The oz film manufacturing company was a shortlived independent film studio from 1914 to 1915. Read this faq about determining if something is pd. Wizard of oz 70th anniversary edition bluray and dvd. Characters include woozy, ojothe unlucky, unc nunkie, dr. One singlesided, duallayered, region 0 ntsc dvd disc, 1. It makes almost no use of the dialog from the book in the intertitles.
Over the last seven decades, the film has indelibly woven itself into americas cultural consciousness. Mar 10, 20 watch the first wizard of oz film from 1910 tweet share post bookmark subscribe short starts typically presents a weekly short film from the start of a filmmaker or actors career. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 exit through the candy counter. The wizard of oz collection silent dvdr 1914 alpha. All work together to bring to life the bizarre patchwork girl. The patchwork girl of oz is a silent movie produced in 1914 by the oz film manufacturing company. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 exit through the candy. He was a producer and director, known for electrocuting an elephant 1903, the trick cyclist 1901 and the patchwork girl of oz 1914.
Jan 14, 2018 the patchwork girl of oz is the first of a trilogy of silent films produced by the oz film manufacturing company, a shortlived movie studio created by l. In 1914, baum adapted the book to film through his oz film manufacturing company. Affectionately dedicated to my young friend sumner hamilton britton of chicago. The magic cloak of oz 1914 exit through the candy counter. Jul 06, 2009 filmed in 1914, using the same locations and many of the same cast members as the patchwork girl of oz, the magic cloak of oz was originally scheduled for release at the end of september 1914. Based in part upon the 1914 silent film, his majesty, the scarecrow of oz. Frank baum, is a childrens novel, the seventh set in the land of oz. The wizard of oz singalong track here making its home entertainment debut.
Frank baum served as one of the films producers, while silent film. Of course, there is all the difference in the world between a film for children and a childish film the greatest childrens films are not in the least childish and it was agreed by the critics and the public alike that the oz film manufacturing. By then the oz film manufacturing company had been defunct for two years. The patchwork girl of ozanother 1914 baumproduced, featurelength silent film, new to warner home video. The dark side of the rainbow journey back to oz 1974 50 things you didnt know about the wizard of oz adaptations. Frank baums book of the previous year, the patchwork girl of oz. Paramount pictures refused to distribute this film, due to the poor boxoffice performance of the patchwork girl of oz 1914. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. The story begins with a visit by a young munchkin lad, ojo the unlucky, who with his unc nunkie visit a reclusive magician, dr. The patchwork girl of oz is the first of a trilogy of silent films produced by the oz film manufacturing company, a shortlived movie studio created by l. Pipt, scraps the patchwork girl, and many wonderful others. The wizard of oz over the rainbow on vod and bluraydvd.
Frank baum is a childrens novel, the seventh in the oz series. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 the 1st oz feature film l. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 classic horror film board. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 is a silent film made by l. Aug 17, 2017 his majesty, the scarecrow of oz received a cinema release in october of 1914. The patchwork girl of oz tottenhot 1914 the sandhill lovers gambler 1914 samson bearded philistine extra 1914. The plot has been revealed to be around a warrior transported into a postapocalyptic, futuristic oz, where. Frank baums timeless childrens tale about a kansas girls journey over the rainbow, the wizard of oz opened at graumans chinese theater on august 15, 1939. L frank baums film of his fairy tale the patchwork girl of ozviolet macmillan. Oz, the complete collection, volume 3 is a bind up of the next three books in oz series the patchwork girl of oz, tiktok of oz, and the scarecrow of oz written by l. Charles ruggles had one of the longest careers in hollywood, lasting more than 60 years and encompassing more than 100 films. Feature films, shorts, silent films and trailers are available for viewing and downloading. With violet macmillan, frank moore, raymond russell, leontine dranet. Dec 17, 2006 the patchwork girl of oz the firstever oz movie.
The patchwork girl blatantly, from her movements, a tall, energetic male tumbler runs amok and, in a piece of missing footage, douses three supporting cast members in petrifying powder. Frank baum and produced by his shortlived oz film manufacturing company, follows ojo. Wikipedia says he was a french acrobat, actor, screenwriter and producer and that he also appeared in his majesty the scarecrow of oz. Jun 10, 2009 the patchwork girl of oz another 1914 baumproduced, featurelength silent film, new to warner home video. Adapted to film in 1914 through baums oz film manufacturing company. He was memorably paired with mary boland in a series of comedies in the early 1930s, and was one of the standouts in the allstar comedy if i had a million 1932, as a. The oz film manufacturing company was an independent film studio from 1914 to 1915. The wizard of oz 70th anniversary ultimate collectors.
