Top 10 Wizard of Oz Facts That Will Ruin Your Childhood

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  • It’s a timeless classic, but these are the facts about The Wizard of Oz that will ruin your childhood. For this list, we’re taking a look at some upsetting, disturbing, myth-deflating facts about L. Frank Baum’s famous children’s novel, its iconic 1939 film adaptation and the film’s stars. Our countdown includes Judy Garland was forced to lose weight, some Munchkins were out of control, The Cowardly Lion costume was a little too real, and more! MsMojo ranks the most shocking Wizard of Oz facts. Which fact shocked you the most? Let us know in the comments!
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  • @mollys3825
    @mollys3825 Před 4 lety +9116

    If they thought Judy was fat then I’m OBESE 💀

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +67

      Is that Blossom all grown up?

    • @lydiaminx666
      @lydiaminx666 Před 4 lety +21

      Saaame

    • @janX9
      @janX9 Před 4 lety +78

      According to the BMI , which is nonsense BTW, most women are overweight or obsess.

    • @kenhollis6197
      @kenhollis6197 Před 4 lety +50

      @@janX9 You are very right. At my heaviest, I was upwards of 250 pounds. I made a conscious decision and effort to lose weight in a healthy manner, and I did. According to the BMI, someone of my height's ideal weight is 150 pounds. I did indeed reach that point, but because I actually am big boned, I looked sickly - my cheeks were sunken and my ribs stuck out. People kept asking me if I was sick or on drugs. Nowadays I'm about 200. I may not be thin, but I look a hell of a lot better.

    • @jamescamero4716
      @jamescamero4716 Před 4 lety +2

      Molly S I’m sure you are

  • @maddyworthington4767
    @maddyworthington4767 Před 4 lety +9869

    This ruined the movie for sure for me. They abused the heck out of Judy garland. The poor thing.

    • @lillie-evedavies1966
      @lillie-evedavies1966 Před 4 lety +402

      The only one she could trust was the actress who plays the wicked witch(ironically).

    • @JD-zd8tm
      @JD-zd8tm Před 4 lety +62

      Judy Garland did more abuse to herself than anyone else

    • @rebbekahcannons9805
      @rebbekahcannons9805 Před 4 lety +222

      All the things they did to Judy Garland alone were horrific and good reasons why there are so many rules and laws in place to protect child/young adult actors now.

    • @acornheart465
      @acornheart465 Před 4 lety +92

      Wait til you hear everything they did on the set of The Shining :/

    • @rebbekahcannons9805
      @rebbekahcannons9805 Před 4 lety +74

      @@acornheart465 Especially to the actress to get a realistic fearful and nervous wreck, there's limits to how far you should go for art and the damage that did to her was well past the limit.

  • @blujay9191
    @blujay9191 Před rokem +252

    This may sound a little silly but I think Margaret Hamilton's performance in this movie was truly one of the great performances in movie history. She was just perfect in this.

    • @reallifelebowski4732
      @reallifelebowski4732 Před rokem +16

      Her last performance ever was in one of my favorite movies of all time - The Anderson Tapes . no one's ever heard of the movie but it stars Sean Connery.. By the way i agree with you 100%

    • @eadecamp
      @eadecamp Před 10 měsíci +3

      The Wicked Witch is actually the only character that ever truly scared me as a kid. Kudos to Margaret.

    • @eadecamp
      @eadecamp Před 10 měsíci

      @@reallifelebowski4732 If I could find the episode she did as Grandma Frump on the Addams Family I'd love to see it.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 10 měsíci

      Nothing silly about your statement at all.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 10 měsíci

      @@eadecamp She was in at least three episodes.

  • @miroslavtomic7038
    @miroslavtomic7038 Před 3 lety +98

    Despite the slap and managing the meeting Lion scene to the end, you can still see Garland trying to hide her laughter when she tells the Lion "What a big fuss you are making". She even used Toto who was in her arms in an attempt to conceal her laughter.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +5

      Her mouth twitches, and that's about it.

    • @petscraftsandwonderfulthin1279
      @petscraftsandwonderfulthin1279 Před rokem

      Well duh, you could slap me 50 times on set and I'd still laugh at the lion.

    • @prestonthomas9406
      @prestonthomas9406 Před rokem +1

      @@petscraftsandwonderfulthin1279 The lion running down the hallway and jumping through the window always makes me laugh out loud. Just an all around masterpiece.

  • @josephcarmona7001
    @josephcarmona7001 Před 4 lety +6815

    Judy Garland has one of the saddest stories

    • @liamwatson5125
      @liamwatson5125 Před 4 lety +86

      Joseph Carmona Wasn’t Victor Fleming charged with assault after he slapped Garland’s cheek? We don’t hit women under any circumstances.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +131

      @Liam Watson I take it you haven't heard the whole story. Bear in mind that they were up against the clock, and Judy's giggle fits were ruining take after take (can't blame her, really, Bert Lahr is hilarious). In desperation, Fleming slapped her to get her to take things seriously, and she did, and the next take went well.
      Now, pay attention: Fleming was a former prizefighter whose nose had been broken in the ring. He took someone aside and said, "I want you to break my nose again." When the other man asked why, he said, "I hated what I did to that little kid."
      Judy overheard this, and sauntered up to Fleming and said, "I won't break your nose, but I will kiss it." So, standing on tiptoes, she did.

