The strange 1925 wizard of oz movie literary kicks. Frank baums wizard of oz, includes three of those movies as well as the 1925 silent movie adaptation of baums the wizard of oz. Well as of the 24 may, 2018 all of the principal cast members that is, each of the actors who received an on screen credit or spoke dialogue in the classic. Like the 1925 film, the musical relied on names that were silly puns. Early fulllength version of the wizardofoz, costarring oliver hardy prior to his. This original 1925 version of the wizard of oz is slightly different than the mgm version starring judy garland, but it is every bit as entertaining.
The wizard of oz 1939 the best movies in cinematic history. The film was a pet project of the comedians, who should have been talked out of it. Frank baums novel the wonderful wizard of oz, this film features a young oliver hardy as the tin woodsman. In what decade is the 1939 wizard of oz film with judy garland meant to take place. Can anyone tell me where i can get the original uncut movie of the wizard of oz. There is one nice stunt, a jump from the top of a farm silo shot in slower motion. Aug 09, 2017 an original poster for the 1925 wizard of oz starring larry semon. The wizard of oz a 1925 silent film directed by larry semon, who also appears in a lead role. Comedian larry semons silentmovie wizard of oz from 1925 provides a fascinating case study in what one film version may do well and another may not. I know some viewers like to pull the we cant expect an old movie to be pc. The wizard of oz 1925 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. According to ben mankiewicz, who hosted a televised presentation of the film by turner classic movies in 2018, the production was poorly received by critics and audiences in 1925. Directorwritercostar larry semon obviously shot for the moon with this expensive.
It also has a gleaming land of oz, and one wonders if larry semons movie might have succeeded if hed left l. One hour and twentyfive minutes of larry semon slapstick, with any resemblance to the actual wizard of oz being purely accidental. This production, which is the only completed 1920s adaptation of l. This movie was reportedly the one that sunk larry semons career. The wizard of oz 1925 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Frank baum was written in 1900, so the portrayal of kansas in the book presumably reflects kansas around the year 1900. Feb 16, 2016 9 movies you might not realize were remakes. It was created to fulfill a contractual obligation associated with baums personal bankruptcy caused by the fairylogue and radioplays, from which it was once thought to have been derived. Where can i get the original uncut movie version of wizard of oz. Legendary singeractress judy garland, as dorothy gale, sings somewhere over the rainbow, in a scene from the classic 1939 film the wizard of oz. Larry semon is at his unfunniest as a leading man, writer, gag man and director in this misguided final silent era adaptation of l. Frank baum than the later, and more famous, 1939 film version does. Frederick ko vert in the wizard of oz 1925 charles murray in the wizard of oz.
Having been on a bit of a larry semon kick lately, the time feels right to investigate one of the most infamous comedies ever made. Sell original vintage wizard of oz memorabilia, collectibles autographs, vintage movie posters autographed memorabilia. Frank baums 1900 novel, made by the selig polyscope company without baums direct input. The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical fantasy film produced by metrogoldwynmayer. Lifes special issue on the wizard of oz takes a long walk down the yellow brick road, with inside stories about the making the casting and making of an iconic movie, the magical film year of 1939, and the many other adaptations of frank l. Find out where the wizard of oz is streaming, if the wizard of oz is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. In semons hands, the merry old land of oz exists somewhere east of graustark. The 1925 wizard of oz was the masterwork of a thenpopular moviemaker and clown named larry semon whose spindly motions and sadsack expressions recall charlie chaplin and buster keaton. Frank baums novel the wonderful wizard of oz, this film features a young oliver hardy as the tin woodman. Today, i will be looking at the 1925 version of the wizard of oz. Wizard of oz is a 1925 film, directed by larry semon in collaboration with frank joslyn baum and featuring a young oliver hardy. This story about oz has been adapted several times such as. The wizard of oz is a 1925 american silent fantasyadventure comedy film directed by larry. In 1925, when judy garland was only three years old, a movie version of the wizard of oz was released that was loosely based on a stage.
