The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 12th, 1996
The 1939 version of "The Wizard of Oz," starring Judy Garland, may be the best-loved adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic fantasy. But it wasn't the first movie based on his books.
American Home Entertainment's new box set offers the four silent film adaptations of Baum's Oz books ($13 each, $35 for the set).
In 1914, Baum produced and directed two films based on his stories: "His Majesty the Scarecrow of Oz" and "The Magic Cloak of Oz." A third film, "The Patchwork Girl of Oz," also was credited to Baum, though modern sources often say that J. Farrell MacDonald directed it. In 1925, comedi...
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