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Fairuza Balk actually performed most of the film barefoot, as she found her black shoes uncomfortable, and the ruby slippers were very fragile and easily damaged. Thus, the actress only wore shoes when they would be visible on camera.

A gymnast, Michael Sundin, stood upside-down (with legs bent) and backwards inside Tik-Tok's body to move the legs.

Fairuza Balk's ruby slippers were specially handmade with imitation rubies and rotoscoped in post-production to give them a magical look. The rubies were actually glass beads imported from Austria and individually attached to the shoes with a special spray adhesive. This later proved problematic, as the hot stage lights melted the adhesive, and the young actress' fidgety movements would often knock the beads off. Tired of chasing after detached beads, the wardrobe staff finally ordered the shoes to be worn only when visible on camera. Balk confirmed to a fan, via Twitter in September of 2017, that she got to keep one pair of the ruby slippers she wore in the film.

In order to include the ruby slippers as part of this film, Disney had to pay royalties to MGM, the studio which had produced Der Zauberer von Oz (1939). The ruby slippers did not appear in the original novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"; they were invented for the 1939 film to better take advantage of the newly developed Technicolor process. Interestingly enough, in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," Dorothy wore a pair of magical silver shoes which were actually destroyed when she used them to return to Kansas. In the subsequent novel "Ozma of Oz," one of the books on which this film is based, Dorothy and her friends meet the Nome King who possesses a magical belt with properties similar to those of the silver shoes. Early drafts of the script for Return to Oz reflect this, with the Nome King possessing a magical ruby belt which had been created from the ruby slippers.

The film received a mention in the Guinness Book of World Records as the sequel that was made the longest period of time after the original - it was released 46 years after Der Zauberer von Oz (1939). Bambi 2 broke that record in 2006, releasing 64 years after the original.

Director Walter Murch invited friend George Lucas to visit the set one day. During that visit Lucas wandered to different sound stages where he came across producer Rick McCallum working on a small film. The two became friends and later collaborated on the "Star Wars" prequels.

The movie is based on the second and third Oz books: "The Marvelous Land of Oz" and "Ozma of Oz". Elements from the former include the introduction of Jack Pumpkinhead, the witch Mombi and her powder of life, the conquest of the Emerald City, the escape by flying sofa, and the search for Princess Ozma. From the latter comes the return of Dorothy, the talking chicken Billina, the wheelers, the discovery of Tick-Tock, a princess with interchangeable heads, the introduction of the Nome King, and the ornament room.

Walter Murch never intended for this film to be viewed as a direct sequel to Der Zauberer von Oz (1939); rather, he intended it as a partial sequel with some direct references (the ruby slippers, actors playing characters in Oz and the "real world") but in closer similarity to the Oz novels (the appearance of the Oz characters, Oz being a real place as opposed to a dream). The misconception that the film was ever meant to emulate the MGM musical probably contributed to its failure at the box office.

Directorial debut of known editor Walter Murch. As of 2015, it remains as the only film he ever directed.

The first film to use the Walt Disney Pictures logo with the rainbow going over the blue castle.

Christopher Lloyd and Tim Curry were considered to play the Nome King, while Louise Fletcher, Teri Garr, and Mary Steenburgen were considered to play Princess Mombi. Disney regular of the 70s Don Knotts was considered to voice Billina and former Disney regular of the 60s Dick Van Dyke was considered to voice either Jack Pumpkinhead or the Scarecrow.

Emma Ridley (Ozma) was dubbed in post-production by director Walter Murch's daughter Beatrice. Ridley's natural voice was deemed too British for the character.

To create the stop-motion puppets of the nomes, Nicol Williamson and Pons Maar were photographed against a background grid. Will Vinton (of "Claymation" fame) then watched the footage frame by frame and manipulated the puppets based on the movements and expressions of the actors.

Disney actually fired director Walter Murch about a week into production due to budget concerns. The studio found dailies lacking and Murch's slow shooting pace disheartening. Murch contacted friends Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas for help, and all three directors lobbied Disney to rehire Murch. Lucas even offered to take over directing himself should Murch fall behind schedule. Murch finished the film on schedule, though while in post-production studio management changed. The new executives had little faith in the movie, and doomed it with limited promotion and a short theatrical run.

Originally the Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman and Cowardly Lion were to have more prominent roles in this film, however, budget cuts forced their appearances to be reduced to mere cameos.

Several additional scenes filmed for the opening Kansas sequence, including a face-painting scene between Dorothy and Aunt Em, Billina running through the farmhouse kitchen and Uncle Henry reading newspaper clippings detailing Dorothy's disappearance after the cyclone, were cut from the final film.

In the movie Mombi enchants Ozma into the mirror after the Nome king promised Mombi the heads of the dancing girls if she keeps Ozma a secret. In L. Frank Baum's original novel "The Marvelous Land of Oz," it is the wizard who brought the baby Ozma to Mombi, who hides the girl away in a transformed state.

