John Ritter shines as L. Frank Baum the man who would eventually write the "Wizard of Oz" series. Annette O'Toole is also a treasure in this story. I was amazed to find the chemistry from the pairing in a longer form. The two actors were featured in the same year (1990) in the TV movie version of IT. They both got to show off their acting chops in this flick. I was especially drawn in when Frank had to participate in a duel. It has touching moments in it as well and really helps develop how the story of Dorothy and her friends began with Frank's love of telling stories to his own children.
Review of The Dreamer of Oz
