In this animated follow-up to the classic fantasy
The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy (voiced by
Liza Minnelli, whose mother
Judy Garland played the same role in the 1939 film) decides to return to the land of Oz to pay a visit to her good friend The Scarecrow (voice of
Mickey Rooney). However, shortly after her arrival Dorothy discovers all is not well in the land of magic; the evil witch Mombi (voice of
Ethel Merman) has arrived to pick up where the Wicked Witch of the West left off, and is using her sinister powers to rob Scarecrow of her powers. Dorothy realizes it's up to her to save Oz from Mombi's machinations, and she teams up with Woodenhead (voice of
Herschel Bernardi) and Pumpkinhead (voice of
Paul Lynde) to see justice done. Produced in 1964 but not released until 1971,
Journey Back to Oz also features the voice talents of
Milton Berle,
Danny Thomas,
Paul Ford and
Margaret Hamilton. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide