The Wizard of Oz ★★½ 1925 An early silent version of the L. Frank Baum fantasy, with notable plot departures from the book and later 1939 adaptation, starring long-forgotten comedian Semon as the Scarecrow, supported by a pre-Laurel Hardy as the Tin Woodman. With music score. 96m/B VHS, DVD, 8mm. Larry Semon, Dorothy Dwan, Bryant Washburn, Charles Murray, Oliver Hardy, Josef Swickard, Virginia Pearson;
Director:
Larry Semon;
Writer:
L. Frank Baum Jr., Larry Semon;
Writer:
Leonard Smith, Frank B. Good, Hans Koenekamp.
