Bolger, Ray

The Wizard of Oz ( Visual )
25 editions published between 1939 and 2010 in English and held by 3,316 libraries worldwide
When a nasty neighbor tries to have her dog put to sleep, Dorothy takes her dog, Toto, and starts to run away. A tornado appears and carries her to the magical land of Oz. Wishing to return home, she begins to travel to the city of Oz where a great wizard lives. On her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the all-mighty Wizard of Oz will help them, but they have to get to the Emerald City before the Wicked Witch of the West catches up with them.

The Wizard of Oz ( Visual )
75 editions published between 1939 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 1,567 libraries worldwide
Musical fantasy tale about a little Kansas girl named Dorothy who is transported to the land of Oz by a tornado. Once there, she journeys along the Yellow Brick Road with her friends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion to ask the wizard for help with their problems.

The Wizard of Oz selections from the original motion picture by Harold Arlen ( Recording )
29 editions published between 1939 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 910 libraries worldwide
Dorothy, her dog Toto, and three friends set off for the mysterious Emerald City in search of the Wizard. Although pursued by the Wicked Witch of the West, they reach the Emerald City and receive an audience with the Wizard.

The great Ziegfeld ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1936 and 2004 in English and held by 725 libraries worldwide
Ziegfeld is a theatrical impresario, whose show business empire begins when he stage-manages a tour for a strongman. With almost no money in the bank, he charms European stage star Anna Held to headline his "Follies". From 1907, Ziegfeld stages annual editions of Broadway's most fabulous revue. Eventually, Ziegfeld abandons Anna in favor of other beauties. Ziegfeld comes to realize that his new romance with Follies-girl Audrey Dane, is all wrong, settling instead for good-natured actress Billie Burke. Bankrupted by the Depression, Ziegfeld dies as he plans a spectacular comeback.

Babes in toyland ( Visual )
9 editions published between 1961 and 2006 in English and held by 641 libraries worldwide
Santa Claus's incompetent assistants accidentally make some giant wooden soldiers, which come in useful when a villain tries to take over Toyland.

The Harvey girls ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 452 libraries worldwide
On a train trip West to become a mail order bride Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle stop to provide good cooking and wholesome company for railway travellers. When Susan and her bashful suitor find romance daunting, Susan joins the Harvey Girls instead. The saloon across the street with its alluring worldly-wise women offers them tough competition, fair and foul, and Susan catches the eye of Ned Trent, the distant but intense proprietor of the bar.

That's dancing ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1985 and 2007 in English and held by 407 libraries worldwide
From Baryshnikov to break dancing, from Fred and Giner to Shirley and Bojangles, from movement depicted on Grecian urns to the kaleidoscopic pizzazz of Busby Berkely spectaculars.

The Harvey girls ( Visual )
10 editions published between 1946 and 2004 in English and held by 377 libraries worldwide
Susan Bradley, a mail order bride, is disappointed in the man whom she was to marry, so she takes a job as a waitress in a Harvey restaurant.

Captains and the kings an American dynasty ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 363 libraries worldwide
Joseph Armagh is a poor Irish immigrant who is determined to create a better life for his family. He arrives in America in the mid-19th century. Through personal struggle, heartache and perseverance, he becomes one the the wealthest and most powerful men in the country.

April in Paris ( Visual )
9 editions published between 1952 and 2009 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 279 libraries worldwide
The State Department wants Ethel Barrymore to represent the American theater at an arts exposition in Paris, but a beleaguered bureaucrat mismails Miss Barrymore's invitation to Miss Ethel "Dynamite" Jackson. She's a very blonde, very brassy chorus girl, who proves to be dynamite on the New York to Paris ocean crossing.