Wikipedia says he was a french acrobat, actor, screenwriter and producer and that he also appeared in his majesty the scarecrow of oz. This is not the only piece of crossgender casting to be found in the patchwork girl of oz. The patchwork girl, a free spirit if ever there was one, is brought to life in this story and then sets out into the wonderful world of oz to help her friend ojo find the ingredients for a magic potion to save his uncle. Thundertoad animations comparatively primitive cgi version from 2005 featured cyndi. The paperback of the the patchwork girl of oz by l. Shes taller than a young boy, and her body is plump and rounded because it is stuffed with cotton. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The patchwork girl of oz dover childrens classics by l. The patchwork girl of oz chapter one ojo and unc nunkie wheres the butter, unc nunkie. It does have a lot of rough edges and shows some signs of age, but its energy and creativity more than make up for those.
The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. A patchwork doll comes to life, and dorothy, the tin woodsman, and a host of new characters have enchanting adventures in the land of oz. May 11, 2016 the patchwork girl of oz 1914 is a silent film made by l. Frank baums creative genius and his power to delight audiences young and old. The patchwork girl of ozchapter wikisource, the free. Frank baums whimsical fairy tale the patchwork girl of oz.
Scraps is a teenaged possibly fourteen living rag doll made of patchwork, button eyes, brown yarn hair, a felt tongue, and pearl teeth. So did the humor and the pathos and the poetic wonder of the play, writes mr. The story begins with a visit by a young munchkin lad, ojo the unlucky, who with. Along the way, they meet mewel, a waif and stray mule who leads them to dr.
It makes almost no use of the dialog from the book in the intertitles. Scraps is a character from the fantasy oz book series by l. An unlucky munchkin boy named ojo must travel around oz gathering the ingredients for an antidote to the liquid of petrifaction which has turned his beloved uncle unc nunkie and the wife of the liquids creator into marble statues. There is a plot besides dorothy getting lost and wandering around until she. This exciting musical is packed with songs and crammed with exotic creatures in this wonderful land of oz. Ojo, jesseva, the patchwork girl and some of jessevas friends start to look for the woozy and a sixleaved clover while the doctor himself hunts for water from a dark well. Baum was unable to find a female performer quite up to the capering challenge presented by playing the patchwork girl, and instead cast pierre couderc the marvellous couderc a french actor, screenwriter and acrobat.
The book was first published on july 1, 19, with illustrations by john r. The patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7 kindle edition. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 the 1st oz feature film l. The patchwork girl of oz is one of baums best oz books. This awardwinning play is based on the seventh book of l. Of course, there is all the difference in the world between a film for children and a childish film the greatest childrens films are not in the least childish and it was agreed by the critics and the public alike that the oz film manufacturing. Librivox recording of the patchwork girl of oz, by l. Ojo is joined by the patchwork girl scraps, dorothy, dr. All ive ever seen of the great land of oz, unc dear, is the view of that mountain over at the south, where they say the hammerheads livewho wont let. Still, the patchwork girl of oz has a lot of great characters and incidents even if the plot unravels at the end. She is seen in the background at princess ozmas coronation.
Pipt, a lovable old magician on the outskirts of oz. All ive ever seen of the great land of oz, unc dear, is the view of that mountain over at the south, where they say. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 pierre couderc in the patchwork girl of oz 1914 the new. Frank baum is a childrens novel, the seventh in the oz series. The great theatre of the world dramatic publishing. It was also the companys first release, and as such was.
The patchwork girl best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. The wonderful wizard of oz deserves no less than 5 out of 5 stars. Ojo adds plenty of brains to margolottes patchwork servant before she is brought to life with the powder. The seventh, eighth, and ninth titles of the iconic oz series, now in one collection. The patchwork girl of oz, unlike its selig polyscope predecessors, was a featurelength production running over eighty minutes at least at the time of its first release. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. They eventually visit the emerald city to ask for help from the wizard of oz. Join dorothy, the tin woodsman, and a host of new characters as they embark on a series of enchanting adventures in the magical land of oz. The patchwork girl of oz the patchwork girl of oz audiobook, by l. Baum dedicated the book to sumner hamilton britton, the young son of his publisher sumner charles britton the full text of the patchwork girl of oz can be found online here at project gutenbergs website. Frank baums the oz film manufacturing company and based upon his book, the patchwork girl of oz.
The project gutenberg etext of the patchwork girl of oz, by. Baum was a feminist before his time, and the patchwork girl of oz has a strong girlpower theme, blending familiar oz characters with delightful new creatures in this enchanting and whimsical adventure full of high spirits, physical comedy, adventure and good fun. The patchwork girl of oz was baums first return trip to oz after this decision, and in it he created one of his most memorable characters. The project gutenberg etext of the patchwork girl of oz. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of childrens literature. After a doll made out of a patchwork quilt is brought to life by a magician, she must find a way to break a spell that has turned two victims into motionless statues. She also appeared in walter murchs return to oz as an unbilled extra.
The actor playing the patchwork girl is pierre couderc or the marvelous couderc. Critics appreciated its intentions, but bemoaned its execution. Unc looked out of the window and stroked his long beard. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 silver in a haystack.
