The 1939 version of The Wizard Of Oz may be the definitive one, but it is very far from being the only one. Published in 1900, L. Frank Baum’s novel “The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz” was an instant classic, and ripe for adaptation. Within two years the book was turned into a stage musical, and within nine the first film version was released. Throughout the silent era and into the time of sound cinema, numerous attempts were made to interpret Baum’s magical tales for the silver screen, with varying degrees of success.
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ (1910)
THE PATCHWORK GIRL OF OZ (1914)
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Liz Kingsley is the insane genius behind And You Call Yourself a Scientist!
#1 by KeithA on April 1st, 2009
I really hope you intend to get to the HG Lewis version.
#2 by lyzard on April 1st, 2009
“Intend”. That’s such a wonderfully flexible, all-embracing word, isn’t it??
#3 by Ed on April 2nd, 2009
Will this last long enough to get to the Australian rock musical version of the story from 1976 or are you stopping at the sound era?
#4 by Ed on April 2nd, 2009
Oops, that should be “beginning” of the sound era.
#5 by lyzard on April 2nd, 2009
This time around I was planning on stopping with the 1925 version of The Wizard Of Oz; I’d love to do the obscure 1930s stuff, but I’m still working on obtaining the material. I may get into a few of the subsequent “reimaginings” at a later date, however.
#6 by Ed on April 2nd, 2009
Cool deal.
#7 by Braineater on April 3rd, 2009
So, you knew this was coming, right?
#8 by El Santo on April 3rd, 2009
Will, that’s funnier than it has any business being.
I can’t stop looking at it…
#9 by lyzard on April 3rd, 2009
Capering!!?? NOOOOOOOO!!!!!