The patchwork girl of oz 1914

The patchwork girl joins and tey set out for the real adventure. The patchwork girl of oz is in many ways typical of films from the period before the birth of a nation 1915. There are some impressive sets and costumes, despite the low budget. The patchwork girl was taller than he, when she stood upright, and her body was plump and rounded because it had been so neatly stuffed with cotton. Almost exclusively shot with a single stationary camera and simple though wellmade special effects, such as double exposure or stopmotion. Fantasy adventure when a magician uses a powder to bring a patchwork girl to life, his new creation ends up using a petrification powder on. Of course, there is all the difference in the world between a film for children and a childish film the greatest childrens films are not in the least childish and it was agreed by the critics and the public alike that the oz film manufacturing. Return to oz 1985 ozmas crown is a replica of vivian reeds crown from this movie.

If you would like to participate, please visit the project page. Pipt, who has been stirring the powder of life for. Patchwork girl of oz september 28, 1914 the patchwork girl of oz 1914 is a silent film made by l. L frank baums film of his fairy tale the patchwork girl of ozviolet macmillan. Along the way, they meet mewel, a waif and stray mule who leads them to dr. Its an entertaining thought but as it is, the patchwork girl of oz and its ofmc successors will probably remain in the annals of a used video stores budget bin, only occasional dusted off to be enjoyed by a curious. The patchwork girl of oz and you call yourself a scientist. Wikipedia says he was a french acrobat, actor, screenwriter and producer and that he. Margolotte, his wife, who makes the patchwork girlbobbie gould. Countless letters and suggestions on how to contact oz forced him to write the patchwork girl of oz in 19. The patchwork girl of oz is a 1914 english film stars violet macmillan, j. Scraps comes from ozs eastern quadrant known as the munchkin country in the magical land of oz and eventually becomes the love interest of the scarecrow. Advertisements claimed that the film would be released september 28, 1914, by paramount pictures, but this apparently never occurred, though it was apparently released in its entirety in 1917.

Characters include the woozy, ojo the unlucky, unc nunkie, dr. While there are a number of modest special effects, the movie relies. It was based on the 19 book the patchwork girl of oz the film was written and produced by l. The patchwork girl of oz, unlike its selig polyscope predecessors, was a featurelength production running over eighty minutesat least at the time of its first release. The first and perhaps best of baums oz movies follows the adventures of ojo and his unc nunke as they seek a better life. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 violet macmillan frank. The patchwork girl of oz is a silent movie produced in 1914 by the oz film manufacturing. Jesseva, his daughter, betrothed to danxmarie wayne. Scraps is a character from the fantasy oz book series by l. The patchwork girl aka scraps is a fictional character created by l. Ojo and unc nunkie are out of food, so they decide to. Ojo and unc nunkie are out of food, so they decide to journey to the emerald city where they will never starve. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

But who knows what people were thinking 100 years ago in the midst of a new world war. Farrell macdonald featuring violet macmillan, frank moore, raymond russell country. The wizard of oz collection silent dvdr 1914 alpha. With violet macmillan, frank moore, raymond russell, leontine dranet. Scraps is a teenaged possibly fourteen living rag doll made of patchwork, button eyes, brown yarn hair, a felt tongue, and pearl teeth. Released 1914, the patchwork girl of oz stars violet macmillan, frank moore, raymond russell, leontine dranet the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 21 min, and received a score of out of 100. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 article 4235 by dave sindelar date. A munchkin boy violet macmillan, a patchwork girl and others search for an antidote for their petrified friends. Follow the adventures of a charming band of characters as they join dorothy and the scarecrow to explore the wondrous land of oz.

It was eventually reduced from a fivereel film to two tworeel films known as the. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 the 1st oz feature film l. It makes almost no use of the dialog from the book in the intertitles. If you love the wizard of oz than you have to see these four movies. Fantasy adventure when a magician uses a powder to bring a patchwork girl to life, his new creation ends up using a petrification powder on several people. Adventure and adventurers juvenile fiction subject. Farrell macdonald with violet macmillan, frank moore, raymond russell, leontine dranet, year. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 silver in a haystack. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 classic horror film board. The patchwork girl of oz 2019 tv movie based on the same novel referenced in.

