we’re off to see the Wizard of Oz welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring ten pieces of interesting
be exploring ten pieces of interesting
be exploring ten pieces of interesting trivia about the iconic 1939 film
trivia about the iconic 1939 film
trivia about the iconic 1939 film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz oh
adaptation of The Wizard of Oz oh
adaptation of The Wizard of Oz oh nothing number 10 MGM bought the wizard
nothing number 10 MGM bought the wizard
nothing number 10 MGM bought the wizard kicking off our list
kicking off our list
kicking off our list is the fact that MGM Studios bought the
is the fact that MGM Studios bought the
is the fact that MGM Studios bought the rights to l frank Baum’s 1900 of Oz for
rights to l frank Baum’s 1900 of Oz for
rights to l frank Baum’s 1900 of Oz for the then insane price of $75,000 think
the then insane price of $75,000 think
the then insane price of $75,000 think you didn’t have any brains at all
you didn’t have any brains at all
you didn’t have any brains at all they did so only to tone it down by
they did so only to tone it down by
they did so only to tone it down by removing all of its gruesome violence
removing all of its gruesome violence
removing all of its gruesome violence what do you think you’re doing such as a
what do you think you’re doing such as a
what do you think you’re doing such as a scene in which the Tin Man he heads a
scene in which the Tin Man he heads a
scene in which the Tin Man he heads a pack of wolves come on get up and fight
pack of wolves come on get up and fight
pack of wolves come on get up and fight just shivering junkyard this reimagining
just shivering junkyard this reimagining
just shivering junkyard this reimagining required 14 writers five directors and a
required 14 writers five directors and a
required 14 writers five directors and a rigorous five-month schedule to finally
rigorous five-month schedule to finally
rigorous five-month schedule to finally shoot you call that long why you just
shoot you call that long why you just
shoot you call that long why you just begun
begun
begun number 9 box-office flop this
number 9 box-office flop this
number 9 box-office flop this groundbreaking fantasy film introduced
groundbreaking fantasy film introduced
groundbreaking fantasy film introduced most film goers to Technicolor film
most film goers to Technicolor film
most film goers to Technicolor film after defying expectations with its
after defying expectations with its
after defying expectations with its introductory scenes happy feeding we’re
introductory scenes happy feeding we’re
introductory scenes happy feeding we’re not in Kansas anymore
not in Kansas anymore
not in Kansas anymore despite the breathtaking novelty stellar
despite the breathtaking novelty stellar
despite the breathtaking novelty stellar reviews and Academy recognition the
reviews and Academy recognition the
reviews and Academy recognition the movie failed to earn back its three
movie failed to earn back its three
movie failed to earn back its three million dollar budget or even leave an
million dollar budget or even leave an
million dollar budget or even leave an immediate impact on popular culture it’s
immediate impact on popular culture it’s
immediate impact on popular culture it’s the Wicked Witch what do we do at a time
the Wicked Witch what do we do at a time
the Wicked Witch what do we do at a time like that both only happened to decade
like that both only happened to decade
like that both only happened to decade later when it was re-released in
later when it was re-released in
later when it was re-released in theaters and shown on television proving
theaters and shown on television proving
theaters and shown on television proving that it was far ahead of its time
never ate the leading lady I’m Dorothy
never ate the leading lady I’m Dorothy Gale from Kansas Oh
Gale from Kansas Oh
Gale from Kansas Oh Dorothy is 12 years old and Judy Garland
Dorothy is 12 years old and Judy Garland
Dorothy is 12 years old and Judy Garland was 17 she was cast after the studio
was 17 she was cast after the studio
was 17 she was cast after the studio failed to NAB younger and more popular
failed to NAB younger and more popular
failed to NAB younger and more popular actresses including Shirley Temple well
actresses including Shirley Temple well
actresses including Shirley Temple well in that case Danny we might as well move
in that case Danny we might as well move
in that case Danny we might as well move on this is a bit awkward Garland was
on this is a bit awkward Garland was
on this is a bit awkward Garland was then forced to wear a painful corset to
then forced to wear a painful corset to
then forced to wear a painful corset to flatten her chest after initially being
flatten her chest after initially being
flatten her chest after initially being outfitted with a blonde wig and baby
outfitted with a blonde wig and baby
outfitted with a blonde wig and baby doll makeup can you even buy my eyes to
doll makeup can you even buy my eyes to
doll makeup can you even buy my eyes to match my god huh for her trouble she was
match my god huh for her trouble she was
match my god huh for her trouble she was honored with an Academy juvenile award
honored with an Academy juvenile award
honored with an Academy juvenile award which she lovingly referred to as the
which she lovingly referred to as the
which she lovingly referred to as the Munchkin award number seven the
Munchkin award number seven the
Munchkin award number seven the munchkins it’s all right you may all
munchkins it’s all right you may all
munchkins it’s all right you may all come out and thank these unforgettable
come out and thank these unforgettable
come out and thank these unforgettable little people have a story of their own
