The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910) is the earliest surviving film version of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel, made by the Selig Polyscope Company without Baum’s direct input. It was created to fulfill a contractual obligation associated with Baum’s personal bankruptcy caused by The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays, from which it was once thought to have been derived. It was partly based on the 1902 stage musical, though much of the film deals with the Wicked Witch of the West, who does not appear in the musical.
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talk about watching history from the last century !
This is fantastic. I just love old treasures like this. Where did you find this?
OOps! I meant to leave that comment here. This is a great find. I really dig old silent films. And to think they’ve made it all the way to the world wide web. It’s terrific. Thanks for posting it.
My grandfater was 12 years old, and my grandmother wasn’t even born when this movie came out. Wow!