As today's Google doodle celebrates 71 years of The Wizard of Oz, we present 71 things you might not know about the musical classic starring Judy Garland
1) So frightening was Margaret Hamilton's performance as the Wicked Witch of the West that most of her scenes were heavily edited or cut entirely.
2) When the script was written, the part of the Wizard had been earmarked for Wc Fields.
3) Judy Garland's white dress was actually pink as it was easier to shoot in Technicolor.
4) A sequel using the original cast was mooted, but scrapped after Garland became such a big star and Hamilton expressed doubts over the feasibility of such a project.
5) The film has numerous lines in Premiere magazine's poll to find the 100 Greatest Movie Lines. "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain" came in at No 24.
6) "There's no place like home" came in at No 11.
7) "Toto, I have...
1) So frightening was Margaret Hamilton's performance as the Wicked Witch of the West that most of her scenes were heavily edited or cut entirely.
2) When the script was written, the part of the Wizard had been earmarked for Wc Fields.
3) Judy Garland's white dress was actually pink as it was easier to shoot in Technicolor.
4) A sequel using the original cast was mooted, but scrapped after Garland became such a big star and Hamilton expressed doubts over the feasibility of such a project.
5) The film has numerous lines in Premiere magazine's poll to find the 100 Greatest Movie Lines. "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain" came in at No 24.
6) "There's no place like home" came in at No 11.
7) "Toto, I have...
- 8/13/2010
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
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