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What's a
Fantasy Video
?


Note: The clips on this page are not necessarily focused on Maggie or The Wizard of Oz.

A "fantasy video" is me doing something to improve original footage or make it more interesting. For example, back in the 1960s, stereo TV was not around, so even though a stereo track may have been available, everything was aired in mono. A fantasy video would be a clip in which that mono track is replaced with its identical stereo track, thus making it a better experience today.

Orange (Cellular) and the WWW, UK TV Ad, 2010


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Cute television ad that was broadcast in the United Kingdom several years ago, by Orange, a cellphone company. The Wicked Witch of the West and her friend, Vicki, participate in a two-for-one movie theater offer sponsored by Orange.

When you see the WWW (apparently named Phyl) pal'ing around with her buddy, nonchalantly trying to do stuff together with the rest of society, it's just funny. Rachel, who plays the part of the witch, certainly looks and sounds the part.

There are several favorite bits in this clever ad, but I like the brief appearance of Toto...I'll bet many viewers missed the fleeting homage.

Fantasy Video
: Addams Family Morticia's Romance, 1965, Colorized


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On the 13th anniversary of Morticia and Gomez's marriage, Morticia tells the family of when she and Gomez first met. Ester Frump (Maggie playing the future Granny Frump), wanted her eldest daughter (Ophelia) married off first, but Gomez fell for Morticia instead.

This was a two-part episode, first airing on 24 September 1965.

This fantasy video has been processed using A.I., with colorization added. Aside from minor flickering of the reds, the colorization was fairly natural, especially in the close-ups of daughter Ophelia. Of course, this clip is an original colorization and is first appearing right here. Please don't: Placement of this video on YouTube (or any other site) is not allowed.



The Jitterbug, 1964


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This is from the old Judy Garland Show, filmed in October 1963, but not aired until March 1964. Without doing any research on these dates, I'd wager that the murder of John F Kennedy factored into the delayed airing.

The Jitterbug song was originally supposed to be in the 1939 Wizard of Oz, but it ended up on the cutting-room floor and was never included in the film.

With Ray Bolger as guest, it was an opportunity for Judy to introduce the song and its story to the world. This was back in 1963, long before the Harold Arlen home-movie footage of the The Jitterbug surfaced in 1983...few remembered that there was this song cut from the movie. Jane Powell—who had one of the best singing voices in the business—is perfectly matched with Garland, and Ray Bolger's brief role as the bug is silly fun.

This clip is from the original black-and-white footage of the show. It has been processed using AI, colorized, and the audio is enhanced with simulated stereo. Fantastic early '60s jazzy music and dancing...dig those crazy bongos, as Maynard G Krebs would say. There are at least two missteps in the choreography...can you spot them?