His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz (1914)

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The fifth silent film based on the fantastical Oz books by author Frank L. Baum, His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz is the only one directed and produced by Baum himself. Small town Kansas girl Dorothy (Violet MacMillan) gets stuck in the Land of Oz and teams up with Princess Gloria (Vivian Reed), the… More The fifth silent film based on the fantastical Oz books by author Frank L. Baum, His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz is the only one directed and produced by Baum himself. Small town Kansas girl Dorothy (Violet MacMillan) gets stuck in the Land of Oz and teams up with Princess Gloria (Vivian Reed), the gardener Pon (Todd Wright), the Scarecrow (Franke Moore), and the Tin Woodsman (Pierre Couderc). King Krewl (Raymond Russell) has hired the old witch Mombi (Mai Wells) to freeze Gloria's heart in order to force her to marry the wealthy Googly-goo (Arthur Smollet). When the Tin Woodsman cuts off Mombi's head, she gets mad and turns Pon into a kangaroo. The group sails down a river until they meet the Cowardly Lion (Fred Woodward) and loads of other creatures. Eventually they meet the Wizard (J. Charles Hayden), who sets things right. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 5 min.
Directed By: Frank F. Moore, Frank Moore
Genres: Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

In Theaters: Oct 14, 1914 Wide
On DVD: Mar 1, 2005

Critic Reviews

Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Mesmo com seus primitivos jogos de câmera e efeitos visuais, consegue criar um razoável tom fantasioso que, embora obviamente ultrapassado, conta a história de forma adequada.

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Lafe F

Weird silent OZ movie which doesn't make much sense - things were certainly different back in 1914, weren't they??
Byron B

This one was again written and produced by Baum. It was supposedly released a month later and ran longer in length than The Magic Cloak. The more developed story makes it an improvement over The Magic Cloak. The evil dictator King Krewl appears though he is not a character from the… More
This one was again written and produced by Baum. It was supposedly released a month later and ran longer in length than The Magic Cloak. The more developed story makes it an improvement over The Magic Cloak. The evil dictator King Krewl appears though he is not a character from the books. The special effects are pretty awesome considering it is so early in the history of narrative films. Children and parents must have been amazed.

Cast

Mildred Harris
as Button-Bright an American boy
Mai Wells
as Mombi
Vivian Reed
as Princess Gloria/Ozma head logo

Pierre Couderc
as Tin Woodman
Violet MacMillan
as Dorothy
Fred Woodward
as Mule/Kangaroo/Cowardly Lion/Crow

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His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz (1914)

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Byron B

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