The wizard of oz 1925 the first fulllength film version, seven reels in length. The man behind the curtain other the wizard of oz 1910 short. Hardy would go on to pair with stan laurel and become half of the worlds most beloved comic team. Frank baums classic 1900 fairy tale the wonderful wizard of oz and a precursor to the more commonly known 1939 mgmvictor fleming adaptation of the wizard of oz about the innocent kansas farm girl dorothy dorothy dwan and her adventures over the rainbow with a scarecrow, tin man and. The last one was the closest to baums original book and the only one directed by him. The wizard of oz antique book baum denslow 1925 silent film. This version is very close to the original story as written. Where can i get the original uncut movie version of wizard. Music and effects track allows you to watch the movie dialoguefree, while the original mono track is also included for comparison to the new 5. Hes got a good number of short subjects that are pretty successfully funny and turner classic movies brings them out a couple times a year. Frank baum classic found here in which a young girl wishes to run away from her life and ends up in the middle of a foreign land where she meets the most peculiar people. Frank baums childrens favorite, one of the most beloved film classics of all time.
Sixteenyearold judy garland wore these sequined shoes as dorothy in the wizard of oz in the original book by l. This is the original wizard of oz silent movie from 1910. And by all of them we mean there were at least 10 freaking movie versions before the quintessential 1939 film. Frank baums 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz, costars dorothy dwan. The wizard of oz was not the first color movie, there were quite a few others before. Mattel tin man from wizard of oz 1999 original unopened box. Howe black sound that out for an ugh, the farmhand name snowball, and various stereotypes, e. Moving on to disc 2, were greeted with the following goodies. Opening, not resembling the 1939 approach or the novel, director and star larry semon comments, then appears uncredited as the toymaker, and in oz, josef swickard, virginia pearson and otto lederer, all unfamiliar characters, in the wizard of oz, 1925.
Even if it werent dwarfed by the later judy garland classic, this wizard of oz would be a sad, pathetic film. The wizard of oz 1925 cast and crew young dorothy dorothy dwan, a farm girl from kansas, discovers that shes actually princess dorothea, the royal heir to a faraway kingdom called oz. The wizard of oz where to stream and watch decider. Wizard of oz, the 1925 movie clip open, townsfolk of oz. It wouldnt be too much of an exaggeration to call it one of the most derided flicks of all timesemons 1925 feature the wizard of oz. The wizard of oz 1925 version retroindiegamers oz movie. The wizard of oz 1925 tvg 1h 21min comedy, family, fantasy 2 june 1927 spain dorothy, heir to the oz throne, must take it back from the wicked prime minister kruel with the help of three farmhands.
The wizard of oz 1925 three characters, as seen in the film. The wizard of oz 1925 young dorothy dorothy dwan, a farm girl from kansas, discovers that shes actually princess dorothea, the royal heir to a faraway kingdom called oz. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, it is the most commercially successful adaptation of l. Oliver hardy is on hand and eventually gets to be the tin man er, sort of. Dorothy learns from aunt em that fat, cruel uncle henry is not her uncle, and gives her a note due on her eighteenth birthday, which reveals she is actually princess dorothea of oz, and is supposed to marry prince kynd. On top of it all, the cowardly lion is played by spencer bell, an africanamerican given the credit g. All of them are based on the childrens book the wonderful wizard of oz by l. The book actually inspired three silent films before the dawn of. Where the black and white turns to color those few frames on the film were hand painted to give the transition a smooth effect where dorothy is looking out of the house door. The 1925 film adaptation of the wizard of oz, released by chadwick pictures.
Original vintage wizard of oz memorabilia is one of the most highly collectible and desirable by collectors all over the world. Silent film legend larry semon is hilarious as the scarecrow, and oliver hardy. Auntie em was too good a christian to tell miss gulch to go to hell aunt em was going to tell miss gulch to go to hell after she took toto. A love triangle develops among the 18yearold dorothy, the scarecrow and tin. This original version of the wizard of oz is slightly different from the judy garland version, but every bit as entertaining. Baums beloved book, including the notsobeloved 1925 film shown below. Original movie posters for dr no, the wizard of oz and. Did the creators of the movie intend for the kansas scenes to occur in kansas circa 1900, or in kansas circa 1939. Wizard of oz, the 1925 movie clip open, townsfolk of oz opening, not resembling the 1939 approach or the novel, director and star larry semon comments, then appears uncredited as the toymaker, and in oz, josef swickard, virginia pearson and otto lederer, all unfamiliar characters, in the wizard of oz, 1925. A silent slapstick comedy film from chadwick pictures and producerdirectorstarwriter larry semon, with comedian oliver hardy of laurel and hardy fame portraying the tin woodsman. Although slightly more entertaining than its reputation, this silent. In the 1925 silent, wizard of oz, directorcomedian larry semon offers a substantial reworking of l. The wizard of oz 1910 is the earliest surviving film version of l.