Farrell macdonald, with frank moore, pierre couderc, raymond russell. For fans of the original books, this makes the trio of films highly. Jun 21, 2009 the patchwork girl of oz another 1914 baumproduced, featurelength silent film, new to warner home video. Baums attempt to end the oz series with the emerald city of oz, lasted for only two years. L frank baums film of his fairy tale the patchwork girl of oz violet. Jan 30, 2018 the wonderful wizard of oz is a 1910 american silent fantasy film and the earliest surviving film version of l. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 violet macmillan frank. The patchwork girl, created out of rags, is the perfect servant until she develops a free will. The patchwork girl of oz, unlike its selig polyscope predecessors, was a featurelength production running over eighty minutes at least at the time of its first release. An unlucky munchkin boy named ojo must travel around oz gathering the ingredients for an antidote to the liquid of petrifaction which has turned his beloved uncle unc nunkie and the wife of the liquids creator into marble statues. In 1914, baum adapted the book to film through his oz film manufacturing. The actor playing the patchwork girl is pierre couderc or the marvelous couderc. The magical practices and potions of the land of oz is the thread running through the patchwork girl.
Patchwork girl of oz is one of a handful of extant productions from author l. The oz film manufacturing company was an independent film studio from 1914 1915. The wizard of oz bluray twists up september inside pulse. Sadly, this film is one of the many casualties of the silent era, existing today only in a truncated version of around an hour long, these cut prints being found in britain some years after the film was declared to be lost altogether.
Edison was born on february 11, 1847 in milan, ohio, usa as thomas alva edison. The patchwork girl of oz wikisource, the free online library. Farrell macdonald, an american actor, and director before directing the patchwork girl of oz, j. It was rereleased in later years as the ragged girl of oz. The film was released again early in 1915, under the title the new wizard of oz, and it did a little better. The selig polyscope sequels are known only from their catalog descriptions, derived from press releases printed in the moving picture world. A boy named ojo played by a woman in male drag and his uncle nunkie run out of food, so they head off to oz in search of a meal. They stop at the house of a wizard not the wizard who is making a lifesized doll made from patches and rags. Pipt and margolotte who conjure to create the patchwork girl made out of rags. While there are a number of modest special effects, the movie relies. The miniseries is to be produced by syfy, the same network behind tin man, which was also a reimagining of baums original novel. Leontine dranet margolotte, his wife, who makes the patchwork girl.
Frank baum and centered on ironically enough ojo the unlucky, betsy bobbin, and the team of capn bill and trot respectively and their adventures in the land of oz. So now theres a proper plot, though the film struggles to keep its mind focused on it. Pipt, who has been stirring the powder of life for nine years. Jan 15, 2018 the magic cloak of oz was originally going to be distributed by paramount pictures, who had released the patchwork girl previously. The patchwork girl of oz another 1914 baumproduced, featurelength silent film, new to warner home video. Pierre couderc in the patchwork girl of oz 1914 the patchwork girl of oz. Frank baums 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz, made by the selig polyscope. Frank baums shortlived oz film manufacturing company. Farrell macdonald had directed samson, released in 1914.
Bobbie gould jesseva, his daughter, betrothed to danx. Fantasy adventure when a magician uses a powder to bring a patchwork girl to life, his new creation ends up using a petrification powder on several people. June 9, 2009 burbank, ca it is difficult to imagine a motion picture more magical and more wonderful than metrogoldwynmayers wonderful the wizard of oz. It was also the companys first release, and as such was. Ojo and unc nunkie are out of food, so they decide to journey to the emerald city where they will never starve.
The three oz films made by the oz film manufacturing companywhich subsequently produced several films for adults bear differing relationships to baums published texts. Capn bill and trot journey to oz and, with the help of the scarecrow, the former ruler of oz, overthrow the villainous king krewl of jinxland. The patchwork girl of oz, illustrated by frank baum. Baum dedicated the book to sumner hamilton britton, the young son of his publisher sumner charles britton the full text of the patchwork girl of oz can be found online here at project gutenbergs website. Frank baums oz book series, which he was obliged to return to after a three year break due to his bankruptcy. A munchkin boy violet macmillan, a patchwork girl and others search for an antidote for their petrified friends. Read info about the screenplay for the patchwork girl of oz, 1914, directed by j. Frank baum and produced by baum and composer louis f. Film the wonderful wizard of oz 1910 the patchwork girl of oz 1914 the magic cloak of oz 1914. It was based on the 19 book the patchwork girl of oz the film was written and produced by l. Ojo and uncle nunkie venture toward the emerald city in search of food and encounter the usual cast of oz regular and a very acrobatic patchwork girl. We get a sense of just how harsh the rulebooks in oz are, including the leglopping law of the hoppers and it being a. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 cast and crew moviefone.