Critics appreciated its intentions, but bemoaned its execution. Baums attempt to end the oz series with the emerald city of oz, lasted for only two years. Margolotte had first made the girls form from the patchwork quilt and then she. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 a munchkin boy violet macmillan, a patchwork girl and others search for an antidote for their petrified friends. Pipt, who has been stirring the powder of life for nine years. The book was first published on july 1, 19, with illustrations by john r. Farrell macdonald had directed samson, released in 1914. Frank baum served as one of the films producers, while silent film. This article is within the scope of wikiproject oz, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the oz series and the wonderful wizard of oz on wikipedia. The patchwork girl of oz was not wellreceived at the time of its release. It was also the companys first release, and as such was. Jaded modern audiences will sneer at the very crude special effects, but i would rather watch this movie instead of a certain overrated mgm musical starring liza.

Pipt and margolotte who conjure to create the patchwork girl made out of rags. Frank baums shortlived oz film manufacturing company. Since, he directed his majesty, the scarecrow of oz, released in 1914, the last egyptian 1914. Baum dedicated the book to sumner hamilton britton, the young son of his publisher sumner charles britton the full text of the patchwork girl of oz can be found online here at project gutenbergs website.

Wikipedia says he was a french acrobat, actor, screenwriter and producer and that he also appeared in his majesty the scarecrow of oz. In this story a mysterious emerald city doctor is working on a powder of life that his wife accidentally tests on a patchwork servant doll that suddenly comes alive. The patchwork girl of oz also known as the ragged girl of oz in the usa. The fivereel film was the first produced by baums company. Ojo and uncle nunkie venture toward the emerald city in search of food and encounter the usual cast of oz regular and a very acrobatic. Between 1910 and 1914, the four movies on this dvd were made. In 1914, baum adapted the book to film through his oz film manufacturing company. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 film jump to navigation jump to search. Patchwork girl of oz is one of a handful of extant productions from author l. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 is a silent film made by l. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 fantastic movie musings. All work together to bring to life the bizarre patchwork girl. The patchwork girl of oz is a silent movie produced in 1914 by the oz film manufacturing company. She was originally brought to life by a munchkin magician named dr.

You wonder what baum might have been imbibing when he wrote some of his oz books. The patchwork girl of oz violet macmillan frank moore raymond russell 1914 a munchkin boy violet macmillan, a patchwork girl and others search for an antidote for their petrified friends. Farrell macdonald, an american actor, and director. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 cast and crew moviefone. One singlesided, duallayered, region 0 ntsc dvd disc, 1.

Frank baums the oz film manufacturing company and based upon his book, the patchwork girl of oz. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 the patchwork girl of oz. The magic cloak of oz had distribution problems, owing to the box office failure of the patchwork girl of oz. Frank baum is a childrens novel, the seventh in the oz series. She appears in baums seventh oz book titled the patchwork girl of oz, published in 19. Pierre couderc scraps, the patchwork girl, violet macmillan ojo, a munchkin boy, frank moore unk nunkie, fred woodward mewel, the mule. The patchwork girl uses acrobatics regularly with good effect. The oz film manufacturing company would have continued and the series would have gone in a completely different direction. Frank baum is a childrens novel, the 7th set in the land of oz.

Baum dedicated the book to sumner hamilton britton, the young son of his publisher sumner charles britton the full text of the patchwork girl of oz can be. The actor playing the patchwork girl is pierre couderc or the marvelous couderc. The patchwork girl of oz is an absolute delight, which adults and children will enjoy in repeated viewings. Pipts daughter is added for love interest, as well as an additional plot thread. Sadly, this film is one of the many casualties of the silent era, existing today only in a truncated version of around an hour long, these. Frank baums book of the previous year, the patchwork girl of oz. Meet a living girl made out of patchwork quilts, a conceited glass cat, and the lovable blockheaded woozy. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 and you call yourself a. She first appeared in the patchwork girl of oz history. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 stream and watch online. It was rereleased in later years as the ragged girl of oz.