Thats because its the forgotten 1925 silent film version of the famous tale. The wizard of oz, a canadian animated short directed by ted eshbaugh. Jul 20, 2016 early fulllength version of the wizard of oz, costarring oliver hardy prior to his association with stan laurel. Snowball, a black farmhand soon joins them after a lightning bolt chases him into the sky. The result was the 1925 version of the wizard of oz which focuses on comedy rather than fantasy. Carobnjak iz oza je americki crnobijeli nijemi film snimljen 1925. 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. Earlier oz films, such as the wonderful wizard of oz from 1910 and the patchwork girl of oz from 1914 probably inspired certain elements of.
Frank baums classic fairy tale is still not very good. The wizard of oz, an american silent film directed by larry semon. 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. Thats why the wizard of oz is something of an outlier. She died on march 17, 1981 in ventura, california, usa. Jun 21, 2011 this is the original wizard of oz silent movie from 1910. Scene from the wizard of oz 1925 silent film version. Note that this is rare, early film version of the wizard of oz that sticks closer to the original story by l.
Thus, semons ideas did not come entirely from a bubble. One singlesided, duallayered, region 0 ntsc dvd disc, 1. He is also sometimes noted for directing as well as appearing in the 1925 silent film the wizard of oz, which had a slight influence on the betterknown 1939 talkie the wizard of oz released by mgm. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. 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. The movie revolves around the characters played by larry semon, a successful veteran of silent films, who also directed and produced this, along with helping to. The wizard of oz antique book baum denslow 1925 silent. Franka bauma, za koji je semon napisao scenario zajedno sa baumovim sinom l. This article is within the scope of wikiproject oz, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the oz series and the wonderful wizard of oz on wikipedia.
Publication date 1925 topics lit, wizard of oz, silent movie, home, tornado, oz, magic. Jan 25, 2016 many of its costumesparticularly the scarecrowswere also imitated in the 1925 film. Semonova verzija je poznata po tome sto joj su radnja, pa i likovi, u znacajnoj mjeri razliciti od knjizevnog. 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. The result was the 1925 remake of the wizard of oz which focuses on comedy rather than fantasy. Earlier oz films, such as the wonderful wizard of oz from 1910 and the patchwork girl of oz from 1914 probably inspired certain elements of semons version as well. The wizard of oz is a 1925 american silent film directed by larry semon, who also appears in a lead rolethat of a farmhand disguised as a. The wizard of oz 1925 three characters, as seen in the film.
Predstavlja adaptaciju romana the wonderful wizard of oz l. The wizard of oz antique book baum denslow 1925 silent film. 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. In semons version, dorothy played by semons real life wife dorothy dwan is the longlost princess of oz. Frank baum s 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz, costars dorothy dwan. Ask silent film buffs what the worst picture of the era was and chances are the 1925 the wizard of oz will be mentioned. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, it is the most commercially successful adaptation of l.
The wizard of oz 1925 comedy, family, fantasy silent movie classic films. The 1925 film adaptation of the wizard of oz, released by chadwick pictures. Jun 14, 2009 contemporary audiences didnt much like the wizard of oz, but the film is downright appalling to modern viewers, who can compare it to their goldstandard. Frank baums 1900 novel, made by the selig polyscope company without baums direct input. The 1925 silent movie version of the wizard of oz was not over. The wizard of oz 1925 american silent film larry semon, bryant. The film was included in the 2005 threedisc dvd version of the 1939 film, along with other silent oz movies.
Ask silentfilm buffs what the worst picture of the era was and chances are the 1925 the wizard of oz will be mentioned. In the 1925 silent, wizard of oz, directorcomedian larry semon offers a substantial reworking of l. Frank baums classic story, silent film legend larry semon is hilarious as the scarecrow and oliver hardy laurel and hardy is wonderful as the tin woodsman. Hardy would go on to pair with stan laurel and become half of the worlds most beloved comic team. This production, which is the only completed 1920s adaptation of l. Semon becomes a scarecrow, hardy briefly disguises himself as a tin woodman, and snowball is given a lion suit by the wizard, which he uses to scare the pumperdink guards. Early fulllength version of the wizardofoz, costarring oliver hardy prior to his association with stan laurel. Dorothy, heir to the oz throne, must take it back from the wicked prime minister kruel with the. Long overshadowed by the immensely popular 1939 remake, the rarely seen silent version of the wizard of oz 1925 will be screened one time only on sunday, march 26 at 4. They land in oz, where the farmhands try to avoid capture. Readers of silent volume can also compare it, negatively, to its 1910 predecessor, the wonderful wizard of oz. Oz no mahotsukai genre adventure, fantasy wikipedia. 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. The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical fantasy film produced by metrogoldwynmayer.
