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The Wizard of Oz (1925)
Directed by Larry Semon
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A farm girl learns she is a princess and is swept away by a tornado to the land of Oz.
Rated NR | Length 81 minutes
Actors
Dorothy Dwan | Mary Carr | Charles Murray | Oliver Hardy | Larry Semon | Virginia Pearson | Bryant Washburn | Josef Swickard | William Hauber | William Dinus | Frank Alexander | Otto Lederer | Frederick Ko Vert | Spencer Bell | Rosalind Byrne | Chester Conklin | Wanda Hawley | Jean Johnston | Louise Emmons
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09/2019 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4 stars |
| (Average) 4 stars |
Viewing Notes
Pretty easy to see why this version isn’t well remembered. The story here bears little resemblance to the book, and is more focused on Semon and his slapstick routines.
Dorothy, played by Dorothy Dwan, is older and feels less innocent. In fact, this Dorothy is oddly sexual with both the Tin Man and Scarecrow characters vying for her affections.
Sadly, this also features some fairly racist shtick centered around the Cowardly Lion character. He’s played by Spencer Bell who’s credited as G. Howe Black, a pretty stupid racist pun. I know this is of the time but really has no place in this particular story.
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