little people have a story of their own
little people have a story of their own the vertically challenged actors who
the vertically challenged actors who
the vertically challenged actors who played the munchkins mostly came from
played the munchkins mostly came from
played the munchkins mostly came from Europe and used their participation in
Europe and used their participation in
Europe and used their participation in the film as a chance to escape Nazi
the film as a chance to escape Nazi
the film as a chance to escape Nazi persecution the munchkins are happy
persecution the munchkins are happy
persecution the munchkins are happy because you have freed them from the
because you have freed them from the
because you have freed them from the Wicked Witch of the East most were
Wicked Witch of the East most were
Wicked Witch of the East most were unable to speak English so their voices
unable to speak English so their voices
unable to speak English so their voices were dubbed the yellow brick road
shockingly while they were each paid $50
shockingly while they were each paid $50 a week Toto the dog fetched a salary of
a week Toto the dog fetched a salary of
a week Toto the dog fetched a salary of 125
125
125 how does my dog and then it admitted at
how does my dog and then it admitted at
how does my dog and then it admitted at least the munchkins were finally awarded
least the munchkins were finally awarded
least the munchkins were finally awarded their own star on the Hollywood Walk of
their own star on the Hollywood Walk of
their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007 how about that number 6 the
Fame in 2007 how about that number 6 the
Fame in 2007 how about that number 6 the source material curious how Oz got his
source material curious how Oz got his
source material curious how Oz got his name well author L frank Baum had a
name well author L frank Baum had a
name well author L frank Baum had a filing cabinet drawer labeled Oh to Zedd
filing cabinet drawer labeled Oh to Zedd
filing cabinet drawer labeled Oh to Zedd which he claims provided the inspiration
which he claims provided the inspiration
which he claims provided the inspiration he really must be a wonderful wizard to
he really must be a wonderful wizard to
he really must be a wonderful wizard to live in a city moreover his odds was a
live in a city moreover his odds was a
live in a city moreover his odds was a much more realistic land and not the
much more realistic land and not the
much more realistic land and not the dreamscape of the film populated with
dreamscape of the film populated with
dreamscape of the film populated with versions of Dorothy’s friends and family
versions of Dorothy’s friends and family
versions of Dorothy’s friends and family from Kansas
from Kansas
from Kansas speaking of which Dorothy’s slippers
speaking of which Dorothy’s slippers
speaking of which Dorothy’s slippers were also changed from silver to Ruby so
were also changed from silver to Ruby so
were also changed from silver to Ruby so they could really pop with Technicolor
they could really pop with Technicolor
they could really pop with Technicolor only five pairs exist today and each are
only five pairs exist today and each are
only five pairs exist today and each are worth over six hundred and sixty six
worth over six hundred and sixty six
worth over six hundred and sixty six thousand dollars give them back to me
thousand dollars give them back to me
thousand dollars give them back to me give them back
give them back
give them back keep tight inside of them their magic
keep tight inside of them their magic
keep tight inside of them their magic must be very powerful or she wouldn’t
must be very powerful or she wouldn’t
must be very powerful or she wouldn’t want them so badly number five
want them so badly number five
want them so badly number five hazardous work conditions
hazardous work conditions
hazardous work conditions nothing was painless on this production
nothing was painless on this production
nothing was painless on this production tin man’s original makeup contained
tin man’s original makeup contained
tin man’s original makeup contained aluminum dust which coded actor buddy
aluminum dust which coded actor buddy
aluminum dust which coded actor buddy ebsen’s lungs a near-fatal misjudgment
ebsen’s lungs a near-fatal misjudgment
ebsen’s lungs a near-fatal misjudgment he was hospitalized and MGM was forced
he was hospitalized and MGM was forced
he was hospitalized and MGM was forced to quietly recast his role ma my
to quietly recast his role ma my
to quietly recast his role ma my goodness I can talk again the
goodness I can talk again the
goodness I can talk again the replacement Jack Haley was instead
replacement Jack Haley was instead
replacement Jack Haley was instead outfitted with aluminium paste so while
outfitted with aluminium paste so while
outfitted with aluminium paste so while his lungs were safe it infected his eyes
his lungs were safe it infected his eyes
his lungs were safe it infected his eyes thankfully he recovered Oh Russell
thankfully he recovered Oh Russell
thankfully he recovered Oh Russell moving number four the lion’s share of
moving number four the lion’s share of
moving number four the lion’s share of the paint
the paint
the paint I hope my strength no words out I hope
I hope my strength no words out I hope
I hope my strength no words out I hope your tail holds out while the Tin Man
your tail holds out while the Tin Man
your tail holds out while the Tin Man costume was dangerous the cowardly Lions
costume was dangerous the cowardly Lions
costume was dangerous the cowardly Lions getup was equally unbearable his costume
getup was equally unbearable his costume
getup was equally unbearable his costume weighed 90 pounds and was made from real
weighed 90 pounds and was made from real
