His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz
Seen it?1914 | 59 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved The Wizard of Oz, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
- Made in 1914: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by L. Frank Baum, J. Farrell MacDonald
- Violet MacMillanDorothy, a Kansas girl
- Frank MooreThe Scarecrow
- Pierre CoudercThe Tin Woodman
- Raymond RussellKing Krewl
- Todd WrightPon, a gardener's boy
- Mildred HarrisButton Bright
- Vivian ReedPrincess Gloria
- Mai WellsOld Mombi
- Fred WoodwardAnimals [Lion / "Sawhorse" / Mule / Kangaroo / Crow / Cow]
- Arthur SmolletGoogly-Goo