Ray Bolger Movies

The time was 1938. The place, Hollywood. This is the story of one of the 456 films made that year, how it was made, and why it has endured.

Karanina "Nina" Novak, is befriended by Nifty, the leader of a four-piece orchestra, and in return, secures an engagement for them at the Little...

The adventures and mishaps of four couples, winners on a TV game show, along with their young chaperone, on a Hawaiian holiday.

A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.

As Hollywood biographies go, Judy Garland's story is one of the saddest success stories you'll ever hear. The sanitized studio version of her life...

Musical version of the comedy, "Charley's Aunt," by Brandon Thomas. As part of a simple enough ruse, a Cambridge student poses as his aunt but his...

Party, enterianment, and Behind the scenes

A vaudeville entertainer approaches middle age still not having attained success or stardom.

Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the...

A promotional piece for the Disney film "Return to Oz", that also traces the history of the Oz books and films.

A kind of filmed vaudeville show, using old material from RKO films and some new.

A look into how L. Frank Baum's classic novel was transformed into one of the most beloved films of all time including archival interviews,...

A boy named Peter must save Easter. An evil character named Tin Whiskers takes over the town and re-names everything including the streets to have...

Pink Floyd Meets The Wizard of Oz