    • @liamwatson5125
      @liamwatson5125 Před 4 lety +49

      MaskedMan66 They may not have had a Violence Against Women Act in the 1930s. If a director today did that, they would be charged under that act.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +13

      @Liam Watson Maybe so, but motivation would play a big part in what the final verdict was. Fleming didn't slap Judy because she was female, he slapped her because she was ruining takes.
      Now, if Francis Ford Coppola was brought up on charges because he called Winona Rider a "whore" just before he yelled, "Action!" he might not do so well. (That happened during the filming of the inaccurately-titled "Bram Stoker's Dracula")

    • @liamwatson5125
      @liamwatson5125 Před 4 lety +33

      MaskedMan66 You may hate what actresses are doing and you can be angry with them but regardless you don’t assault them.

  • @somberstricken4424
    @somberstricken4424 Před 4 lety +8247

    "Toto made more money than the munchkins" Yea, I bet he behaved better too.

  • @Ynthawn
    @Ynthawn Před 2 lety +113

    Welp, there goes my childhood. Rest In Peace to all the actors and cast members who endured so much in the making of this film

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem +2

      They endured a lot, but much of what this video talks about is bunk, especially the false stories of maltreatment of Judy Garland. The worst she had to put up with, apart from the lights which everyone had to work under, was the corset she wore; she found it uncomfortable, but in deference to her co-stars, she never complained.
      Judy would tell you to watch the movie, relax, and have fun, like she always did when she watched it.

  • @jenniferpetti3947
    @jenniferpetti3947 Před 2 lety +25

    ive always looked up to judy and its breaking my heart to see what she went through

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem

      The worst thing she went through while making _Wizard_ was having to endure the same blazing hot lights that everyone had to deal with. She was not harassed, bullied, sexually assaulted, drugged, raped, starved, or any of the other nonsense that people seem to enjoy spewing.

  • @AnimaMandala
    @AnimaMandala Před 4 lety +5764

    A diet that was half cigarettes and pep pills? Getting covered from head to toe in asbestos? It's a wonder Garland survived to finish this film!

    • @crystalmethany3245
      @crystalmethany3245 Před 4 lety +325

      And getting a metal plate put in her nose to change the shape? Absolute child abuse

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +59

      No. She was given food, just not the amount she would have liked. She was not required to smoke. The asbestos had no lasting effects.
      UPDATE: Besides, as it turns out, that snow wasn't asbestos, it was crushed gypsum.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +13

      @@crystalmethany3245 Source?

    • @knightatyourservice7512
      @knightatyourservice7512 Před 4 lety +138

      @@MaskedMan66 telling someone is like a "fat little pig" is verbal abuse.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +7

      @Knight At Your Service Which is not the subject of this particular thread.

  • @irawilliams343
    @irawilliams343 Před 4 lety +4371

    It's a miracle none of them died from the asbestos snow props

    • @irawilliams343
      @irawilliams343 Před 4 lety +85

      @Evilpimp did you listen while watching the video?

    • @Lillielol192
      @Lillielol192 Před 4 lety +14

      What’s asbestos

    • @Sasskitten
      @Sasskitten Před 4 lety +170

      @@Lillielol192 Asbestos is a group of six naturally occurring fibrous minerals composed of thin, needle-like fibers. Exposure to asbestos causes several cancers and diseases, including mesothelioma and asbestosis. Although asbestos strengthens and fireproofs materials, it is banned in many countries. Asbestos is not banned in the United States.

    • @irawilliams343
      @irawilliams343 Před 4 lety +110

      @@Lillielol192 to put it simply, it's a poisonous material that once you inhale it, it scars your lungs and kills you.

    • @africa-lovertaym6796
      @africa-lovertaym6796 Před 4 lety +39

      Yeh, imagine breathing it in, I would sue Hollywood if I was the one in that scene

  • @ri0drawz947
    @ri0drawz947 Před 3 lety +106

    I feel so sorry for everyone who had to take part in this. It’s horrible knowing what they did to Judy and the other actors. I hope Judy is in a better place now

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem +2

      Nobody did anything to Judy or the rest of the cast. It was just hard work. And they would not want to be pitied.

    • @trini2DBone134
      @trini2DBone134 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@MaskedMan66did they tell you that? is her being sexually assaulted and drugged "hard work" too?

    • @RedRobin6543
      @RedRobin6543 Před 25 dny

      Judy stated that it was impossible to be scared of Margaret Hamilton because she was the only person on set who was nice to her

  • @miroslavtomic7038
    @miroslavtomic7038 Před 3 lety +195

    Actually, the shot used during the Witch's exit from Munchkinland is the one in which Margaret Hamilton was burned. It was the only shot that was ever made. Since she refused to shoot the scene again after she recovered, they had no choice but to use the original shot. The scene you see is actually the one during which Hamilton got burned.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 2 lety +1

      That was actually the third or fourth take of that particular shot.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem +1

      @@robertrice4417 That would mean that He was "coming after" Judy herself, because she didn't do herself many favors in her adult life. But that's neither here nor there; what we do throughout our lives doesn't matter nearly as much as how we stand with God at the end of out lives. If we die repentant of our sins and believing in Christ as our Savior, He will take us to Heaven.

    • @longliveclassicmusic
      @longliveclassicmusic Před 4 měsíci

      I've always thought this because you can hear a muffled scream during the explosion that strangely doesn't sound scripted or like it's coming from the cast visible in the scene.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 měsíci

      @@longliveclassicmusic No, you can't, because the take they use in the movie is not the one in which Miss Hamilton got burned.

    • @RedRobin6543
      @RedRobin6543 Před 3 měsíci

      Margaret Hamilton actually was the only person on set who was nice to Judy Garland

  • @justinmileman7863
    @justinmileman7863 Před 3 lety +4580

    Ironically, the "wicked witch" was the one person on set who was actually nice to Judy Garland and even cared about her in some way.