She was an actress, known for the drifter 1929, the wizard of oz 1925 and bashful buccaneer 1925. May 25, 2007 the result was the 1925 version of the wizard of oz which focuses on comedy rather than fantasy. The wizard of oz is a 1925 american silent film directed by larry semon, who also appears in a lead rolethat of a farmhand disguised as a scarecrow. Many of its costumesparticularly the scarecrowswere also imitated in the 1925 film. See more ideas about wizard of oz, land of oz and movies. Frank baums death in 1919 and the publication of the last oz book in 1920, l. This version is very close to the original story as written. Directed primarily by victor fleming who left the production to take over the troubled gone with the wind, the film. Wizard of oz character oscar diggs the wizard of oz oz character the.
Lit, wizard of oz, silent movie, home, tornado, oz, magic the silent film version of l. Frank baum classic 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. The wizard of oz, an american silent film directed by larry semon the wizard of oz 1933 film, a canadian animated short directed by ted eshbaugh the wizard of oz 1939 film, an american mgm film starring judy garland. You see, it is widely considered to be one of the worst silent films ever made. In this silent film, a farm girl learns she is a princess and is swept away by a tornado to. The wizard of oz collection silent dvdr 1914 alpha. 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. Media in category the wizard of oz 1925 film the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. The wizard of oz this is the extremely rare silent film from 1925, with musical score, starring larry semon and oliver hardy.
The wizard of oz 1925 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. The 1925 wizard of oz is a movie very distant from the book and mgm version, eliminating some main characters in favor of new ones as well as a different storyline. Dorothy, heir to the oz throne, must take it back from the wicked prime minister kruel with the help of three farmhands. Popular silent film comedian larry semon literally sold the ranch to secure film rights to l.
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. Frank baums the wizard of oz then proceeded to chuck most of the baum story in favor of his usual broad slapstick antics. Wizard of oz is a 1925 american silent film directed by larry semon, who also appears in a lead rolethat of a farmhand disguised as a. Earlier oz films, such as the wonderful wizard of oz from 1910 and the. Apr 01, 2014 the wizard of oz is a 1925 american silent film directed by larry semon, who also appears in a lead rolethat of a farmhand disguised as a scarecrow. Frank baums classic story, silent film legend larry semon is hilarious as the scarecrow and oliver. Frank baums 1900 childrens fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz. The tin man signified the working man, the scarecrow signified the ordinary people and the cowardly lion signified their. The wizard of oz 1939 film the wizard of oz theatrical release poster directed by victor fleming uncredited. Wizard of oz character oscar diggs the wizard of oz oz character the wizard as illustrated by william wallace denslow 1900 first appearance the w wikipedia wizard oz the wizard of oz or simply the wizard is a fictional character in the land of oz created by american author l. Readers of silent volume can also compare it, negatively. Of course, as most people know the wizard of oz was created in the late 1800s to signify the control the central banks have over the world economies, including the us economy. Watch the wizard of oz 1925 american silent film larry semon, bryant washburn, dorothy dwan, virginia directed by larry semon.
Not only is it awful, but because the 1939 film of the same name is so popular and good, and dvd and bluray collections have included this 1925 version as an extra, it remains a relatively widelyseen silent picture. The magic cloak was based on a story written by baum that was not directly related to oz but due to the success of his oz creation, the movie was to be set in the land of oz. Dorothy dwan was born on april 26, 1906 in sedalia, missouri, usa as dorothy illgenfritz. Contemporary audiences didnt much like the wizard of oz, but the film is downright appalling to modern viewers, who can compare it to their goldstandard. Frank baums classic tale stars forgotten silent screen comic larry semon, and is notable for an early appearance by oliver hardy as the tin man. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. The wizard of oz 1925 silent comedy film oliver hardy. 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.
Although slightly more entertaining than its reputation, this silent slapstick version of l. The wizard of oz is a 1925 american silent film directed by larry semon, who also appears in a lead rolethat. Metropolis wizard of oz dvd silent movie double feature. The wizard of oz is a 1925 american silent fantasy film directed by larry semon.
In the 1925 silent, wizard of oz, directorcomedian larry semon offers a. With dorothy dwan, charles murray, oliver hardy, mary carr. The wizard of oz, an american mgm film starring judy garland. Like the 1925 film, the musical relied on names that were silly puns.
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