[PAR] [TLE] Return to Oz [SEP] Return to Oz is a 1985 fantasy adventure film directed and written by Walter Murch, an editor and sound designer, co-written by Gill Dennis and produced by Paul Maslansky.  It stars Nicol Williamson as the Nome King, Jean Marsh as Princess Mombi, Piper Laurie as Aunt Em, Matt Clark as Uncle Henry and introduces Fairuza Balk as Dorothy Gale.  It is loosely based on L. Frank Baum's "Oz" novels, mainly "The Marvelous Land of Oz" (1904) and "Ozma of Oz" (1907), yet is set six months after the events of the first novel, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900) took place.  Although it is not a sequel and unrelated to the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, "The Wizard of Oz", it borrows a few elements of it such as the ruby slippers. [PAR] [TLE] The Marvelous Land of Oz [SEP] The Marvelous Land of Oz: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, commonly shortened to The Land of Oz, published on July 5, 1904 , is the second of L. Frank Baum's books set in the Land of Oz, and the sequel to "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900).  This and the next 34 Oz books of the famous 40 were illustrated by John R. Neill.  The book was made into an episode of "The Shirley Temple Show" in 1960, and into a Canada/Japan co-produced animated series of the same name in 1986.  It was also adapted in comic book form by Marvel Comics, with the first issue being released in November 2009.  Plot elements from "The Marvelous Land of Oz" are included in the 1985 Disney feature film "Return to Oz".
[PAR] [TLE] Return to Oz [ SEP ] Return to Oz is a 1985 fantasy adventure film directed and written by Walter Murch , an editor and sound designer , co - written by Gill Dennis and produced by Paul Maslansky . It stars Nicol Williamson as the Nome King , Jean Marsh as Princess Mombi , Piper Laurie as Aunt Em , Matt Clark as Uncle Henry and introduces Fairuza Balk as Dorothy Gale . It is loosely based on L. Frank Baum 's " Oz " novels , mainly " The Marvelous Land of Oz " ( 1904 ) and " Ozma of Oz " ( 1907 ) , yet is set six months after the events of the first novel , " The Wonderful Wizard of Oz " ( 1900 ) took place . Although it is not a sequel and unrelated to the 1939 Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer film , " The Wizard of Oz " , it borrows a few elements of it such as the ruby slippers . [PAR] [TLE] The Marvelous Land of Oz [ SEP ] The Marvelous Land of Oz : Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman , commonly shortened to The Land of Oz , published on July 5 , 1904 , is the second of L. Frank Baum 's books set in the Land of Oz , and the sequel to " The Wonderful Wizard of Oz " ( 1900 ) . This and the next 34 Oz books of the famous 40 were illustrated by John R. Neill . The book was made into an episode of " The Shirley Temple Show " in 1960 , and into a Canada / Japan co - produced animated series of the same name in 1986 . It was also adapted in comic book form by Marvel Comics , with the first issue being released in November 2009 . Plot elements from " The Marvelous Land of Oz " are included in the 1985 Disney feature film " Return to Oz " .
The 1985 film "Return to Oz" is loosely based on which of L. Frank Baum's books?
The 1985 film " Return to Oz " is loosely based on which of L. Frank Baum 's books ?
The Marvelous Land of Oz
The Marvelous Land of Oz