The Wizard of the Emerald City (1973)

Creator: Aleksandr Kumma

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.

Cast

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)