The Wonderful Land of Oz

As with the now famous "Santa Claus" they would wallpaper advertising for these things and show them as kiddie matinees for unsuspecting customers. I remember this was done with "Tom Thumb" as well.

I was one such victim at the Wilmette theater as a ten year old. I recall a parent a child where sitting in front of us, the Mom maybe expecting something like the original famous Oz film. The child became upset as there is something creepy about these films that is hard to put your finger on. They quickly left.

The unsettling ending, which now relates to current political controversies, comes from the original book by Baum. I was surprised to learn this many years after seeing the film.

For fans of very strange garbage only.