Return to Oz: The Joy That Got Away (2007) watch online HD

Is dedicated to Fairuza Balk, Gary Kurtz, and Walter Murch.

Archival material was supplied by Aaron Schultz.

This is the only documentary in history to include footage of both Der Zauberer von Oz (1939) and Oz - Eine phantastische Welt (1985). It also features original interviews with real fans, including author/historian John Fricke, who provided a commentary track on The Wizard of Oz DVD.

This documentary was screened on 27 October, 2007 at an Oz public event in Spartanburg, SC. It has won acclaim by all who've seen it.

Rodriguez has shown it to different festival heads, as well as the Oz Museum in Wamego, KS.

In 2007, recent film graduate Gabe Rodriguez began to make a fan documentary about this unusual film. The focus was intended to be not just a "Behind the Scenes" story, but a portrait of Oz fans, and a look at the lifespan of any film, from conception through premiere.

Is believed to be the only documentary in history to feature footage of both Der Zauberer von Oz (1939) and Oz - Eine phantastische Welt (1985).

Was edited entirely on iMovie software.

Aaron Pacentine, executive consultant on the film, recorded an interview but due to technical problems, the footage was not usable. Later, after the film had already been released, Gabe Rodriguez found a way to make the footage work and then edited a new version with Pacentine's interview inserted throughout the film. However, Rodriguez only considers this second version to be a favor to Pacentine; the original released version is the true director's cut.