What seems to be a complete print is in watchable condition. I thought the movie was wonderful and displayed the actors and actresses talent amazingly. 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. Its been restored, rescored and redistributed ahead of better films with less notoriety. The wizard of oz 1925 film wikisource, the free online. This silent version of the wizard of oz has become one of the bonus features frequently included on home releases of the 1939 classic. Wizard of oz 1925 and you call yourself a scientist. The wizard of oz two disc special edition is the ultimate version of the beloved technicolor oz film and is highly recommended parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website. This version is very close to the original story as written.
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 1925 letterboxd social film discovery. Jan 25, 2016 many of its costumesparticularly the scarecrowswere also imitated in the 1925 film. Like the 1925 film, it concerns itself with the missing heir to the throne. Although slightly more entertaining than its reputation, this silent slapstick version of l. Wizard of oz 1925 you must prevent them from entering oz.
The brightness controls on the gom and vlc video players help. 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. Directed by victor fleming, george cukor, mervyn leroy. An alphabetized version of the entire film, titles too. 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. 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. They have the papers, and the girl is queen dorothy. Media in category the wizard of oz 1925 film the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Mgms threedisc release of the wizard of oz 1939 includes a complete version of the 1925 film, along with the wonderful wizard of oz 1910. The first was a 1925 silent film, which, puzzlingly, had no magic. Frank baum than the later, and more famous, 1939 film. Many of its costumesparticularly the scarecrowswere also imitated in the 1925 film.
Dorothy gale is swept away from a farm in kansas to a magical land of oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the wizard who can help her return home to kansas and help her friends as well. It can be intriguing due to the familiarizations you have with either the characters from the mgm film, or their counterparts in the l. The wizard of oz is a 1925 american silent film directed by larry semon, who also appears in a lead rolethat. 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. It certainly isnt as good as the more wellknown version. Frank baums 1900 childrens fantasy novel the wonderful wizard of oz. The wizard of oz 1925 silent comedy film oliver hardy. For an apples to apples comparison, i decided to feature the 1985 disney film return to oz. The wizard of oz 1939 this is the classic version that everyone knows the fifth attempt at adapting the. This film contains extremely fast editing, flashes of light, abrupt changes in image and sound.
The wizard of oz is a 1939 american musical fantasy film produced by metrogoldwynmayer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, it is the most commercially successful adaptation of l. This production, which is the only completed 1920s adaptation 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.
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. In 1999, the film had a theatrical rerelease in australia, in honor of the 60th anniversary. The distance of this film from its source can be summed up by the fact that, in a film called wizard of oz, the wizard is merely a throwaway bitcharacter. 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. For those of you who think this must have taken a lot of time. Directed primarily by victor fleming who left the production to take over the troubled gone.
Mar 24, 2015 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. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Howe black spencer bell, charles murray, josef swickard, otto lederer, frank alexander, bryant washburn, mary carr. The wizard of oz is the 1939 musical film by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by victor fleming and starring judy garland, ray bolger, jack haley, bert lahr, margaret hamilton, and frank morgan. Ask silent film buffs what the worst picture of the era was and chances are the 1925 the wizard of oz will be mentioned. Share the wizard of oz 1925 dvd by oliver hardy larry semon. In the 1925 silent, wizard of oz, directorcomedian larry semon offers a substantial reworking of l. One singlesided, duallayered, region 0 ntsc dvd disc, 1. 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 new wizard of oz 1914, uses elements of baums novel the scarecrow of oz 5.
See each listing for international shipping options and costs. Jun 14, 2009 mgms threedisc release of the wizard of oz 1939 includes a complete version of the 1925 film, along with the wonderful wizard of oz 1910. 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 1925 dvd by oliver hardy larry semon. Wizard of oz is a 1925 american silent film directed by larry semon, who also appears in a lead role that of a farmhand disguised as a scarecrow. The wizard of oz 1950 film, a 1950 halfhour television adaptation. Sep 01, 2017 the distance of this film from its source can be summed up by the fact that, in a film called wizard of oz, the wizard is merely a throwaway bitcharacter. Even thought it is a silent film, you could follow easily. The wizard of oz 1925 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Thus, semons ideas did not come entirely from a bubble.
You will see a complete beskrivelse af the wizard of oz nedenfor original titel. With judy garland, frank morgan, ray bolger, bert lahr. With dorothy dwan, charles murray, oliver hardy, mary carr. Introduce your family to some of the best loved characters ever to dance down the yellow brick road and into your heart in this colorful, timeless collection. You will see a complete beskrivelse af the wizard of oz nedenfor. 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. Cast and crew credits for the wizard of oz, 1925, directed by larry semon, with larry semon, bryant washburn, dorothy dwan, at turner classic movies. Note that this is rare, early film version of the wizard of oz that sticks closer to the original story by l. The wizard of oz 1925 larry semons the wizard of oz achieves by association what other films achieve by quality. Frank baums classic fairy tale is still not very good.
The wizard of oz is a 1925 american silent fantasy film directed by larry semon. I wrote a couple apps that made disassembly go very quickly. Its a wreck, but the cars very famous, if you know what i mean. 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 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 baum s 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz, costars dorothy dwan. 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. The wizard of oz 1925 in the 1925 silent, wizard of oz, directorcomedian larry semon offers a substantial reworking of l. The wizard of oz tv series, a 1990 american animated series. It was interesting to see how they did the wizard of oz in a way, compared to what i know.
Wizard of oz is a 1925 film, directed by larry semon in collaboration with frank joslyn baum and featuring a young oliver hardy. Metropolis wizard of oz dvd silent movie double feature. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. Dorothy, heir to the oz throne, must take it back from the wicked prime minister kruel with the help of three farmhands. The other set, a 3disc edition, included these features as well as complete copies of the 1925 silent film versio nof the wizard of oz and a 1933 animated short version. The winner is obvious from a mile away and it aint the silent. Ask silentfilm buffs what the worst picture of the era was and chances are the 1925 the wizard of oz will be mentioned. Early fulllength version of the wizardofoz, costarring oliver hardy prior to his association with stan laurel.
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