6/10
The story exceeds the medium
11 September 2015
Warning: Spoilers
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a 13-minute film from over 100 years ago and taking this into account they did fine. You have to keep in mind that there was still no sound, even if Youtube versions may include some spectacular soundtrack that was added later. And another important aspect is the lack of color, which really hurts the material if you think of the bright feature film that is so elevated by the wonderful use of color. So yeah, the fact that this one here did not became a great film is not caused by any of the cast or crew. Film as a medium simply was not yet ready for the wonderful story of Dorothy Gale. 1910 was actually an important year for the character as there were no less than 3 versions of "The Wizard of Oz", this one here being the most famous. The main character is played by Bebe Daniels very early in her career. Silent film lovers will know she turned into a huge star afterward. An okay watch all in all, nothing less, nothing more.
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