Earlier oz films, such as the wonderful wizard of oz from 1910 and the. The 1925 wizard of oz has no wicked witch, no toto, no yellow brick road. The 1925 silent movie version of the wizard of oz was not over. The wizard of oz national museum of american history.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, 5 it is the most commercially successful adaptation of l. Another silent film, also called the wizard of oz, was released in 1925 and featured a young oliver hardy in the role of the tin woodsman. So to sum this up, the wizard of oz was purposly filmed that way, and was never. A toymaker tells a bizarre story about how the land of oz was ruled by prince kynd, but he was overthrown by prime minister kruel. The wizard of oz cast and crew cast photos and info. It does have a tornado as seen in that wild image at the top of this page. May 25, 2007 the result was the 1925 version of the wizard of oz which focuses on comedy rather than fantasy.
Original movie posters for dr no, the wizard of oz and casablanca set to go under the hammer the poster features sean connery poised with a gun in. The person first slated to play the tin woodman in mgms 1939 film version of the wizard of oz was actually ray bolger. Frank baums original plot elements to work their natural magic. The wizard of oz 1925 tvg 1h 21min comedy, family, fantasy 2 june 1927 spain dorothy, heir to the oz throne, must take it back from the wicked prime minister kruel with the. Instead of the usual short films he was known for, semon decided to do something important and made this for the time long film adaptation of the wizard of oz,or at least thats what the title indicates it should be. Frank baums 1900 childrens fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz. They do not have edited versions of this classic film. Frank baums classic story, silent film legend larry semon is hilarious as the scarecrow and oliver hardy laurel and hardy. Tin woodsman,snowball,the wizard and scarecrow the 1925 film adaptation of the wizard of oz, released by chadwick pictures, is largely forgotten remembered mainly because the tin woodman was played by oliver hardy prior to his partnership with stan laurel. Although the movie launched clint eastwoods career into super. Oct 08, 2019 plus, without the wizard of oz, we wouldnt have the. In this early silent version of the classic story, dorothy journeys from kansas to the magical land of oz, where she meets new fantastical friends.
Hill company in chicago in 1900, and has since been reprinted countless times, sometimes under the name the wizard of oz. The rarely seen silent film version of the wizard of oz will be screened with live music on thursday, aug. As it happened, this wizard of oz destroyed larry semon last hope for a. Judy garland is dorothy in this sublime, candycolored adaptation of l.
The wizard of oz is a 1925 american silent fantasyadventure comedy film directed by larry semon, who also performs in the lead role as a kansas farmhand and later in the story disguised as the scarecrow. Frank baums classic childrens novel, the wizard of oz. The wizard of oz 1939 original vintage movie posters autographs. The wonderful wizard of oz is a childrens novel written by l. The original childrens book the wonderful wizard of oz by l. The wizard of oz is a 1925 american silent film directed by larry semon, who also appears in a lead rolethat. Frank baum s 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz, costars dorothy dwan. The book actually inspired three silent films before the dawn of the. Lit, wizard of oz, silent movie, home, tornado, oz, magic the silent film version of l.
But the film was nonetheless made, released, and has survived, which is ultimately bad news for fans of the baum books. Frank baums 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz, costars dorothy. Is the cast of the original wizard of oz still alive. Plus, without the wizard of oz, we wouldnt have the. Frank baum s 1900 childrens fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz. Patchwork girl of oz with the help of ojo, unc nunkie, and dr. Larry semon financed and directed this movie, and he cast his vivacious starlet wife dorothy dwan as dorothy. The wizard of oz antique book baum denslow 1925 silent. Wizard of oz memorabilia collectibles autographed movie. This was a 1925 silent film and im sure no one narrated the text back then and the music score was probably played by live musicians at a local theatre.
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