Joe Wilkinson’s Home Movies: the dark side of the Wizard of Oz

Ahhh, the wonderful world of Oz. Munchkins with curly hair. Sparkly eyed dogs. Shiny footwear. it’s cockle-warming stuff.

Except that when you, ahem, peer behind the curtain of the Frank L. Baum’s many cinema outings (there’s more than you think), you find a Emerald City’s worth of darkness, tragedy and just plain weirdness.

Inspired by just the latest Oz adventure, prequel ‘Oz the Great Powerful’, our Joe investigated…

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