Our final Villains in Oz focuses on a Thanksgiving in Oz story. In this story adapted from Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, and Volkov's Urfin Jus and the Wooden Soldiers, we get to meet the infamous Tyrone the Terrible Toymaker. This character, who seemingly shares characteristics of the Nome King and Urfin Jus, is introduced to Dorothy from a frightened Jack Pumpkinhead. In this post, we'll learn about his origins, his only media legacy, and ways you can enjoy this gangly curmudgeon. Tyrone's story begins sometime after the death of the Wicked Witch of the West. Living in a castle high atop Ku-Ka-La Mountain, located in what could possibly reside in the Winkie Country, as Jack Pumpkinhead welcomes Dorothy to the "Winkle Country" in the movie/book, and mentions it as the former home of the Wicked Witch. Anyways, Tyrone was hoping to become a successful toymaker; however, when his plans fell through, he decided on taking the evil path. Thus, he has vowed to rule over the Emerald City with his army of toy soldiers, once he obtains the powder(keg) of life, of course. Once he gets the powder of life, Dorothy and her new friends pursue Tyrone to stop him from bringing his army of toy soldiers to life. When Dorothy arrives at the toymaker's castle, she has to use a song to win over the good in his heart. It is quite a fascinating story and obscure at that. This villain's story was only brought to life in the movie, "Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz" (a.k.a. as "Dorothy in the Land of Oz"), which you can check out online by clicking the picture above. Another fascinating piece of merchandise that released with this movie was a novelization of the book, "Dorothy and the Green Gobbler of Oz" by Romeo Muller. As to be expected, you get more information from the book that may not have been made clear in the movie. You can get a copy of the book online. Aside from the book, if you want to get a copy of this movie, you can always get a copy of the movie for yourself or get a copy of the poster for the movie. Below are the DVD cover (left) and promotional poster (right). There unfortunately is not a lot out there, but that means there is always room for making T-shirts and other items in the future. Well, that will do it for another year of Oz explorations. Which post did you enjoy the most? Let me know in the comments; and, however you choose to spend your Thanksgiving this year, don't forget to check out Tyrone's villain story; and until next month, when we return for a whole new year of Oz exploration activities: A Year of Ozian Sidekicks. I'll be seeing you somewhere in the Oz-verse.
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AuthorMy name is Vinkus Ken and I have been a long time fan of many things in Oz and how their world truly does emulate much of ours. Did you know that they have a flag of their own? Or did you know that they have a law about only having 9 jurors in their courts? Also, Oz has a court system! I like to introduce facts that seem meaningless and bring meaning to them by comparing them to our world. So, come along on this journey and enjoy the ride. |