so they set off on their journey again, meeting again the china dolls, the hammer-wielding cavemen (loosely based on Baum's Hammerheads) and then start to dance, then, after the Good Sorceress tells her how to use her shoes, Ayşecik bids farewell to her friends, clicks her heels, and ends up home. Interestingly, for the first time in any adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, we see the reaction of the young heroine's friends after she leaves. Production Zeynep Değirmencioğlu was 17 years old when she played Ayşecik, the same age as Judy Garland was when she played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (1939), which this film is based on. In the book, Dorothy is said to be between the ages of 10-12. The name of the leading character was changed from Dorothy to Ayşecik. This was to capitalize and cash in on Değirmencioğlu's status in Turkish pop culture with her signature and title role of Ayşecik in the Ayşecik film franchise. Throughout her career, Değirmencioğlu was often type cast in this girl next door mold and often played the character of Ayşecik in different prototypes. Ayşe's dogs name is Boncuk (changed from Toto), which is a very common name for pets in Turkey. The name itself means "bead" in Turkish. Over the years, English speaking audiences misinterpreted his name as "Banju". See also The Wizard of Oz adaptations References External links 1971 films Turkish fantasy films Films based on The Wizard of Oz 1970s Turkish-language films Films set in Turkey 1970s children's films Turkish sequel films