Eric Stevenson I remember reading in "Guinness World Records" that the 1985 film "Return To Oz" set the record for longest time between a sequel and the original film. Isn't that disproven with this movie which is apparently a sequel to "The Wizard Of Oz" that was made in 1974? Maybe because it's animated, it doesn't count. The 1970's was a terrible time for animation, easily the worst decade. Now, the animation here actually isn't that bad compared to other stuff that came out at the time. I actually really enjoyed Liza Minelli as Dorothy seeing as how she's actually Judy Garland's daughter.There were still a lot of things that were inconsistent with the original movie which this film was trying to be a sequel to. The Scarecrow apparently became the king of Oz but since when? Also, the ending is pretty cheap with how Mombi turns herself into a flower and is defeated simply by being trampled by her own green elephants. I actually do like these new characters, especially the wooden horse. As "The Wizard Of Oz" is one of my favorite movies, it would certainly be a tough act to follow. The movie itself is harmless, it just has a lot of good and bad stuff to it. **1/2

johnstonjames I hadn't seen this in years. I am a big fan of hand drawn animation, especially the vintage retro stuff. if it's vintage and old I like it, even if it's garbage. I bought this because I was curious about it and wanted to see if it was any good,(I had remembered it being pretty bad at the time I saw it it in the seventies) I was surprised to find that the years have been good to this film.The Hal Sutherland animation studios were never the top of the craft. even now one can hardly make a claim that they are on a par with the Disney studio. but this little film was their most major effort,( they usually assigned themselves to the Saturday morning TV cartoon post. something at that time Disney wouldn't touch).But now that classic hand drawn animation is a dying craft, this film seems quite ambitious and unique. it's backgrounds are lush and colorful, the character animation cute and funny, and the vocals are basically good with Liza Minnelli being an exceptional treat. who else to voice Dorothy but the original film Dorothy's daughter? and they were able to obtain her because at the time she was only fifteen and not yet famous.I noticed from the other reviews that this sweet little film has some other fans. that is really cute and very touching. it takes a lot of gentle sweetness and heart to like a little film like this and considering how under appreciated this film is, and how under appreciated hand animation has become by mass taste who seem to prefer computer animation to hand drawing these days,these people who liked this film deserve to be truly commended for their gracious perceptiveness. there really are still some very nice modest little people left in the world and that is touching.OZ is a wonderful place. It should always be kept close to our heart. God bless.

TheLittleSongbird I don't think it is quite as good as the 1939 classic, which was and still is my childhood favourite, but it is an enjoyable underrated film, that is nowhere near as bad as some people say it is. The animation while simple, is colourful and adds to the charm of the film. The songs, while not as fabulous as the 1939 film, are still very nice and quite charming, even "Carousel". Liza Minelli does an excellent job as Dorothy, and I think her singing voice here was beautiful, and here she sounds like her mother, the wonderful Judy Garland. I loved the characters Pumpkinhead, Glinda (voiced by beautiful opera singer Rise Steevens) and the Horse, but the biggest surprise was Ethel Merman as the witch Mombi. This is still the same person who has the big, brassy voice from films like Call Me Madam, yet she does this film, and manages to do a truly excellent voice over, that is both sinister and fun. Even Margaret Hamilton, the wicked Witch in the 1939 film, voices Aunt Em here The story is like the animation, cute and charming, not the best story line in the world, but stays fairly true to the film it obviously drew its inspiration from. All in all, an enjoyable, charming film. It's not perfect, but I've honestly seen worse. 8/10 Bethany Cox.

kita117 This movie was great for an animation. The music in my opinion was the best overall. I liked the opening of the movie. I loved the characters in the movie, and Dorothy can sing really well. A must see for children and adults.