weighed 90 pounds and was made from real lion skin what to do love for with a set
lion skin what to do love for with a set
lion skin what to do love for with a set temperature at a hundred degrees
temperature at a hundred degrees
temperature at a hundred degrees Fahrenheit thanks to the lights the suit
Fahrenheit thanks to the lights the suit
Fahrenheit thanks to the lights the suit was always soaked with sweat my goodness
was always soaked with sweat my goodness
was always soaked with sweat my goodness what a push you’re making meanwhile the
what a push you’re making meanwhile the
what a push you’re making meanwhile the Scarecrow’s makeup included a rubber
Scarecrow’s makeup included a rubber
Scarecrow’s makeup included a rubber prosthetic that left a cloth like
prosthetic that left a cloth like
prosthetic that left a cloth like pattern on the actor’s face that took
pattern on the actor’s face that took
pattern on the actor’s face that took nearly a year to fade away oh joy
nearly a year to fade away oh joy
nearly a year to fade away oh joy number three the Wicked Witch which is
number three the Wicked Witch which is
number three the Wicked Witch which is her old and ugly
what was that actress Margaret Hamilton
what was that actress Margaret Hamilton played the Wicked Witch giving a
played the Wicked Witch giving a
played the Wicked Witch giving a performance so frightening that her
performance so frightening that her
performance so frightening that her scenes had to be edited down you stay
scenes had to be edited down you stay
scenes had to be edited down you stay honest Brenda prophec shoe as well
honest Brenda prophec shoe as well
honest Brenda prophec shoe as well ironically she was previously a
ironically she was previously a
ironically she was previously a kindergarten teacher that adored the
kindergarten teacher that adored the
kindergarten teacher that adored the very children that were destined to fear
very children that were destined to fear
very children that were destined to fear her for decades
as if this wasn’t enough of a burned she
as if this wasn’t enough of a burned she was hospitalized with actual burns
was hospitalized with actual burns
was hospitalized with actual burns following a botched explosion which
following a botched explosion which
following a botched explosion which caught fire to her conductive copper
caught fire to her conductive copper
caught fire to her conductive copper makeup it’s alright you can get up he no
makeup it’s alright you can get up he no
makeup it’s alright you can get up he no refusing other pyrotechnic scenes a
refusing other pyrotechnic scenes a
refusing other pyrotechnic scenes a stand-in was brought in who was also
stand-in was brought in who was also
stand-in was brought in who was also severely burned number two dark side of
severely burned number two dark side of
severely burned number two dark side of the rainbow coincidence are not music
the rainbow coincidence are not music
the rainbow coincidence are not music lovers and movie aficionados discovered
lovers and movie aficionados discovered
lovers and movie aficionados discovered in 1995 at Pink Floyd’s 1973 album the
in 1995 at Pink Floyd’s 1973 album the
in 1995 at Pink Floyd’s 1973 album the Dark Side of the Moon seamlessly matched
Dark Side of the Moon seamlessly matched
Dark Side of the Moon seamlessly matched many of the scenes from the classic film
in 2000 a redubbed version of the film
in 2000 a redubbed version of the film featuring the music was released on
featuring the music was released on
featuring the music was released on television while other versions have
television while other versions have
television while other versions have since sprung up on the web
number one the semi sequel ok woodsman
number one the semi sequel ok woodsman what happened to you taking the top spot
what happened to you taking the top spot
what happened to you taking the top spot on our list is the fact that Disney’s
on our list is the fact that Disney’s
on our list is the fact that Disney’s 1985 film The Return to Oz is not an
1985 film The Return to Oz is not an
1985 film The Return to Oz is not an official sequel of MGM’s 1939 classic
official sequel of MGM’s 1939 classic
official sequel of MGM’s 1939 classic come on we’ll go tell Uncle Henry and
come on we’ll go tell Uncle Henry and
come on we’ll go tell Uncle Henry and auntie em regardless it was awarded a
auntie em regardless it was awarded a
auntie em regardless it was awarded a Guinness record for being the sequel
Guinness record for being the sequel
Guinness record for being the sequel made the longest time after the original
made the longest time after the original
made the longest time after the original for the 46 year gap would you please
for the 46 year gap would you please
for the 46 year gap would you please check my head for signs of spoiling
check my head for signs of spoiling
check my head for signs of spoiling another box-office failure this
another box-office failure this
another box-office failure this adaptation was much grimmer not a
adaptation was much grimmer not a
adaptation was much grimmer not a musical and required Disney to license
musical and required Disney to license
musical and required Disney to license MGM’s ruby slippers goodbye Dorothy
MGM’s ruby slippers goodbye Dorothy
MGM’s ruby slippers goodbye Dorothy no I mean I didn’t expect a go so soon
no I mean I didn’t expect a go so soon
no I mean I didn’t expect a go so soon which piece of Oz trivia did you find
which piece of Oz trivia did you find
which piece of Oz trivia did you find the most interesting I’ll never forget
the most interesting I’ll never forget
the most interesting I’ll never forget any of you
any of you
any of you my love all mature games feel free to
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