 The film bears almost no resemblance to the novel, but certainly seems to borrow on suggestions from "His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz".That film has a King Krewl, this film a Prime Minister Kruel.The novel that followed the film, "The Scarecrow of Oz", also mentions a deceased King Kynd, and there is a Prince Kynd in this film, to which was added a Lady Vishuss for the new film.