The Magic Cloak (1914)

The fairies of Oz gather in the forest of Burzee one evening and weave a magic cloak that gives the wearer one wish, so long as it has not been stolen. The man in the moon tells them that ... See full summary »

Director:

J. Farrell MacDonald

Writers:

L. Frank Baum (novel), L. Frank Baum (screenplay)

Stars:

Mildred Harris, Violet MacMillan, Fred Woodward

Cast

Credited cast:
Mildred Harris	...	Princess Margaret 'Fluff' of Noland
Violet MacMillan	...	King Timothy 'Bud' of Noland (as Violet McMillan)
Fred Woodward	...	Nickodemus
Vivian Reed	...	Quavo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pierre Couderc
Juanita Hansen	...	Queen Zixi of Ix
Jacqueline Lovell	...	Narrator of 1996 Version (voice)
Frank Moore
Bernadine Zuber	...	(as Byrdine Zuber)

Storyline

The fairies of Oz gather in the forest of Burzee one evening and weave a magic cloak that gives the wearer one wish, so long as it has not been stolen. The man in the moon tells them that their messenger should give it to the first miserable person she sees. Two children, Fluff and her younger brother "Bud" (a child's attempt at "brother," which stuck), have just lost their father and are taken by Aunt Rivette to live in Nole, the capital city of Noland, where the king has just died without heir. The messenger gives Fluff the cloak, who wishes to be happy again, while a legal loophole places Bud on the throne, and they empty the treasury to buy toys. Their pet mule Nickodemus is captured by robbers and puts together a small animal army (including the Cowardly Lion, the Hungry Tiger, the Lonesome Zoop, the Woozy, and others) to battle the Rolly Rogues that have invaded the city. The cloak is nowhere to be found because 683 year old bewitching Queen Zixi of neighboring Ix, has been ...

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Plot Keywords:

cloak | queen | wish | king | tiger | 

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Genres:

Short | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 1914 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Magic Cloak of Oz

Filming Locations:

Oz Film Manufacturing Company Studios - Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oz Film Manufacturing Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

38 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The L. Frank Baum source novel, Queen Zixi of Ix or The Story of the Magic Cloak, was first published as a magazine serial in 1904 and 1905.

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Connections

Follows The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914)

User Reviews

Early Versions

Magic Cloak of Oz, The (1914)

*** (out of 4)

The fairies of Oz create a magic cloak, which will give one wish to the person who wears it. Once again the production design is very good here with wonderful and magical sets. The story is quite touching and I'm sure kids would love this version just as much as adults. The highlight of the film is the scene where a horse (played by a human in an outfit) is scratching his butt up against a tree and tries to teach a monkey how to do it.

Wizard of Oz, The (1910)

*** (out of 4)

Nice if strange version of the classic tale. The production values here are actually pretty nice and it's a rather strange trip seeing humans in outfits playing the various animals including the lion.

Wizard of Oz, The (1933)

*** (out of 4)

Pretty good Technicolor cartoon based on the book. The animation is rather nice and the scarecrow and tin man are pretty funny here as well. This was the first version to show Kansas in B&W and then Oz in color.