1. Romola Remus worked directly with author L Frank Baum, the creator of the character.
10 Facts About Romola Remus
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The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays was produced by the Selig Polyscope Company in Chicago, and Romola Remus was paid $5.00 per day for her performance.
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Romola Remus appeared in other early silent films, including Mary: Ten Nights in a Bar Room and The Four-Footed Hero.
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Romola Remus's father married Imogene Holmes, and relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio.
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In 1925, George Romola Remus was convicted of violating the Volstead Act and spent two years in federal prison.
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Romola Remus was prosecuted for murder, but acquitted on the basis of temporary insanity.
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Romola Remus was at his side in the courtroom constantly during his trial, and took a job as a cabaret singer to help pay his legal bills.
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In 1984, Romola Remus appeared at the 28th annual "Ozmopolitan" fan convention, organized by The International Wizard of Oz Club, where she sang several songs, including "I Was a Flora Dora Baby", originally popularized by Fanny Brice in the Ziegfeld Follies.
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Romola Remus appeared in the 1985 Public Broadcasting System documentary The Whimsical World of Oz, which was released at the same time as the Walt Disney theatrical film Return to Oz.
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Romola Remus died in a Chicago hospital on February 17,1987.