When the desolate Emerald City is first seen, there is a close-up of a bas relief portrait of a creature with a lion's head, a monkey's body, and an eagle's wings. This is a faithful reproduction of John R. Neill's portrait of the aptly named creature Li-Mon-Eag, which appeared on the back cover of 'The Magic of Oz', an Oz tale by L. Frank Baum, first released mere weeks after the latter's death in 1919.

In the late 1950s the Disney studio did toy with the idea of making an "Oz" movie of its own using some of the Mouseketeers from The Mickey Mouse Club (1955), but they decided to make Babes in Toyland (1961) instead which (ironically) starred Ray Bolger, the Scarecrow from Der Zauberer von Oz (1939).

Several characters from the Oz books make cameos in the final parade scene including Braided Man, Button-Bright, Cap'n Bill holding the Magic Flower, Frogman, Glinda, some Munchkins, Notta Bit More, Patchwork Girl, Polychrome, Shaggy Man, and Tommy Kwikstep.

Fairuza Balk did all her own stunts.

Emma Ridley, who plays Ozma, also auditioned for the role of Dorothy. Other actresses who auditioned for the role included Drew Barrymore, Alanis Morissette, Toni Ann Gisondi, Elizabeth Berkley, and Juliette Lewis.

Pons Maar who plays the Lead Wheeler, one of the asylum orderlies, and provides the voice of the Nome Messenger also served as a movement coach on the film, working to develop the postures and movements of the Scarecrow and Jack Pumpkinhead.

This was Fairuza Balk's first feature film debut. She did appear in a TV movie before this but this is her first featured movie.

The scene where Dorothy (Fairuza Balk) falls onto the couch with a thud and onto the Nome King's mountain was done in 11 takes

The Scarecrow was originally supposed to have a fully articulated animatronic face, akin to that of the Gump, however budget cuts forced the puppeteers to reduce his face to a series of masks with fixed expressions.

The character of the movie's version of Princess Mombi is based on that of Princess Langwidere in "Ozma of Oz", who ruled the Land of Ev, across the Deadly Desert from Oz. As in the movie, Langwidere had interchangeable heads and locked Dorothy in the tower room of the palace.

Judy Garland was 17 when filming Wizard of Oz, Fairuza was only 11 even though Return to Oz is a sequel.

In the movie Mombi enchants Ozma into the mirror after the Nome king promised Mombi the heads of the dancing girls if she keeps Ozma a secret. In L. Frank Baum's original novel "The marvelous land of Oz," it is the wizard who brought the baby Ozma to Mombi requesting that she be concealed from Queen Jinjur; Mombi disguises the girl's identity by turning her into a boy called Tip.

Leo McKern, who bore a strong resemblance to the character in the original Oz illustrations, was the first choice for the role of the Nome King. McKern turned down the role due to scheduling conflicts.

Walter Murch had scouted a number of filming locations to double as Oz in the film. Last-minute budget cuts forced the production to shoot almost entirely on soundstages and backlots.

Vince Cross composed a tie-in song "Return to Oz" which was released as a single on the Cherry Lane label, sung by Victoria Wood. It was not used on the soundtrack and is not on the official soundtrack album.

This film has some throwbacks from the 1939 Wizard of Oz film. Examples include Dr Worley and Nurse Wilson having evil Oz counter parts where the Nome King and Mombi represent Dr Worley and Nurse Wilson respectively. Like Tin Man Tick Tock keeps freezing on the spot and at one point cries as well. Like how the Witch of the West has flying monkeys and Winkie Guards as her minions, Mombi similarly has the Wheelers who are original characters in the film as her minions. Belina like Toto serves as Dorothy's pet. And more famously the Nome King says the ironic line 'There's no place like home'.

In the movie, the interior of the Nome King's Mountain looks like Fingals Cave, (near Scotland) as it is made of hexagonal basalt columns (even the floor of the cave). This kind of Basalt columns are also found on the Giant's Causeway located off of Northern Ireland.

Dr. Worley seems to be preparing Dorothy for electroconvulsive therapy.

The film has considered to be a dark horror movie by Minty Comedic Arts on the YouTube website.

In the Nome Kings's lair Dorothy says to a teary Tick Tock 'Don't cry'. Dorothy also said this line to Tin Man in the 1939 Wizard of Oz before she returned to Kansas.

While filming the sequence near the end of film where Dorothy rides atop the Cowardly Lion, actress Fairuza Balk became so overwhelmed by the temperature (in excess of 110 degrees Fahrenheit) that she passed out on the sound stage.

When Dorothy is in the hospital in Kansas, she is kept in room 31 by Nurse Wilson (Mombi). Later, when Dorothy is in Oz, Mombi's "original" head is kept in cabinet 31.

During the scene in Dr. Worley's office, Dorothy is telling the story of how the Tin Woodsman came to lose his legs. Dorothy starts to say the word 'hacked' ... but this was hastily dubbed to 'cut' as the original line was deemed too strong for younger viewers.

When Gump, Jack Pumpkinhead and Tick-Tock were turned into ornaments, the rock-like Nome King changed in appearance to a more organic looking being.