Product Details

• Actors: James Robertson (UK), Peter Schiff, Ellen Brown, Byron Dale, Prof. Michael Hudson
• Directors: Bill Still
• Format: Dolby, Color, Widescreen
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Run Time: 101 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002WLS890
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,190 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The Secret of Oz won best documentary of 2010 at the Beloit International Film Festival. It won the Silver Sierra Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at the Yosemite Film Festival. It won the Award of Merit at The Accolade Competition in La Jolla, California. It won the Silver Screen Award at the Nevada Film Festival. It's received an excellent review on Nathan's Economic Edge, one of the world's top economics blogs. It's British premier was at the prestigious Bromsgrove conference on Oct. 1. What's going on with the world's economy? Foreclosures are everywhere, unemployment is skyrocketing - and this may only be the beginning. Could it be that solutions to the world's economic problems could have been embedded in the most beloved children's story of all time, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"? The yellow brick, the emerald city of Oz, even Dorothy's silver slippers (changed to ruby slippers for the movie version) were powerful symbols of author L. Frank Baum's belief that the people - not the big banks -- should control the quantity of a nation's money. The bottom line: No More National Debt. All our money is created out of debt. But nations don't have to borrow money from banks. Sovereign nations can create their own money -- debt free -- just as Abraham Lincoln did.

Customer Reviews

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192 of 195 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Important films should not be censored by Amazon, November 20, 2009

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Ivan R. Martin "Ivan M." (New York City, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Secret of Oz (DVD)

The Secret of Oz is a very timely documentary at this critical point in American history. Presenting monetary history in ancient and more recent times, it exposes the systemically flawed debt-money system to which the United States and most of the world is currently enslaved. Why should governments have to borrow money into existence from private banks (at interest) if government can simply create the money itself without debt or interest for the benefit of all citizens? Sovereign republics have a responsibility to issue debt-free money into circulation for the protection of the rights of individuals, specifically, the rights of liberty and pursuit of happiness.

Bill Still's film points out how today's money creation system primarily benefits a few elite bankers and financiers at the expense of the rest of humanity. It also offers several solutions to the problem which can not only get us back on track, but enable us to achieve unprecedented prosperity in a short amount of time. Gold is not the answer. The only way to restore free market capitalism, Constitutionally limited government, and individual liberty is for American government to take the power to create the national currency away from Wall Street and put it back where it belongs---in the hands of the people.

It is regrettable that a movie which examines this issue with such detail and clarity is being blocked from further sale by Amazon.com. They cite "performance issues" as the justification, but the seller has ample proof that he far exceeds the performance standards. This smacks to me of thinly veiled censorship.

As a longtime customer of Amazon, I am deeply disappointed with them for this action. I'm afraid I'll have to reconsider how much of my money I spend on purchases through this website.

[EDIT: I thank Amazon for having enough respect for its customers to do the right thing and reinstate The Secret of Oz on the website. Happy holidays to everyone.]

84 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Outstanding and Important Film that everyone should see for the future of our country!, November 12, 2009

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C. Martin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Secret of Oz (DVD)

After viewing Bill Still's award winning movie, "The Secret of Oz," you will never view "The Wizard of Oz" or our economy with the same child eyed unawareness as I once did.

The Secret of Oz is a terrific analogy and Bill walks us all the way to REAL solutions that can move us past naive HOPE, and into a fulfilling future, one without debt based money and one without the manipulations and flaws of a gold standard. Bill pulls back the curtain of history to show how money issues have been boxed in over time - Republican/ Democrat, Gold Standard/ DEBT based fiat.

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!

Bill's movie, "The Secret of Oz" presents history in a fascinating way, he then picks up on author L. Frank Baum's symbolisms and spells them all out for you - The yellow brick road, the silver slippers, the Emerald City, the mindless Scarecrow, the heartless Tin Man, the cowardly Lion. Even the witches and flying monkeys have meanings that you will find fascinating.

Bill takes you on a trip around the world and through time, his journey returning us from the land of OZ back to the reality of Kansas. He spent a great deal of time and money bringing us this film, I highly encourage everyone to buy it and then show it to family and friends. Discuss it, but then ACT on it. Don't leave it to HOPE that others will jump up and save the day, for we must all seize it, because hope is but a dream, it requires ACTION to make dreams come true.

65 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent -- a must see!, November 16, 2009

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Ellen Brown - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Secret of Oz (DVD)

This is a critically important film that everyone should see who is interested in the survival of our economy. Bill Still has done an excellent job -- enlightening, accessible and entertaining.