John Fricke
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Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
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Birthday: November 30, 1950
Age: 74 years old
Gender: Male
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Good Wife's Guide Training Video
Overview: Humorous reenactment of an article titled "The Good Wife's Guide," rumored to have been published in the May 13, 1955 issue of Housekeeping Monthly.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-08-01
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The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Overview: Actor Martin Sheen narrates this newly produced, feature-length high definition documentary, touching on the film's timelessness and legacy before diving into the story of its development, production and release.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-01
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Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane
Overview: When Arthur Freed brought Alan Jay Lerner to Hollywood to compose a new Fred Astaire musical (based on Fred's life,) little did he know he would have to recast it's leading lady not once, but twice.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-24
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Easter Parade: On the Avenue
Overview: This documentary tells the story of the making of Irving Berlin's Easter Parade.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-03-15
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Ziegfeld Follies: An Embarrassment of Riches
Overview: A short documentary on the making of the 1946 film Ziegfeld Follies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-25
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Till The Clouds Roll By: Real to Reel
Overview: A short documentary on Jerome Kern and the making of Till the Clouds Roll By.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-25
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Summer Stock: Get Happy!
Overview: Discussion of the making of the film Summer Stock (1950).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-25
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The Slippers
Overview: THE SLIPPERS pulls back the Wizard’s curtain on the unbelievable story and cultural impact of Dorothy's Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz. Through first-hand accounts and archival interviews, THE SLIPPERS will detail the life of the Ruby Slippers after their sale at the famed 1970 MGM auction. Discovered by costumer Kent Warner, it is unclear how many pairs were found and how many pairs exist. That mystery has only helped to propel the shoes to the forefront of the Hollywood memorabilia market. They have been bought, stolen, and coveted by many. They are considered the most important piece of Hollywood memorabilia and the catalyst for the creation of Hollywood memorabilia collecting.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-11
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L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain
Overview: A featurette on L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and other children's books.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-25
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We're Off to See the Munchkins
Overview: The last eight surviving Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz share their memories in this 1993 documentary hosted by Oz historian John Fricke.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story
Overview: This iconic American story was written in 1900 by L Frank Baum, a Chicago businessman, journalist, chicken breeder, actor, boutique owner, Hollywood movie director and lifelong fan of all things innovative and technological. His life spanned an era of remarkable invention and achievement in America and many of these developments helped to fuel this great storyteller's imagination. His ambition was to create the first genuine American fairytale and the story continues to fascinate, inspire and engage millions of fans of all ages from all over the world. This documentary explores how The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has come to symbolise the American Dream and includes previously unseen footage from the Baum family archives, still photographs and clips from the early Oz films, as well as interviews with family members, literary experts and American historians as it tells the story of one man's life in parallel to the development of modern America.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-04-28
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Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz
Overview: A featurette about The Wizard of Oz (1939).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-25
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The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest
Overview: A documentary on the making of the Gene Kelly/Judy Garland musical The Pirate (1948)
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-24
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