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Dorothy, heir to the Oz throne, must take it back from the wicked Prime Minister Kruel with the help of three farmhands.Dorothy, heir to the Oz throne, must take it back from the wicked Prime Minister Kruel with the help of three farmhands.Dorothy, heir to the Oz throne, must take it back from the wicked Prime Minister Kruel with the help of three farmhands.
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Oliver Hardy
- Woodsman
- (as Oliver N. Hardy)
- …
Spencer Bell
- Cowardly Lion
- (as G. Howe Black)
- …
Rosalind Byrne
- Herald Trumpeter
- (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
- Undetermined Role
- (unconfirmed)
- (uncredited)
Wanda Hawley
- Undetermined Role
- (unconfirmed)
- (uncredited)
Jean Johnston
- Little Girl in open & close
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMany theatres that booked the film never received it because its production caused Chadwick Pictures to go bankrupt, and distribution ceased long before it was intended to.
- GoofsThe plane that brings Kruel's emissaries from Oz to Kansas is a triplane in midair but a biplane when it lands.
- Quotes
Prime Minister Kruel: Do your stuff, Wizzy!
- Alternate versions2005 DVD release on Warner Brothers (as a bonus feature with the 1939 version) alternates between sepia tone-colored images and blue-tinted images.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Wiz on Down the Road (1978)
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Oy vey!
I approached this film with great interest. Being a fan of Oz in general and silent film in particular, this seemed like a sure fit. Well, it's hard to put all prejudices aside, having (like most people) been bombarded with various adaptations of L. Frank Baum's book that one naturally has preconceptions.
Now, I won't bother to comment on the liberties taken in this film, the 1939 film bears, in all truth, barely a passing resemblance to Baum's dark and bizarre novel. The problem is, the changes made for this film just don't work. It's really just a standard silent slapstick film, but not a very funny one.
It's hard to sit through 90 minutes of lame jokes and vulgar stereotypes. But, as a historical curiosity, the film merits a once-over. I cannot, however, endorse the release pictured on the IMDb page, with it's "Digital Soundtrack" and "Narration." The music is inappropriate and the narration is silly...I mean, I CAN read for myself thank you! It was like sitting in the theatre with some rude patron talking to the screen! I expect this was added for children watching the films, but I really don't think many young children today would sit through this, sadly.
See it at least once, but don't expect too much from it.
Now, I won't bother to comment on the liberties taken in this film, the 1939 film bears, in all truth, barely a passing resemblance to Baum's dark and bizarre novel. The problem is, the changes made for this film just don't work. It's really just a standard silent slapstick film, but not a very funny one.
It's hard to sit through 90 minutes of lame jokes and vulgar stereotypes. But, as a historical curiosity, the film merits a once-over. I cannot, however, endorse the release pictured on the IMDb page, with it's "Digital Soundtrack" and "Narration." The music is inappropriate and the narration is silly...I mean, I CAN read for myself thank you! It was like sitting in the theatre with some rude patron talking to the screen! I expect this was added for children watching the films, but I really don't think many young children today would sit through this, sadly.
See it at least once, but don't expect too much from it.
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- JohnnyOldSoul
- May 1, 2003
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- Also known as
- Tomasín en el reino de Oz
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- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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