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Westwood, New Jersey. He graduated in 1960 from Bergen Catholic High School, where he had competed in public speaking competitions. Music industry employment Steffens was National Promotions Director at Island Records in 1982/83, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Eyster
Trevor Eyster, formerly known as Tim Eyster, is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Eugene "Sponge" Harris on the television program ''Salute Your Shorts'', which aired from 1991 to 1992 on Nickelodeon. The role garnered him a Young Artist Award nomination for "Best Young Actor Co-Starring in a Cable Series". Early life Eyster was born Timothy Richard Eyster in Tarzana, California, and grew up in Chatsworth and Dana Point, California. He attended Dana Hills High School, and became an emancipated minor in 1996. In 2002, he legally changed his first name to Trevor. Career Eyster began his career at the age of 9, on an episode of the soap opera '' Santa Barbara'' in 1987. He thereafter appeared in a number of television episodes, two TV films, and two feature films through 1992. As a voice actor he also performed in Disney's 25-minute animated featurette ''The Prince and the Pauper'' (1990). In 1991, he played Ray Krebbs' son Jock in the ''Dallas'' series finale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Gale
Ed Gale (born August 23, 1963) is an American actor and stunt performer who has been working in films and television series since the 1980s. Early life Gale was born with dwarfism. He was born in Plainwell, Michigan, and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. Career His debut was as the title role of Howard in the 1986 film ''Howard the Duck''. While Chip Zien provided Howard's voice, Gale was the actor in the suit throughout the film. In 1988, he played Chucky in the horror film '' Child's Play''. He went on to appear in two other films in the franchise. He played the dinosaur Tasha in the short-lived television series '' Land of the Lost'' (1991). In 2003, he had a supporting role as Matthew McConaughey and Gary Oldman's characters' uncle Bobby Barry in Tiptoes ''Tiptoes'' is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Matthew Bright, in what is, as of 2022, his last film. The film stars Gary Oldman, Kate Beckinsale, Patricia Arquette and Matthew M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Skipper
William Patterson "Pat" Skipper (born September 23, 1958) is an American television actor, film actor and voice actor. Pat is probably best known for his television work on such shows as ''The X-Files'' and '' Boston Legal''. On film, he played Carducci in the (1996) action/horror film '' Hellraiser IV: Bloodline'', Mason Strode from '' Halloween'', Seabiscuit's Vet from ''Seabiscuit'' (2003), Bob from ''Fits and Starts'', and Agent Ellroy from ''Chain of Command''. He also wrote a book called "The Working Actor" in 2015. Skipper was born in Lakeland, Florida. He was educated at Florida State University and Yale University. He is married to composer/arranger Jennifer Hammond. Their twins, Jack and Amelia, were born in 2002. Filmography *'' Wall Street'' (1987) - Postal Inspector *''Demonstone'' (1989) - Tony McKee *''Lethal Weapon 2'' (1989) - Hitman *''Predator 2'' (1990) - Federal Team #2 *'' Memoirs of an Invisible Man'' (1992) - Morrissey *'' Demolition Man'' (1993) - Hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Neal Baum
Harry Neal Baum (December 18, 1889 – June 7, 1967) was an American author and the third son of L. Frank Baum. His father dedicated his 1902 novel ''The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus'' to him. Baum, who received a Ph.D. in medieval history, wrote a number of history books for children. He worked in several advertising companies and ghostwrote the 1917 novel '' Mary Louise Solves a Mystery'' to satisfy his ailing father's publishing obligations. Early life Raised in Chicago, Baum was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, on December 18, 1889, to Maud Gage and L. Frank Baum. The third son of L. Frank Baum, the author of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', he was named "Harry Neal Baum" to honor Harry Baum and Hattie and William Neal, L. Frank Baum's brother, sister, and brother-in-law, respectively. His brothers were Frank Joslyn, Robert Stanton, and Kenneth Gage. Career Baum received a Ph.D. in medieval history and wrote three history books for children and articles about his fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Ritter
Jason Morgan Ritter (born February 17, 1980) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Kevin Girardi in the television series '' Joan of Arcadia'', Ethan Haas in '' The Class'', Sean Walker in the NBC series ''The Event'', Dipper Pines in ''Gravity Falls'', and Pat Rollins in ''Raising Dion''. He also played the recurring role of Mark Cyr in the NBC television series '' Parenthood'', for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. In 2017, Ritter starred in the ABC comedy series ''Kevin (Probably) Saves the World''. He voiced the character Ryder in ''Frozen II''. Early life Ritter was born on February 17, 1980 in Los Angeles, California to actors Nancy Morgan and John Ritter. He is the grandson of actors Tex Ritter (who died six years before Ritter was born) and Dorothy Fay. His stepmother is actress Amy Yasbeck. Ritter has three siblings including actor Tyler Ritter. Ritter first appeared in the opening credits of his father's show ''Three's Company'' wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Morgan
Nancy Karen Morgan (born April 1, 1949) is an American actress. Early life Morgan is the daughter of Marjorie (née Greenfield) and Samuel A. Morgan. Jr. She is a niece of John "Red" Morgan, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery during World War II in 1943, events later fictionalized in the movie ''Twelve O'Clock High''. Career Morgan starred with Ron Howard in Howard's directorial debut ''Grand Theft Auto'' as well as starred with Italian film star Terence Hill in a feature film and European television series based on comic-strip hero Lucky Luke. For many years Morgan and her husband John Ritter co-hosted the national United Cerebral Palsy Telethon together. They also co-starred in television movies ''The Dreamer of Oz'' and '' Heartbeat'', and in the feature film '' Americathon.'' Morgan also made a guest appearance in Ritter's television series ''Hooperman.'' Personal life Morgan married actor John Ritter in 1977, and they had three children: Jason (b. 1980), Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Lenehan
Nancy Lenehan (born April 26, 1953) is an American actress who has appeared in film and television since the 1980s. She is best known for Audrey in ''Grace Under Fire'' (1993-1998), Kay Hickey in ''My Name Is Earl'' (2005-2008), and Angela in ''Worst Week'' (2008-2009). Early life and education Lenehan was born in Long Island, New York. She attended Yankton College in Yankton, South Dakota. Career She co-starred on the short-lived sitcom ''Worst Week''. She also co-starred as Sandy Kelly, the matriarch in the sitcom ''Married to the Kellys'', and had a recurring role on ''My Name Is Earl'' as Earl and Randy's mother, Kay Hickey. She has appeared in featured, recurring and guest roles in many television shows and television movies, and feature films, including ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', '' How I Met Your Mother'', ''Judging Amy'', ''Gilmore Girls'', '' Caroline in the City'', ''Dharma & Greg'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', '' 3rd Rock from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