Frank baum had his own production company called the oz film manufacturing company which cranked out quite a few of them. Characters include the woozy, ojo the unlucky, unc nunkie, dr. Aug 20, 2005 the patchwork girl of oz, also from 1914, is the weirdest flick of the set. Baum dedicated the book to sumner hamilton britton, the young son of his publisher sumner charles britton. Frank baum and restored editions of the 1914 silent films the magic cloak of oz featuring footage not. Along the way, they meet mewel, a waif and stray mule who leads them to dr. Future our gang dirctor hal roach appears as the cowardly lion. Other oz silent films include the patchwork girl of oz, the magic cloak of oz, and his majesty, the scarecrow of oz all released in 1914 and the wizard of oz 1925. Gottschalk vice president, harry marston haldeman secretary, and clarence r. The old sorcerer has just completed the six year task of brewing a spoonful of the powder of life, and is preparing to administer it to a lifesized rag. The film was directed by victor fleming who that same year directed gone with the wind, produced by mervyn leroy, and scored by herbert stothart, with music and. Librivox recording of the patchwork girl of oz, by l.
The oz film manufacturing company sonicwbii wiki fandom. Predating the 1939 judy garland classic we all know and love by twentyfive years, this trio of productions was an effort. The patchwork girl of oz producer 1914 known for bicycle trick riding, no. The first and perhaps best of baums oz movies follows the adventures of ojo and his unc nunke as they seek a better life. The patchwork girl of oz the magic cloak of oz notes. The magic cloak of oz the first release of the complete 1914 silent film, including lost footage never before included in a home video presentation of this feature produced by baum himself. I would definitely recommend this book to 11 year olds. View a list of all the feature films sorted by popularity. Including the little gem i watched called the patchwork girl of oz, which as far as i can tell is the first feature full length movie based of of the books, though i may be wrong. The patchwork girl of oz was not wellreceived at the time of its release. Frank baum the writer of the original oz books was very interested in the film medium, and he took an active interest in these productions, acting as writer and coproducer through his own shortlived production company. The patchwork girl of oz is a 1914 film loosely based off of the l.
The patchwork girl of oz 1914 silver in a haystack. Is there anyone who doesnt immediately think of the film upon. Frank baum book of the same name the story begins with a young boy named ojo and unc nunkie. Aug 11, 2014 the best of them is the patchwork girl of oz.
The film was rereleased in the usa as the ragged girl of oz in 1919. The wizard of oz collection manufactured on demand, silent. Countless letters and suggestions on how to contact oz forced him to write the patchwork girl of oz in 19. Some internet sleuthing shows that advertisements were produced saying that paramount would be releasing the film and giving a specific date, but the movie doesnt appear to have been released then. His majesty, the scarecrow of oz 1914 and you call.
Though made in 1914, it wasnt until 1917 that the national film company agreed to distribute it. The book was first published on july 1, 19, with illustrations by john r. The first, the patchwork girl, adapts an existing oz book, the patchwork girl of oz, produced a year. The wonderful wizard of oz 1910, minutes, his majesty, the scarecrow of oz 1914, 59 minutes, the magic cloak of oz 1914, 43 minutes, the patchwork girl of oz 1914, 51 and the featurelength the wizard of oz 1925, 72 minutes are all accompanied by a stereo musical score. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The patchwork girl of oz, based on a book by author l.
Warriors of oz is a supposed upcoming miniseries that would be a reimagining of the wonderful wizard of oz. The magic cloak of oz is a 1914 film directed by j. Farrell macdonald featuring violet macmillan, frank moore, raymond russell country. It was also the companys first release, and as such was carefully designed to entreat audiences into demanding additional oz pictures. Frank baum, the third and final of the oz film manufacturing companys surviving silent films focuses on a patchwork servant girl brought to life through magical powder. The fivereel film was the first produced by baums company. The film is an adaptation of baums novel, queen zixi of ix. He died on october 18, 1931 in west orange, new jersey, usa. He made his film debut in 1914 in the patchwork girl of oz 1914 and worked steadily after that. Frank baums the oz film manufacturing company and based upon his book, the patchwork girl of oz. The wiz ard of oz singalong track here making its home entertainment debut. Frank baum the creator and author of the original fourteen oz books. Critics appreciated its intentions, but bemoaned its execution. Since, he directed his majesty, the scarecrow of oz, released in 1914, the last egyptian 1914.