Amazon.com video review:
This long-forgotten 1925 silent version of the children's classic,
cowritten by L. Frank Baum's eldest son, had a character named Dorothy and a
house transported to Oz by a tornado, but you won't recognize much after
that. This film served mainly as a vehicle for comedian Larry Semon, who
played the Scarecrow. You'll also have a chance to see an early appearance
by Oliver Hardy, playing the Tin Woodsman, two years before he first teamed up
with Stan Laurel. Its slapstick comedy routines and surrealistic setting
make this an interesting curio and a treat for silent movie fans.
--Elisabeth Keating
Amazon.com video review:
This version is not the famous 1939 version starring Judy
Garland. It
is the 1925 silent version.
