His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz

His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz

The Oz Film Company presents L. Frank Baum's famous comedy

Directed by L. Frank Baum, J. Farrell MacDonald

Produced by The Oz Film Manufacturing Company

191459 min5.6 / 10

A whimsical, early silent-film adaptation of Baum's Oz universe, built on fantastical transformations, romantic entanglements, and cheerful adventure rather than genuine peril.

A wicked king has taken over the Emerald City, and wants his daughter, Princess Gloria to marry the horrid courtier Googly-Goo, though she loves Pon, the Gardener's Boy. The camera follows two farmers placing a Scarecrow upon a pole in a cornfield. Pon rescues a Kansas girl named Dorothy from the evil witch Mombi, whom Princess Gloria has been taken to by King Krewl to freeze her heart so she will no longer love Pon. An Indian princess has a ceremony to bring the Scarecrow to life. Pon rescues the cold-hearted princess and they flee for help, discovering the Scarecrow, who promptly falls in love with the princess, and Button-Bright, a lost boy from America. They come to the castle of the Tin Emperor, Nick Chopper, and after oiling him, he falls in love with Gloria. After a bit of a chase aided by the Sawhorse and the Wizard, Mombi turns Pon into a Kangaroo, and a slough of Fred Woodward's animals battle it out.

Questions people ask

  • Does His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity66

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Surprise37

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Love10

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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