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The Wizard of Oz

  • 19251925
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
1.6K
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Larry Semon in The Wizard of Oz (1925)
  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Fantasy
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.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Larry Semon
  • Writers
    • L. Frank Baum(adapted from his story)
    • Frank Joslyn Baum(adapted by)
    • Leon Lee(adapted by)
  • Stars
    • Dorothy Dwan
    • Charles Murray
    • Oliver Hardy
Top credits
  • Director
    • Larry Semon
  • Writers
    • L. Frank Baum(adapted from his story)
    • Frank Joslyn Baum(adapted by)
    • Leon Lee(adapted by)
  • Stars
    • Dorothy Dwan
    • Charles Murray
    • Oliver Hardy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Larry Semon in The Wizard of Oz (1925)
    Charles Murray in The Wizard of Oz (1925)
    Oliver Hardy, Dorothy Dwan, and Larry Semon in The Wizard of Oz (1925)
    Oliver Hardy, Dorothy Dwan, and Larry Semon in The Wizard of Oz (1925)
    Larry Semon in The Wizard of Oz (1925)
    Larry Semon in The Wizard of Oz (1925)
    Dorothy Dwan in The Wizard of Oz (1925)
    Dorothy Dwan and Larry Semon in The Wizard of Oz (1925)
    Frederick Ko Vert in The Wizard of Oz (1925)
    Frederick Ko Vert in The Wizard of Oz (1925)
    Frederick Ko Vert in The Wizard of Oz (1925)
    Oliver Hardy, Dorothy Dwan, and Larry Semon in The Wizard of Oz (1925)

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    Dorothy Dwan
    Dorothy Dwan
    • Dorothyas Dorothy…
    Charles Murray
    Charles Murray
    • Wizard of Ozas Wizard of Oz
    Oliver Hardy
    Oliver Hardy
    • Woodsmanas Woodsman
    • (as Oliver N. Hardy)
    • …
    Mary Carr
    Mary Carr
    • Aunt Emas Aunt Em
    Virginia Pearson
    Virginia Pearson
    • Lady Vishussas Lady Vishuss
    Bryant Washburn
    Bryant Washburn
    • Prince Kyndas Prince Kynd
    Josef Swickard
    Josef Swickard
    • Prime Minister Kruelas Prime Minister Kruel
    William Hauber
    • Undetermined Roleas Undetermined Role
    William Dinus
    • Undetermined Roleas Undetermined Role
    Frank Alexander
    • Uncle Henryas Uncle Henry…
    Otto Lederer
    Otto Lederer
    • Ambassador Wikkedas Ambassador Wikked
    Frederick Ko Vert
    Frederick Ko Vert
    • Phantom of the Basketas Phantom of the Basket
    • (as Frederic Ko Vent)
    Larry Semon
    Larry Semon
    • Scarecrowas Scarecrow…
    Spencer Bell
    • Cowardly Lionas Cowardly Lion…
    Rosalind Byrne
    Rosalind Byrne
    • Herald Trumpeteras Herald Trumpeter
    • (uncredited)
    Chester Conklin
    Chester Conklin
    • Undetermined Roleas Undetermined Role
    • (unconfirmed)
    • (uncredited)
    Wanda Hawley
    Wanda Hawley
    • Undetermined Roleas Undetermined Role
    • (unconfirmed)
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Johnston
    • Little Girl in open & closeas Little Girl in open & close
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Larry Semon
    • Writers
      • L. Frank Baum(adapted from his story)
      • Frank Joslyn Baum(adapted by)
      • Leon Lee(adapted by) (titles by)
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    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Many 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.
    • Goofs
      The 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 versions
      2005 DVD release on Warner Brothers (as a bonus feature with the 1939 version) alternates between sepia tone-colored images and blue-tinted images.
    • Connections
      Featured in Wiz on Down the Road (1978)

    User reviews55

    Review
    Top review
    2/10
    I rarely say this about silent films, but this one stinks,...
    This movie was reportedly the one that sunk Larry Semon's career. Instead of the usual short films he was known for, Semon decided to do something "important" and made this (for the time) long film adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ,....or at least that's what the title indicates it should be. The story, it seems, bears little similarity to either the 1939 movie or the books. In fact, apart from a few names here and there, it is pretty much unrecognizable as the story about Dorothy and Oz. Instead, it was just an excuse to string along a lot of familiar and not especially funny gags--like I have seen in several other Larry Semon films, the big stunt is his swinging from tower to tower. A neat stunt the first time you see it, but not when it's old material and has nothing to do with the plot.

    Overall, I consider this movie a wasted effort. I know that Semon COULD be funny--like he was in his short films. But here, it's just a confusing and dreary mess. Likewise, having Oliver Hardy in the film SHOULD have been an asset, but he was pretty much wasted as well. While not exactly a classic, the 1910 short silent version was much better and stuck closer to the original story and the 1939 version is a classic. This one is better off staying forgotten or seen by the morbidly curious as the project that may have ultimately destroyed Semon's career.

    PS--In addition to being a terrible movie, there is a Black man named "Snowflake" that likes to eat watermelon! Ugghh!!!
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    • planktonrules
    • Oct 13, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 1928 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • review of movie
      • review of the film.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tomasín en el reino de Oz
    • Production company
      • Chadwick Pictures Corporation
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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