KCAL PRESENTS The Wizard of Oz
Your favorite small-town Old-Time Radio Theatre is back, with a very special presentation: a remake of the Lux Radio Theatre broadcast of the beloved M-G-M film, The Wizard of Oz! This full-cast dramatization includes many of the songs made famous in the film, plus all of the familiar characters. A top-notch cast of voice actors will keep you spellbound for the next hour (or so). Enjoy!
The original adaptation for radio was broadcast as an episode of the Lux Radio Theatre on December 25, 1950. Performed live at the KCAL Hometown Theatre on July 20, 2025. This KCAL adaptation featured:
Faith Combs....................as Dorothy Gale
Doug Fain.........................as Professor Marvel, the Gatekeeper and the Wizard of Oz
Denise Cline.....................as Miss Gulch and the Wicked Witch of the West
Susan Clements...............as Glenda, the good witch of the North
Norman Cline...................as Hunk and the Scarecrow
Adam Higginbotham.......as Hickory and the Tin Man
David Damron..................as Zeke and the Cowardly Lion
Connie McDonald............as Aunt Emily (Auntie Em)
Steve Watts......................as Uncle Henry, Toto and Bossie
Galisa Watts.....................as The Mayor of Munchkinland and Sound Effects Engineer