    • @apple3948t
      @apple3948t Před 3 lety +126

      What about the actress who played Glinda? Just curious to know if she was as nice as her character🤷‍♀️

    • @mja91352
      @mja91352 Před 3 lety +149

      More people than Margaret Hamilton were kind to Judy on the set

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +74

      @@apple3948t Billie Burke was a lady, and a very kind one.

    • @apple3948t
      @apple3948t Před 3 lety +32

      @@MaskedMan66 That’s very reassuring, thank you🙏

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +101

      @@apple3948t You're welcome. :-) Judy actually had a lot of fun on the film; there was one time they were taking a break from filming on the Emerald City set. The lights were shut off so everyone could cool down and get a breather. Someone put on a Louis Prima record for everyone's listening pleasure.
      It got Judy's toes tapping, and then it got Ray Bolger's toes tapping, and the next thing anyone knew, Dorothy and the Scarecrow were jitterbugging in the middle of the set!

  • @chae1557
    @chae1557 Před 4 lety +8395

    The thought of being sexually harassed by munchkins is absolutely terrifying

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +45

      It never happened.

    • @ava-ob9ek
      @ava-ob9ek Před 4 lety +175

      MaskedMan66 I hope not

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +35

      @@ava-ob9ek Rest assured, it didn't.

    • @bullseyecello
      @bullseyecello Před 3 lety +175

      Most of the surviving munchkins have confirmed that 98% of the rumors about the munchkins horrible behavior are false

    • @julianakleijn2487
      @julianakleijn2487 Před 3 lety +283

      @@bullseyecello lol ooooo ok the people that did it said they didnt. u must be a trumper

  • @rachelramsey1245
    @rachelramsey1245 Před rokem +22

    I loved the movie So sad that Judy Garland went through so much abuse.And Margret Hamilton was badly burned in that scene.Loved all the actors.May they RIP

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem +2

      Judy wasn't abused. Miss Hamilton got over her injuries and carried on with the movie because she loved playing the Wicked Witch. People have suffered far worse injuries on other movies and T.V. shows. Some have even died.

    • @rachelramsey1245
      @rachelramsey1245 Před rokem

      @@MaskedMan66 I would like to think that Judy Garland wasn't abused and Miss Hamilton wasn't badly burned.I loved the movie and still like watching it

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem

      @@rachelramsey1245 Rest assured that Judy wasn't abused; everyone loved her because she was impossible not to love. As for Miss Hamilton, she never let the memory of her injuries ruin her enjoyment of the movie. She even played the Wicked Witch many more times, both on stage and on T.V. 🙂

  • @helterskelter4every1
    @helterskelter4every1 Před 2 lety +13

    2 of the munchkins travelled through San Diego several years back and we had a chance to meet them at the Del Mar Fair. The theme of the fair that particular year was Oz based (this was long enough back that it was before cell phones).
    They were an elderly couple (not married or anything), dressed in costume I’d say they were in their 80’s back then. It was their last tour at the time (they were retiring), so I really felt honored to have had the chance to have met them.
    They spoke about their time on the show. One of them had also worked on the recently released (at that time), now a cult classic, movie called “Freaks”. About a group of circus freaks who travel around the country. Really, it’s about the disabled community and how they were treated during the depression era. He spoke a little bit about that as well (which was interesting if you know, or like that movie).
    I can’t confirm anything they said here about how Garland would have been treated by them off-set, but by the way the two we met talked, it sounded like they were kept very, very isolated and were treated like second class citizens. The thought that any one of them would be able to get that close to her would be surprising because they’d have to do it with a lot of people around (I’m only basing my opinion off of this particular encounter we had meeting the people we did). They also said that most of them didn’t speak English, so the ones who did made a few cents extra per hour. That’s why it’s even more surprising to me though- they would have needed a reason to be around her. They said that Garland was constantly surrounded by people while on set. Whether it was makeup, directors, her mom- they said that people were constantly fussing about her. They really stressed the point that “the munchkins” built this community- both on set, and off. They described this scene off set that sounded like a dirty, tent city. I assume it was trailers, not tents, but yah, I picture it to be pretty dirty and smelly right near filming.
    So another thing stood out to me as “off” with this video: The two little people who gave the presentation that day said that they were responsible for policing their own. It sounded like it wouldn’t have made any sense to have someone from “the network” there to police them on a daily basis anyhow. I guess that many of them were Polish Gypsies, so they kind of broke off into their own camp. There were other races there as well, but the Polish Gypsies comprised the largest group.
    They spoke about how the entire cast would get rations like cigarettes and food- except for them. So, yah, I’m sure they had quite a lot of resentment on set. Also though, there were several different languages being spoken there. How could one “network guy” police that?? They couldn’t. Simple enough. That’s why they left that up to each group. Maybe they interacted with a “representative from each guild who spoke the best English” if you will, but, I don’t believe anyone from the network sat there watching over them.
    The three lollipop guild guys got their part because they literally spoke English better than everyone else there. That was the only reason why.
    Many of their “facts” have been well known for years now, but things having to do with the munchkins always seems to get misreported for some reason. I mean, people still insist someone hung themselves on set during the fire scene (which BOTH of the people there that day said they were standing right where the person should have been swinging, and they can assure you that absolutely nobody was there). I’m not a fan of the fact that they changed out the original, but hey, the easiest answer is generally the right one, and in this case, I just don’t buy into the whole conspiracy. Especially when you have disgruntled employees, who, many years after the fact, speaking at a tiny county fair, can say whatever the hell they want to? I’m kinda bound to believe them. Oh yah, and one of them has a diary that she kept from that period that backs up what they are both saying? Yah, I believe them. They thought that working in Hollywood was going to be this “dream” they were promised, and instead, they were abused, mistreated, overworked, and way underpaid. Then, once the job ended, that was it. They were thrown away like trash (except a very lucky few).
    If you’ve managed to read this, thanks! Sorry it was so long.

