Wizard is, after all, a humbug, unable as he always was to return Dorothy home. Glinda appears to tell Dorothy the reason that her friends didn't turn to stone, because they had brains, a heart, and courage. She also explains that the Witch was cruel and heartless, brainless enough to think that evil could conquer good and cowardly in that she used slaves and suppressed others. Dorothy wishes to go back, and instantly, a Kansas twister whisks her and Toto back home to Aunt Em and Uncle Henry again. Characters The following characters appear in the special, with associated voice actors: Dandy Lion (Cowardly Lion) and The Wizard of Oz – Carl Banas Dorothy Gale – Susan Conway Dorothy Gale (singing) – Susan Morse (not to be confused with the film editor of the same name) Glinda, the Good Witch of the North – Peggi Loder Rusty the Tin Man (Tin Woodman) and The Wicked Witch of the West – Larry D. Mann Socrates the Strawman (Scarecrow) – Alfie Scopp Toto – Stan Francis Production Return to Oz was produced as a 90-minute successor to the Tales of the Wizard of Oz series, although edited to fit an hour-long time slot for NBC's broadcast. The screenplay originated from New York while the voice track was recorded in Toronto at RCA Victor studios. The animation consisted of 140,000 images drawn by 40 staff members at the Crawley studios in Canada. Video/DVD Return to Oz was released on VHS in the late 1980s by Prism Entertainment. It was released on DVD by Sony Wonder and Classic Media in March 2006. It had previously been available for syndication, and a few local stations picked it up. See also List of American films of 1964 Adaptations of The Wizard of Oz – other adaptations of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz References External links The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass 1960s American animated films 1960s animated television specials 1964 in animation Television series based on The Wizard of Oz Animated films based on The Wizard of Oz 1964 television specials 1964 in American television 1960s American television specials 1964 animated films NBC television specials Rankin/Bass Productions television specials Television shows written by Romeo Muller Canadian animated television films 1964 films 1960s Canadian films