The Secret of Oz

The Secret of Oz

2009
1h 44m
6.3

6.3/10

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Overview

It is well known in economics academia that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum in 1900 is loaded with powerful symbols of monetary reform which were the core of the Populist movement and the 1896 and 1900 president bid of Democrat William Jennings Bryan. The yellow brick road (gold standard), the emerald city of Oz (greenback money), even Dorothy’s silver slippers (changed to ruby slippers for the movie version) were the symbol of Baum’s and Bryan’s belief that adding silver coinage to gold would provide much needed money to a depression-strapped, 1890s America. We believe Baum’s symbols represent the only solution to relieve the growing economic hardship here in America – and the rest of the world. Practically speaking, 2009 marks the 70th anniversary of the 1939 MGM release of the The Wizard of Oz movie, so interest will be very high. Even Oz websites put up by kids get millions of hits.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Quick Facts

Release Date October 1, 2009
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1478462
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Cast

Peter Schiff
Peter Schiff

Himself

Ellen Brown
Ellen Brown

Bill Still
Bill Still

Himself

Key Crew

Bill Still
Director