    • @scidamenge
      @scidamenge Před rokem +2

      That's a sad story about the Munchkins. Thank you for sharing it though.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem +1

      The Lollipop Guildsmen were all played by Americans. The majority of the Munchkins came from the United States. The core group of the Singer Midgets had come from Austria in 1919 and most spoke English quite well by 1938, thanks.
      The movie has never been altered. Nobody died on any of the sets of the movie.

    • @bartwhiteman9875
      @bartwhiteman9875 Před 7 hodinami

      Thank you that was a very great reply with a lot of information and I appreciate it so so much

  • @daniellesjerven6593
    @daniellesjerven6593 Před 4 lety +1895

    Judy Garland has a sad life. Her parents didn’t even want her they put her in the acting industry so they could make money off of her. RIP Judy Garland

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +94

      Her father loved her and she adored him. But he was a weak man, easily domineered by his wife, and he died when Judy was 13.

    • @Sevenw0nderes
      @Sevenw0nderes Před 4 lety +31

      @@MaskedMan66 her mother didnt bc she *Made* her and her sister go on sleeping pills

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +14

      @peanut brownie You don't know how her mother actually felt about her; what is evident is that she cared too much about showbiz success.
      P.S.: Judy had two sisters.

    • @daniellesjerven6593
      @daniellesjerven6593 Před 4 lety +19

      MaskedMan66 what is evident is that her mother cared more about the money her daughter made than her. Judys mother drugged her so that Judy could keep working and continually make money off of her, which back in those days the money child actors made went straight to the parents. When Judy became an adult all of the money was spent so Judy struggled with financial instability her whole adult life. The sleeping pills and barbiturates that her mother put her on to help her sleep and give her the energy to work. It’s what lead to her addiction and death. Your right I don’t know 🤷‍♀️ how her mother really felt about her; however Judy died young and of a barbiturate over dose. I did watch the movie Judy which doesn’t mean I know everything but the movie does give hind sight to what her life was really like. She did have a sad life IMO

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +5

      @@daniellesjerven6593 Her children will tell you, though, that no matter how bad things got, their mother kept her grit and her sense of humor. Just curious, have you ever seen the miniseries "Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows?" It was co-produced by Lorna Luft, whose memoirs were the basis of the script.

  • @angiearbogast5424
    @angiearbogast5424 Před 4 lety +2589

    Margaret Hamilton was burned so badly from that elevator debacle partly due to the fact that her green makeup was oil based and continued to burn her face while they tried to get it off. Poor lady....

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +183

      It was copper based, and they managed to extinguish her pretty quickly; basically, a stagehand grabbed her and shoved her under a faucet and scrubbed the make-up off her face. She hadn't even realized she'd been on fire, and she got away with second-degree burns on her face and third degree burns on her right hand, which required her having to wear a green glove for some shots. But like the trouper she was, she finished her work on the movie and gave it 100%.

    • @DSmith-xv4vv
      @DSmith-xv4vv Před 4 lety +22

      So the witch cursed herself Hugh 🤭😆 kidding I love all the characters ♥️

    • @Nunu_bear
      @Nunu_bear Před 4 lety +10

      @@MaskedMan66 source?

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +19

      @Liliana .M "The Making of The Wizard of Oz" by Aljean Harmetz (with an intro by Margaret Hamilton), "The Wizard of Oz: The Official 50th Anniversary Pictorial History" by John Fricke, Jay Scarfone, and William Stillman, and various other books, articles, and documentaries.

    • @joirwin2636
      @joirwin2636 Před 4 lety +28

      MaskedMan66 that’s correct!! I remember her talking about it in several interviews as well. She was so fearful of going back on the rigs as well, because she had PTSD.

  • @MustacheCashStash125
    @MustacheCashStash125 Před 2 lety +52

    Some people thought being the Wizard of Oz was a fun experience, but Jack Haley (the guy who played The Tinman) said in an interview years later “Like Hell it was. It was work.”. He also spoke in a quiet voice. He was definitely scarred.

  • @jadaallen3646
    @jadaallen3646 Před rokem +14

    I'm shocked that they didn't mention the fact that Judy Garland won a Juvenile Academy Award for Best Juvenile Performer for The Wizard of Oz and Babes In Arms. She was the 4th person to receive the award, as well as only 1 of 12 in history to ever receive one.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem +1

      Hardly an item that would "ruin" someone's childhood.

    • @jadaallen3646
      @jadaallen3646 Před rokem +2

      @@MaskedMan66 I just wish that they said that in the video to make it sound more cheerful, instead of gloomy.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem +1

      @@jadaallen3646 Weird people seem to enjoy putting the worst possible complexion on things. A lot of what is told here is either exaggerated or made up. But sadly, bad news seems to attract more people than good news. People just don't talk about the moments of fun that the cast did have, even having to deal with the hot lights and uncomfortable costumes.
      Bolger, Haley, and Lahr kept each other's spirits up by telling jokes, and everyone found Judy to be a beacon of happiness.

    • @jadaallen3646
      @jadaallen3646 Před rokem +2

      @@MaskedMan66 💯💯💯

  • @stefanie3831
    @stefanie3831 Před 4 lety +5846

    Whenever someone says the old days in Hollywood were so classy... remember: Judy Garland was forced to have a coffee-and-cigarettes-diet.

