The Wizard of Oz (1902 musical)
The Wizard of Oz was a 1902 musical extravaganza based on "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum, which was originally published in 1900. Much of the original music was by Paul Tietjens and has been mostly forgotten, although it was still well-remembered and in discussion at MGM in 1939 when the classic film version of the story was made. Although Baum is the credited bookwriter, Glen MacDonough was hired on as jokewriter after Baum had finished the script.
The Wizard of Oz (1925 film)
According to Ben Mankiewicz, the host of Turner Classic Movies, the film was poorly received by critics and audiences in 1925. However, Mordaunt Hall of "The New York Times" gave it a favorable review at the time, writing "'The Wizard of Oz' can boast of being the type of rough and tumble farce that sends bright faces from the theatre." The Chicago-based publication "Photoplay", one of the first American film fan magazines, highly recommended the film to its large readership in 1925, warning "If you don’t take your children to see this, they will never forgive you." The magazine then adds in its review, "Nothing quite so funny as Larry Semon in the role of the "Scarecrow" has happened in a long time...and the biggest grouch in the world will get a laugh out of Larry's antics with the lions."