The patchwork girl of oz is baums most fluid, well rounded, and detailed childrens novel. The book was first published on july 1, 19, with illustrations by john r. The project gutenberg ebook of the patchwork girl of oz, by l. The patchwork girl of oz also known as the ragged girl of oz in the usa. The patchwork girl of ozchapter 2 wikisource, the free. Demilles the squaw man, the earliest of 1914s surviving american features. Produced by special arrangement with pioneer drama service, inc. This awardwinning play is based on the seventh book of l. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 pierre couderc in the patchwork girl of oz 1914 violet macmillan in the patchwork girl of oz 1914.
Baum was a feminist before his time, and the patchwork girl of oz has a strong girlpower theme, blending familiar oz characters. Scraps comes from oz s eastern quadrant known as the munchkin country in the magical land of oz and eventually becomes the love interest of the scarecrow. All hallows eve is the story of a man and woman whose love was so. Tiktok of oz is the eighth oz novel and the first to bring a girl other than dorothy to oz. 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. 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 patchwork girl of oz dramatic publishing company.
Princess dorothy best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. Margolotte had first made the girls form from the patchwork quilt and then she. The patchwork girl of oz lyman frank baumfree download. The trial of the prisoners is about to be called before ozma, the ruler of emerald city, when the scarecrow of oz, one of the jurymen who is too goodnatured to decide what punishment shall be meted out to the offenders, escapes. While there are a number of modest special effects, the movie relies. Affectionately dedicated to my young friend sumner hamilton britton of chicago.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The patchwork girl of oz is a computer animated movie based on the seventh book in the oz series by l frank baum. 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. Ojo and his unc nunkie, residents of an isolated part of munchkinland, are poor and nearly out of food. The patchwork girl of oz dover childrens classics by l. Jesseva, his daughter, betrothed to danxmarie wayne. Wikipedia says he was a french acrobat, actor, screenwriter and producer and that he also appeared in his majesty the scarecrow of oz. Neills original fullcolor plates as well as eighty blackandwhite illustrationsa whole new generation can discover the beauty and wonder of oz that have made this classic series an enduring favorite. Pierre couderc scraps, the patchwork girl, violet macmillan ojo, a munchkin boy, frank moore unk nunkie, fred woodward mewel, the mule. On the assumption that the audience already knows the story world, this movie dispenses with all kansas.
The patchwork girl aka scraps is a fictional character created by l. This exciting musical is packed with songs and crammed with exotic creatures in this wonderful land of oz. The patchwork girl of oz was not wellreceived at the time of its release. Frank baum this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no. They eventually visit the emerald city to ask for help from the wizard of oz. The patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7 kindle edition by l. The patchwork girl was taller than he, when she stood upright, and her body was plump and rounded because it had been so neatly stuffed with cotton.
Frank baum affectionately dedicated to my young friend sumner hamilton britton of chicago prologue through the kindness of dorothy gale of kansas, afterward princess dorothy of oz, an humble writer in the united states of america was once appointed royal historian of oz, with the privilege of writing the chronicle. Frank baums patchwork girl of oz to create a new work inspired by and in reference to shelley and baums works, reinterpreting their ideas and making them modern. 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 patchwork girl of oz audiobook listen instantly. Frank baum, best known as author of the wonderful wizard of oz and its many sequels, may seem unlikely as a gothic author, but he was heavily influenced by the gothic and fairy tale traditions, as evidenced by his wicked witches of oz, among other characters. Baum wanted to create fairy tales that were not scary. The patchwork girl 33383 the patchwork girl of oz chapter 2. 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. Patchwork girl of oz is one of a handful of extant productions from author l. The actor playing the patchwork girl is pierre couderc or the marvelous couderc.
The magical practices and potions of the land of oz is the thread running through the patchwork girl. 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. 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. Characters include the woozy, ojo the unlucky, unc nunkie, dr. Scraps is a character from the fantasy oz book series by l. Critics appreciated its intentions, but bemoaned its execution. 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. Frank baums creative genius and his power to delight audiences young and old.
