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His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz
DVD Details:
* Run Time: 258 minutes
* Number of Discs: 1
* Black & White
* Region 0 encoding; Can be played worldwide, NTSC-format.
Description by Oldies.com:
In 1914 L. Frank Baum, author of the original fifteen Wizard Of Oz books (written
between 1900 and 1920), formed The Oz Film Manufacturing Company to produce live-
action motion pictures based on his beloved fantasies. With striking visual effects,
including ingeniously charming life-size creature puppets, underwater voyages and flights
into the air, the Baum Oz films are filled with a bizarre whimsy reminiscent of Lewis
Carroll and an audacious fantasy spectacle all their own.
DVD Details:
* Run Time: 258 minutes
* Number of Discs: 1
* Black & White
* Region 0 encoding; Can be played worldwide, NTSC-format.
Description by Oldies.com:
In 1914 L. Frank Baum, author of the original fifteen Wizard Of Oz books (written
between 1900 and 1920), formed The Oz Film Manufacturing Company to produce live-
action motion pictures based on his beloved fantasies. With striking visual effects,
including ingeniously charming life-size creature puppets, underwater voyages and flights
into the air, the Baum Oz films are filled with a bizarre whimsy reminiscent of Lewis
Carroll and an audacious fantasy spectacle all their own.
- His Majesty, The Scarecrow Of Oz (1914, 59 minutes): A romantic triangle
engulfs the royal Court of Oz as Princess Gloria falls for the gardener's son, Pon,
while wicked King Krewl pines for the princess. Krewl summons the voodoo
witch Mombi to freeze Gloria's ardor so that he may possess her for himself.
When the King rewards Mombi with great power, the wizard, the tin woodsman
and the scarecrow must join forces to stop her wickedness.
Excerpts from the Soundtrack (click to play):
| all soundclips (c) reserved 2003-2005 Paul David Bergel |