13 April 1925
Chadwick Pictures
silent feature
81 minutes (7-reels)
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| The Wizard Of Oz | ||
13 April 1925 Chadwick Pictures silent feature 81 minutes (7-reels) |
| Director/Producer: Larry Semon Executive producer: I.E. Chadwick Assistant director: William King Cinematography: Frank B. Good, Hans F. Koenekamp, Leonard Smith Editor: Sam Zimbalist Art director: Robert Stevens |
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| AVAILABLE ON DVD |
| IMAGE COMING SOON | An elderly toymaker (Larry Semon) is visited in his study by a young girl who presents to him the L. Frank Baum book 'The Wizard Of Oz'. He puts the girl on his lap and turns the pages of the book to reveal the credits for the film which we are watching. Clever. The townsfolk of Oz have awoken to find their baby princess is gone. Years later and the kingdom is ruled by a self-elected sinister Prime Minister Kruel (Josef Swickard) and his aides, Lady Vishuss (Virginia Pearson) and Ambassador Wikked (Otto Lederer). Prince Kynd (Bryant Washburn) is, however a highly respected {{REVIEW INCOMPLETE}} |
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| Favourite bit Undecided. |
| Facts •The original film was tinted in brown, and purple. Did you notice? • |
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Larry Semon Scarecrow / Toymaker / Farmhand |
| Dorothy Dwan Dorothy / Princess Dorothea |
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| Mary Carr Aunt Em |
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Virginia Pearson Lady Vishuss |
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Bryant Washburn Prince Kynd |
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Josef Swickard Prime Minister Kruel |
| Charles Murray Wizard of Oz |
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| Oliver Hardy Woodsman / Knight of the Garter / Farmhand |
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| Frank Alexander Uncle Henry / Prince of Whales |
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| Otto Lederer Ambassador Wikked |
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| Frederick Ko Vert Phantom of the Basket |
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| Curtis McHenry Cowardly lion / Rastus / Snowball |
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| William Hauber (unknown character) |
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| William Dinus (unknown character) |
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Jean Johnston Little girl in opening sequence |
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| Acknowledgements: Jesse Brisson (help identifying Jean Johnston) This page was last updated on: 16 February 2016 |