The patchwork girl of oz ysynopsis the magical practices and potions of the land of oz is the thread running through the patchwork girl. And his majesty the scarecrow of oz, the patchwork girl of oz, the magic cloak of oz are all a lot more entertaining than cecil b. With the help of the living patchwork girl, scraps, ojo journeys throughout oz, meeting all kinds of special creatures on his way, to save his uncle. Pipts glass cat, the woozy, the shaggy man, the scarecrow and the tin woodman.
However, one of those motley followers is the patchwork girl and she absolutely steals the show. She appears in baums seventh oz book titled the patchwork girl of oz, published in 19. Land of oz theme park mar ozma album rainbow road to oz the wizard of oz arcade game the wizard of oz pinball. Charles williams had a genius for choosing strange and exciting themes for his novels and making them believable and profoundly suggestive of spiritual truths. It is the first featurelength film taking place in the land. The constant questing theme has been overplayed by baum. A selfdescribed student in the art of digression, jackson holds an ab in studio art from stanford university and an mfa in creative writing from brown university. In his search for the magic ingredients that will restore his uncle to life, ojo is joined by the patchwork girl and by the conceited glass cat, who boasts of her hard ruby heart, the resourceful shaggy man, and the lovable blockheaded woozy, whose tail hairs are just one of the things ojo needs to rescue une nunkie. Frank baums shortlived oz film manufacturing company.
Frank baum just at dawn next morning unc nunkie laid his. This is not the only piece of crossgender casting to be found in the patchwork girl of oz. Frank baum is a childrens novel, the seventh in the oz series. Pipt and the patchwork girl and falls in love with the latter. The patchwork girl of oz wikisource, the free online library. Be the first to ask a question about the patchwork girl of oz. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 the 1st oz feature film. Margolotte, his wife, who makes the patchwork girlbobbie gould.
Pipt, a lovable old magician on the outskirts of oz. The paperback of the the patchwork girl of oz by l. L frank baums film of his fairy tale the patchwork girl of ozviolet macmillan. The patchwork girl of oz quotes showing 16 of 6 a little misery, at times, makes one appreciate happiness more. Download lyman frank baums the patchwork girl of oz for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Scraps, the patchwork girl, is brought to life by dr. Posts about the patchwork girl of oz written by gothicwanderer.
Join tiktok, the shaggy man, and a host of other friendsboth old and newon an exciting, imaginative journey through the world of oz. Scraps is a teenaged possibly fourteen living rag doll made of patchwork, button eyes, brown yarn hair, a felt tongue, and pearl. They give it to an unhappy girl who has just lost her father and been forced to move into town with her brother, who. Full of adventures, exploring, and magicians stirring up trouble, this story winds through several counties of oz. The patchwork girl of oz has captivated readers for over eighty years. The story begins with a visit by a young munchkin lad, ojo the unlucky, who with his unc nunkie visit a reclusive magician, dr. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 is a silent film made by l. Through the kindness of dorothy gale of kansas, afterward princess dorothy of oz, an humble writer in the united states of america was once appointed royal historian of oz, with the privilege of writing the. Frank baum and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7 kindle edition. Ojo is joined by the patchwork girl scraps, dorothy, dr. The project gutenberg etext of the patchwork girl of oz. Ojo adds plenty of brains to margolottes patchwork servant before she is brought to life with the powder.
The patchwork girl of oz is one of baums best oz books, an assured and fastmoving fairy tale raising questions of fairness and comparative morality. It was also the companys first release, and as such was. Now, in this stunning new editionfeaturing all fiftyone of john r. It was also the companys first release, and as such was carefully designed to entreat audiences into demanding additional oz pictures. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Presented in hypertext format, patchwork girl uses intertextual allusions borrowed from canonical texts such as mary shelleys frankenstein and l. Frank baums the oz film manufacturing company and based upon his book, the patchwork girl of oz. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 and you call yourself a. It was based on the 19 book the patchwork girl of oz the film was written and produced by l. It makes almost no use of the dialog from the book in the intertitles.