    • @violett438
      @violett438 Před 4 lety +266

      stefanie3831 I don’t even know why they put her on that diet. She looks so small in the movie. I thought she was 14 not 16.

    • @JD-zd8tm
      @JD-zd8tm Před 4 lety +40

      She was to fat to play the role . She wasn't forced to do anything she could have said no.

    • @MBM1117727
      @MBM1117727 Před 4 lety +258

      @@JD-zd8tm No, she was under a contract that forced her to do what they said, she practically lived in MGM Studios while filming all her movies too.

    • @deborahminter6231
      @deborahminter6231 Před 4 lety +193

      She was also forced to have an abortion. MGM, her husband, and mother didn't want her to have the baby.

    • @heyjuderabbit85
      @heyjuderabbit85 Před 4 lety +100

      Why the hell did they force a 16year old girl to have coffee and cigarates ffs!!!

  • @hypno_bunny
    @hypno_bunny Před 4 lety +2007

    Judy Garland said the worst thing was having to wear hard rubber discs in her nose that changed the shape of it. She said they were so uncomfortable she would cry in her trailer when no one was around, in fear of bringing more ridicule on herself and/or losing her job.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +7

      Source?

    • @wjcruikshank8725
      @wjcruikshank8725 Před 4 lety +9

      Can you please tell me where you got this information?

    • @hypno_bunny
      @hypno_bunny Před 4 lety +58

      @@wjcruikshank8725 I remember it from a documentary I saw years ago. But a quick Google of Judy Garland Wizard of Oz rubber discs, will give you information on them too.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +41

      The only thing they did to her nose was to use a bit of putty to alter the bridge of it, and that was only when Thorpe was directing and they had Judy in a blonde wig and too much make-up. When Thorpe was fired and Cukor took over (for three days, then came Fleming), they used Judy's own features and hair color, and more natural-looking make-up. But all you have to do is listen to her voice to realize she hasn't got anything up her nose; that sort of thing tends to alter a person's voice.

    • @wjcruikshank8725
      @wjcruikshank8725 Před 4 lety +7

      @@hypno_bunny Thank you so much!

  • @peter7624
    @peter7624 Před rokem +12

    Wow, what a story! I always loved the Wizzard of Oz, even as an adult and found it charming. This adds a whole new dimension to the story now.. Many thanks!

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem

      There's a lot of misinformation in this video, particularly about Judy Garland.

  • @AustinForbis
    @AustinForbis Před 2 lety +45

    it didn't ruin our childhood...it ruined HER childhood

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem +1

      No, she had a good time; or as good a time as anyone could have under those horrible lights. Fact is, she didn't have a normal childhood anyway.

  • @w7s
    @w7s Před 4 lety +3508

    Damn, this was filmed at Hollywood’s darkest times.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +63

      No, it was filmed 81 years before now.

    • @s0ftbby346
      @s0ftbby346 Před 3 lety +135

      No it isn’t better now they just know how to hide it better

    • @Jack-wg9jo
      @Jack-wg9jo Před 3 lety +55

      Bearing in mind there are thousands of pedophile rapists in Hollywood now I wouldn’t be too sure

    • @ianmooresguard1721
      @ianmooresguard1721 Před 3 lety +49

      Hollywood is filled with demonic pedos

    • @officiallawzzy
      @officiallawzzy Před 3 lety +31

      NOW is Hollywood’s darkest time

  • @wintersall1000
    @wintersall1000 Před 3 lety +1520

    She was suffering all the time
    But still kept smiling and acting
    What a sad and terrifying life

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +11

      She wasn't suffering when she did "Wizard," at least no more than anyone else under those crushingly hot lights. She certainly didn't suffer as much as Bolger, Haley, Lahr, and Hamilton. She had sad times and happy times in her life, like anyone else, and her children will tell you that she never lost her sense of humor.

    • @khloeh5815
      @khloeh5815 Před 3 lety +15

      @@MaskedMan66 i dont know why ur saying that she was forced cigarettes and could only eat soup than forced pills to make her appetite go away and much more like the video said

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +2

      @@khloeh5815 I'm not saying that. She did not smoke in her teens and she was allowed solid food, just not as much as she would have liked.

    • @kamka-ne2924
      @kamka-ne2924 Před 3 lety +16

      MaskedMan66 why are you commenting on every video and replying to every comment about wizard of oz. like your trying really hard to defend the directors.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +3

      @@kamka-ne2924 There's nothing to defend them against (especially George Cukor, who was only with the movie for three days). I only reply to the comments that display a misunderstanding about the film, or tell outright lies about it and the people who created it.

  • @maryannmonistere
    @maryannmonistere Před rokem +57

    None of this can ruin what is and always will be a classic for me♥️

    • @andyp91
      @andyp91 Před rokem +3

      Same here. An absolutely fantastic movie and my mother's favorite of all time . Abuse and injuries are saddening... but nothing new. Imagine having to have bedroom Olympics with company Executives just to get or keep a job.

    • @deejay102
      @deejay102 Před rokem +2

      @@andyp91 Imagine thinking that the "bedroom Olympics" requirement ever actually went away.

    • @Daveat23
      @Daveat23 Před rokem

      I agree!

    • @petscraftsandwonderfulthin1279
      @petscraftsandwonderfulthin1279 Před rokem +3

      Those people go through all that so we can have a good movie. The least we can do is enjoy it!

    • @KW72Y
      @KW72Y Před rokem

      Still don’t neglect the fact her mother was making her take drugs and didn’t protect her from being molested. THE WIZ with MJ was better.

