Category: Directed by Larry Semon

  • Wizard of Oz (1925, Larry Semon)

    Fairly standard slapstick adaptation of L. Frank Baum dumps the Yellow Brick Road, the witches, and any recognizable version of the Wizard (but does have an awesome tornado scene) and instead is a political thriller. The slapstick’s well choreographed enough and there are other working parts–Dorothy (Dorothy Dwan) is good in Kansas until she gets…