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Subject: Re: Time between movies and sequels (Oz)
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> Well, a sequel to "The Wizard of Oz" was being made this past year.
> It is a real sequel, not a remake.

No, not really.  It's a movie based on a couple of sequels to the book that the
first movie was based on, but Kurtz et al emphasize that it's not a sequel to
the 1939 WIZARD OF OZ (or to THE WIZ. for that matter).

I think that JOURNEY BACK TO OZ (made in 1964, released in 1974) *was* a
sequel, though.  (1964-1939=25 years; PSYCHO difference was 23.  Close.)
As Mark points out, what is a sequel?  Is INCHON a sequel to TORA TORA TORA?
Are they both sequels to BEN HUR?  Films based on literary works or on history
can't be categorized as sequel/non-sequel that easily.

By the way, HIS MAJESTY THE SCARECROW OF OZ was made in 1914, and there were
other Oz movies in 1924 and 1930.

So we have:

WIZARD OF OZ book  -->  WIZARD OF OZ movie (1939), WIZ, etc.
	|
	v
LAND OF OZ book    --
	|            \ _ OZ movie (1985)  (I think)
	v            /
OZMA OF OZ book    --
	|
	v
DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD IN OZ book
	|
	v
ROAD TO OZ book
        .
        .
        .
					Evelyn C. Leeper
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