The patchwork girl of oz 1914 and you call yourself a. The patchwork girl of oz was not wellreceived at the time of its release. Sadly, this film is one of the many casualties of the silent era, existing today only in a truncated version of around an hour long, these cut prints being found in britain. Pipts glass cat, the woozy, the shaggy man, the scarecrow and the tin woodman. Almost exclusively shot with a single stationary camera and simple though wellmade special effects, such as double exposure or stopmotion.
The patchwork girl of oz is in many ways typical of films from the period before the birth of a nation 1915. After the patchwork girl came the woozy, who held a part of her skirt in his mouth. The metaphor of the great theatre of the world, in which god is a theatre director and the world is his stage manager, appealed to me strongly. Explore the wonder of oz in this collection of books seven through nine in l. Ojo and his coworkers come upon the woozy, but cannot pull the hairs from his tail, so they take it with them. Frank baum and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Oscarsbest picture winnersbest picture winnersgolden globesemmyssan diego comicconnew. However, one of those motley followers is the patchwork girl and she absolutely steals the show. Sadly, this film is one of the many casualties of the silent era, existing today only in a truncated version of around an hour long, these cut prints being found in britain some years after the film was declared to be lost altogether. The patchwork girl of oz is not about the patchwork girl of oz, but rather is the story of a little munchkin boy and his motley assortment of followers journeying across the land of oz in search of items that will create a magic capable of saving the boys beloved uncle.
Download lyman frank baums the patchwork girl of oz for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. The patchwork girl is a lifesize living doll made from various pieces of patchwork quilts. Then he turned to the munchkin boy and shook his head. The patchwork girl of oz lyman frank baumfree download. She wears a patchwork skirt, a patchwork apron with pockets, and red leather shoes with pointy toes. While there are a number of modest special effects, the movie relies.
The patchwork girl of oz movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Its in patchtime, which is much superior to ragtime, and i. At least at one point in his life, baum stated that he considered the patchwork girl of oz one of the two best books of my career, the. The enjoyable story and characters in the patchwork girl of oz makes it a fun movie to watch, and it is also pretty resourceful for its era.
The giant porcupine best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. Unlike some of the other titles in the series that have a predominantly sketchy narrative, the patchwork girl of oz is composed of enthusiastic, rollicking prose that allows the reader to happily suspend disbelief. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7. Then, last of all, was the glass cat, holding fast to the woozys tail with her glass jaws. The patchwork girl of ozchapter 15 wikisource, the free. The patchwork girl of oz quotes showing 16 of 6 a little misery, at times, makes one appreciate happiness more. The patchwork girl of oz books of wonder by baum, l. A boy, the patchwork girl, and bungle the glass cat go on a mission to. The patchwork girl of oz is one of baums best oz books, an assured. Affectionately dedicated to my young friend sumner hamilton britton of chicago. While baum created some great male characters throughout his literary career, he loved to write strong female characters as role models for young girls.
His new creation, the patchwork girl, must go to the emerald city for help. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 the 1st oz feature film. Along the way, with seven charming songs, she meets the wise donkey, woozy, shaggy man, the pumpkinhead family and a crazy bunch of tottenhots. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 is a silent film made by l. So today, we bring you 12 wonderful quotes from the wizard of oz and as a bonus some other quotes from the oz books. Be the first to ask a question about the patchwork girl of oz.
This was the guardian of the gate and at the moment they entered his room he was playing a tune upon a mouthorgan. The patchwork girl of oz is baums most fluid, well rounded, and detailed childrens novel. Frank baum the patchwork girl of oz first published in 19 isbn 9781620119792. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 1h 21min adventure, family, fantasy 28 september 1914 usa ojo and unc nunkie are out of food, so they decide to journey to the emerald city where they will never starve. Characters include the woozy, ojo the unlucky, unc nunkie, dr. Yes, this is another wonderful oz book with all the old familiar characters and some new delightful ones. The patchwork girl of oz audiobook listen instantly. The patchwork girl of oz dramatic publishing company. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Finally dorothy, the scarecrow and the tin woodman intervene to win the favor of ozma, the princess of oz. Baum dedicated the book to sumner hamilton britton, the young son of his publisher sumner charles britton. The full text of the patchwork girl of oz can be found online here at project gutenbergs website.
Patchwork girl of oz is one of a handful of extant productions from author l. Frank baums shortlived oz film manufacturing company. The patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7 kindle edition by baum, l. On the oz kids, she was voiced by lori alan and had numerous infant patchwork kids. Frank and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jul 25, 2017 this is not the only piece of crossgender casting to be found in the patchwork girl of oz.
It was based on the 19 book the patchwork girl of oz the film was written and produced by l. It is the first featurelength film taking place in the land. The project gutenberg ebook of the patchwork girl of oz, by l. You might have read the wonderful wizard of oz or the patchwork girl of oz. He is now living near the emerald city and is a great favorite with the princess ozma, who rules all the land of oz. Everyone from their childhood or their adulthood will remember reading a book from the oz series or at least seeing the wizard of oz films. Scraps, the patchwork girl, is brought to life by dr. Unlike some of the other titles in the series that have a predominantly sketchy narrative, the patchwork girl of oz is composed of enthusiastic, rollicking prose. This queer wooden horse was a great favorite with princess ozma, who had caused the bottoms of its legs to be shod with.
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