  • @Riounka
    @Riounka Před rokem +10

    The fact Victor Fleming wanted everyone to hit him for what he did is sweet. And Judy kissing him showing it was alright. THAT is true comadere.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 5 měsíci +2

      He only told John Lee Mahin to break his nose, not anyone else.

  • @athena6227
    @athena6227 Před 4 lety +2369

    She was only 47 when she died.... and she had a horrible life... that’s just sad 😞

    • @jfkmadpad
      @jfkmadpad Před 3 lety +34

      Christina3020 she’s 47 born 1922 died 1969

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +67

      She was 47, and she had had a life full of good times and bad times. But as her children would tell you, she had a great wit, a big heart, and a wicked sense of humor.

    • @lyn5015
      @lyn5015 Před 3 lety +20

      @@MaskedMan66 why are u in all of the comments geez

    • @lilyevanspotter3832
      @lilyevanspotter3832 Před 3 lety +2

      😭😭😢😢

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +12

      @@lyn5015 Because people need informing, that's why.

  • @jkrfan7
    @jkrfan7 Před 3 lety +4310

    Here's a sweet fact: Ray Bolger and Jack Haley came to Judy Garland's funeral and were among the last to leave

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +150

      Bolger did; Haley wasn't able to make it.

    • @Grandmaster_Dragonborn
      @Grandmaster_Dragonborn Před 3 lety +191

      @@MaskedMan66 Oh he couldn’t make it?
      Well, at least he tried to make it, I’m sure he really wanted to, bless him, he was a real gentle and sweet man Jack was.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +71

      @@Grandmaster_Dragonborn There was a rift that developed between him and Judy over a story she told on "The Tonight Show"; it was one of her tall tales, but he wasn't amused. But obviously things calmed down at some point. :-)

    • @Grandmaster_Dragonborn
      @Grandmaster_Dragonborn Před 3 lety +38

      @@MaskedMan66 Is that true? I’ve never heard that...I hope they didn’t fall out too bad..

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +41

      @@Grandmaster_Dragonborn I need to make sure, but I think they'd patched things up by the time Judy died. His son Jack, Jr. and Judy's daughter Liza dated for a time and were married for a few years in the 70's, so I'm guessing peace bewteen those families was re-established. :-)

  • @hyeyoonasdimple
    @hyeyoonasdimple Před 2 lety +8

    The aunts story made me shed a tear, poor woman 😢

  • @janesblonde0076
    @janesblonde0076 Před rokem +9

    These things happen in Hollywood more than anyone could imagine and even worse ⚠️🧐

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem

      Much of what this thing talks about is exaggerated or untrue.

  • @mjvybz
    @mjvybz Před 4 lety +1940

    Hollywood was extremely dark back in the day.. It still is now, but not as much then

    • @CELERITAS-BONITAS
      @CELERITAS-BONITAS Před 4 lety +108

      Its darker under scenes now

    • @stevejarrettnc
      @stevejarrettnc Před 4 lety +24

      It may have been, but the results will never be forgotten.

    • @witchmoonstone444
      @witchmoonstone444 Před 4 lety +91

      It’s still FILLED with rapists and pedophiles

    • @chlorinedreamz
      @chlorinedreamz Před 4 lety +56

      They’re just better at hiding it now

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +4

      @WitchMoonstone Happily, no such people worked on "Wizard."

  • @brentage5000
    @brentage5000 Před 4 lety +3265

    You should do this for Willy Wonka. Just as an example, the 'car wash' scene gave a lot of the actors involved allergic reactions, and the actress who played Veruca sustained an injury in the 'paradise' scene on an extra sharp rock, resulting in a scar that she still has today

    • @disneyvillainsfan1666
      @disneyvillainsfan1666 Před 4 lety +137

      Good idea. I hope they mention that Roald Dahl, the Author of the Original Charlie and The Chocolate Factory book *HATED* The 1971 film for a variety of reasons. Heck, he even prevented the movie industry from adapting the book's sequel, Great Glass Elevator, while he was still alive.

    • @tynakatroberts5117
      @tynakatroberts5117 Před 4 lety +13

      Brent Dreher
      Yup!

    • @quinnhouk5369
      @quinnhouk5369 Před 4 lety +10

      DisneyTriviaBuff wow

    • @erynnoli1609
      @erynnoli1609 Před 4 lety +8

      Just go over to The Theorizer channel. He covers all that

    • @oldenweery7510
      @oldenweery7510 Před 4 lety +10

      @@i.h8.it.h3r3.00 I question that. It was much too thin and didn't stick to the kid's skin and anyone who's ever cleaned up a chocolate-covered toddler will tell you it's messy and sticky. (Hell, I'm a chocoholic and spend a lot of time uselessly trying to clean my fingers with a napkin so I don't mess up the TV remote!)

  • @merlinho0t
    @merlinho0t Před rokem +6

    It sickens me the way she was treated, I knew that filming had various issues and problems, but I didn’t know the extent of abuse Judy went through from basically everyone on set, ironically minus the Wicked Witch. It sounds about right though, in that age that’s just how they treated a lot of actresses in Hollywood.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 5 měsíci

      Judy went through *zero* abuse. She was the star of the picture, for Pete's sake, and neither Mervyn LeRoy nor Victor Fleming would have allowed any maltreatment of her. She was already friends with Billie Burke, Buddy Ebsen, and Jack Haley, having worked with them on other films, and she quickly made friends with everyone else.

    • @merlinho0t
      @merlinho0t Před 5 měsíci

      @@MaskedMan66 Bruh your joking right? They got her hooked on drugs, it’s been proven.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 5 měsíci

      @@merlinho0t No I'm not, no they didn't, and no it hasn't. Or have you got a reliable source? Has to be reliable, mark you!

