The terrifying Wheelers in the 1985 film ‘Return to Oz’ come straight from Baum’s book ‘Ozma of Oz.’ Their long limbs and wheels-for-hands design were translated into elaborate costumes and stilt‑like rigs for the film, creating one of the movie’s most unsettling and memorable creatures.
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Source: Return to Oz (1985)