The Magic Cloak of Oz (1914)

Directed by

J. Farrell MacDonald

Genre

fantasy film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

38 min

Rating

4.4 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent fantasy film about magical adventures in the land of Oz. It follows characters who come into possession of a special cloak that grants wishes.

whimsicalslow-pacedold-fashionedgentlefantasticalnostalgicstorybook-likequietly charming

What happens

The Magic Cloak of Oz is a 1914 film directed by J. Farrell MacDonald. It was written by L. Frank Baum and produced by Baum and composer Louis F. Gottschalk. The film is an adaptation of Baum's 1905 novel, Queen Zixi of Ix. This was the second film of the Oz Film Manufacturing Company, following The Patchwork Girl of Oz. The film was followed by His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz. Additionally, it was the final Oz production released during Baum's lifetime before his death in 1919. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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