    • @merlinho0t
      @merlinho0t Před 5 měsíci

      @@MaskedMan66 Uh yeah there is a ton of sources just google it are you crazy? Her mother and the producers got her hooked on drugs during the movie.

    • @merlinho0t
      @merlinho0t Před 5 měsíci

      @@MaskedMan66 Where is your reliable source with proof denying all the allegations against her mother and producers getting her hooked on speed pills then? Remember, has to be reliable mark you!

  • @cassyyy9518
    @cassyyy9518 Před 2 lety +4

    I feel really bad that Judy Garland had to go through all of that at such a young age (16 years old). And she died at only 47, for me, 47 is still a young age. Judy Garland could've achieved so much more. R.I.P Judy Garland, you are very missed.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 2 lety

      She didn't go through most of what has been rumored. It was hard work, but it was a close-knit and supportive cast and crew; they had to be in order to get through a day under those lights.

  • @eviehammond9509
    @eviehammond9509 Před 4 lety +4149

    If Hollywood was this bad in the 30s, can't even imagine the nightmare it is now...

    • @jeffreeepstein1175
      @jeffreeepstein1175 Před 4 lety +205

      Shit loads of child molestation kill kids look up out of the shadows, fall of cabal was deleted

    • @jen-wq9hh
      @jen-wq9hh Před 3 lety +25

      big mon ya such shame..

    • @chloebaker1322
      @chloebaker1322 Před 3 lety +7

      KING SHIT don’t don’t watch that it’s lies ✨

    • @alfredcass7018
      @alfredcass7018 Před 3 lety +103

      Obviously not as bad

    • @evie-ny5tk
      @evie-ny5tk Před 3 lety +11

      @@chloebaker1322 its not

  • @scottiecorley4954
    @scottiecorley4954 Před 4 lety +2900

    "You need to pretend you're cold in the snow!"
    "I'm doing ASBESTOS I can!"

    • @KaayL
      @KaayL Před 4 lety +39

      I caught the joke 😂😂 I was dying idk why

    • @forestwolf2501
      @forestwolf2501 Před 4 lety +17

      Why hasnt this got more likes? xD

    • @rachelh2731
      @rachelh2731 Před 4 lety +9

      THAT. Was awesome 😂😂

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +5

      @forest wolf It's ungrammatical, that's probably why. We say, "as well as I can" or "the best that I can," but who ever says, "as best as I can?"

    • @scottiecorley4954
      @scottiecorley4954 Před 4 lety +10

      @@MaskedMan66 Thanks, Debby.

  • @davidnelson2472
    @davidnelson2472 Před rokem +4

    One of the craziest tidbits that was recently discovered is that the carriage pulled by the Jell-O colored horse belonged to Abraham Lincoln when he was president. A collector bought the carriage because of its Wizard of Oz connection and as they were restoring it a bronze plaque was discovered commemorating who it was built for.

  • @markheit5870
    @markheit5870 Před rokem +6

    Keep in mind, in 1939, asbestos was looked upon as yet another benign mineral that posed no threat to actors and actresses on set. It had wonderful refractive properties in light and that was all they were concerned with.

  • @Scottsteaux63
    @Scottsteaux63 Před 4 lety +770

    I've known about Judy Garland's struggles for years but she's still an enchanting actress and singer who brought magic to every film in which she appeared.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +2

      And lots of lies are told about what she experienced making this movie.

    • @angelaplaster1371
      @angelaplaster1371 Před 4 lety +14

      @@MaskedMan66 you are creepy

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety

      @@angelaplaster1371 For telling the truth?

    • @nativenewyorker3144
      @nativenewyorker3144 Před 4 lety +9

      MaskedMan66 No, for popping up every time somebody makes a comment on the movie or the actors. I understand that you know a lot about the movie, but please know that not everyone wants to hear your facts. You don’t have to correct everybody. It’s irritating, rude, and takes away from the overall point of the comment section, for people to express what they think. If you want to share your knowledge, do it on your own comment. 🙈🧚‍♀️✨

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +1

      @@nativenewyorker3144 How is telling people the truth either "creepy" or "rude?" It would be a far worse thing to let them continue believing misinformation. And if it comes down to people "wanting" things, why do you think I would "want" your rant? By your own logic, that's a bit irritating and rude, mate. Maybe even creepy.

  • @lightyagamispen8723
    @lightyagamispen8723 Před 4 lety +7729

    At least Judy’s in a better place, somewhere over the rainbow

    • @cheskapaulineuy3522
      @cheskapaulineuy3522 Před 3 lety +49

      :(

    • @saifafzal8825
      @saifafzal8825 Před 3 lety +19

      ummm no lol

    • @saifafzal8825
      @saifafzal8825 Před 3 lety +3

      Easton Sanders no😂😐🤔😤🖥🤳🥱👁😅😃😃🥶🥰🥵🥵😢😢😢

    • @itzscarlett193
      @itzscarlett193 Před 3 lety +3

      Yep🥺

    • @sandraazz6724
      @sandraazz6724 Před 3 lety +45

      @@fallencake4668 Wtf when did he say that he's muslim??!!?? Don't humiliate my religion bruh. We muslims respect people who aren't muslim, we respect their religion and everything.

  • @robertholt3996
    @robertholt3996 Před rokem +20

    I've always found it absolutely fascinating that one of the most impressive, classic, memorable, and beautiful films of all time was fraught with some of the most traumatic events for so many people.... None of which were a hanging munchkin, because that didn't happen. 😒

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem +1

      There was very little trauma; these were tough people. For instance, Margaret Hamilton's "trauma" was strictly physical; she suffered no mental or emotional harm.

