Author L. Frank Baum moved to “Hollywood” while it was still a quiet little Southern California community. Film making was in its infancy. Gathering a circle of friends for financial backing, he launched The Oz Film Manufacturing Company in 1914. Three of the films he created will be shown at TeslaCon 2026: His Majesty the Scarecrow of Oz, The Patchwork Girl of Oz, and The Magic Cloak of Oz.
Watch the schedule for days and times.
Nate Barlow will introduce each film. Currently a member of the International 
Wizard of Oz Club’s Board of Directors, Nate is a life-long fan of Oz and an award-winning film producer who recently turned his attention to Baum’s films.
In 2024 he restored the company’s His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz from three 35mm prints, including two reels of original picture negative long believed lost that he rediscovered at the Library of Congress.
He has exhaustively researched the history of The Oz Film Manufacturing Company for a planned book and documentary and has presented segments of this research at conventions and in various articles.
Given the TeslaCon 2026 focus on the story of The Patchwork Girl of Oz, this particular film—packed with the latest 1914 special effects (!)—you don’t want to miss this opportunity to see how Baum himself brought this story to life on film.
Learn more about Nate’s Oz film restoration work at https://natebarlow.com/oz-film-co/