Overview
The Wizard of the Emerald City (Russian: Волшебник Изумрудного города) is a ten-part stop-motion adaptation of the first book in Alexander Volkov's Magic Land series. Produced by Ekran, it is believed to have aired monthly from around December 1973 to September 1974. Because of the wicked Gingema, a young girl named Ellie and her little dog Totoshka are swept away to the Magic Country, where incredible adventures await.
CreatorsAleksandr Kumma
ProducersL. Smirnov
ScreenplayAleksandr Kumma
Top Casts
Roman Tkachuk
Strasheela (voice)
Klara Rumyanova
Elli (voice)
Garri Bardin
Iron Woodman (voice)
Zinoviy Gerdt
Goodvin (voice)
Vera Vasileva
Villina (voice)
Emiliya Milton
Gingema (voice)
Agar Vlasova
Totoshka (voice)
Zinaida Naryshkina
Kaggi-Karr / Zhevun / Hare (voice)
Anatoliy Barantsev
Guamoco / Oorfene Deuce (voice)
Rogvold Sukhoverko
Tiger / Guard / Lion (voice)
Details
First air date1973-10-17
Last air date1974-01-02
Production countriesSoviet Union
LanguageRussian
Production companiesEkran