    • @216Numbskull
      @216Numbskull Před 5 měsíci +1

      Another prime example of some mysterious, crazy things that happened in classic film in La, La Land are the cast members in "The Little Rascals." Many of those kid's were cursed & doomed from the start in Hollyweird. Just saying...

  • @paulmorris6177
    @paulmorris6177 Před rokem +2

    I had a friend in HS who's great uncle was the set director for OZ. He said that his most HATED scene was the one where they went running through the poppies. They had to make several takes and every one of those poppies had to be re-set...individually...by hand!!

  • @arthurfleck8681
    @arthurfleck8681 Před 4 lety +1249

    they could literally make a horror movie about what happened behind the scenes of this movie, but not by Hollywood of course

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +10

      No, they couldn't because the ludicrous rumors that have been built up are largely false.

    • @Rixxalight
      @Rixxalight Před 3 lety +17

      @@MaskedMan66 false or not its like a Conspiracy some will believe what really happened in that one scene and some will believe it was just bad quility or just a coincidence

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Rixxalight And thus not worth anyone's time. It's always better to know the truth.

    • @bacht4799
      @bacht4799 Před 2 lety +2

      Actually in some ways they have made a horror movie about The Wizard of Oz and it’s directed by David Lynch.. it’s called Mulholland Drive ..

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 2 lety

      @@bacht4799 I've seen that movie (or as much of it as I could stand) and I don't get the analogy.

  • @ameliapotter627
    @ameliapotter627 Před 4 lety +2458

    Important question: was Toto okay after being covered in asbestos???

    • @ericgjovaag7958
      @ericgjovaag7958 Před 4 lety +514

      She (yes, Toto was played by a female dog) was. But getting stepped on by one of the Winkie Guards put her out of the picture for a few weeks. (Fun fact: Toto has the most screen time in the movie, even more than Dorothy!)

    • @brandonvanlieshout7303
      @brandonvanlieshout7303 Před 4 lety +71

      She was fireproof for sure.

    • @rubenleyva9912
      @rubenleyva9912 Před 4 lety +45

      Probably, if he made more than the Munchkins...

    • @nancyomalley9959
      @nancyomalley9959 Před 4 lety +13

      I'm guessing it's the same stuff that was in aerosol cans to create fake show for Christmas decorations

    • @criticalhard
      @criticalhard Před 4 lety +30

      The dog was a badass artist on it's own category

  • @greenghoul157
    @greenghoul157 Před rokem +2

    I feel so bad for Judy Garland getting harrassed and overworked and Margaret Hamilton getting severely burned on set, there were so many dark and disturbing things that happened behind the scenes of this movie

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem

      Judy was neither harassed nor overworked; she only worked for four hours a day per California child labor laws. Miss Hamilton's accident was an *accident,* like millions that happen every day. She got over it. Such a pity her gatekeepers haven't.
      Disturbing? Possibly. But nothing "dark."

  • @JacksonPierce
    @JacksonPierce Před 2 lety +1

    Great video!! Didn't know all this stuff. Pretty cool!!

  • @jridler5713
    @jridler5713 Před 4 lety +382

    Epson didn’t have an allergic reaction to his makeup, his makeup was aluminum powder that got into his lungs and make him very sick. When Jack Haley took over the role, they used aluminum paste.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +8

      That's right; ironically, Ebsen lived to be 95 years old, outliving all of the featured actors. The only major problem Jack Haley had with his make-up was an eye infection which kept him off the set for a week.

    • @aaliyahfurtadoxoxo
      @aaliyahfurtadoxoxo Před 4 lety

      jridler that's horrible 🙏🏽🥺

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety

      @@aaliyahfurtadoxoxo He obviously survived, however, and he died only 17 years ago.

  • @jiananlee5482
    @jiananlee5482 Před 4 lety +571

    The Mommy Dearest reference actually reminds us the fact that Judy was given drug by her biological mother, make her tragic life twice as sad

    • @GetRekt-bw6pu
      @GetRekt-bw6pu Před 4 lety +2

      Drugs

    • @jiananlee5482
      @jiananlee5482 Před 4 lety +3

      Sherry Tingley 😂😂 Yea you were right she was given more than one pill at a time

    • @AishaVonFossen
      @AishaVonFossen Před 4 lety +4

      Yeah, those "pep pills" sound pretty disturbing, to say the least. If it wasn't bad enough having film stars addicted to them on and offset, now Judy's mother had to keep her addicted to them as well? To say that's abuse is the understatement of the millennium.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety

      As opposed to what other mother? Judy only worked four hours a day on this movie, and had plenty of natural pep, so no pills were needed.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +2

      @@AishaVonFossen Judy only became addicted when she was away from her mother's influence.

  • @davejunior10
    @davejunior10 Před 3 lety +2

    Dark side of the moon playing while movie plays is absolutely amazing

  • @bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257

    I actually thought the first fact was utterly heartwarming for Frank Baum to honor his niece with.

  • @stephtodeath86
    @stephtodeath86 Před 4 lety +1600

    The original Tin Man did not have an allergic reaction to the make-up. The make-up was aluminum powder that lined his lungs and he couldn't breathe properly and was in the hospital. When he was replaced, they replaced the make-up with aluminium paste instead of powder.

    • @MrGabeanator
      @MrGabeanator Před 4 lety +7

      Stephanie Meyer I knew that

    • @glenncross4987
      @glenncross4987 Před 4 lety +43

      and big time difference between powder and makeup.i remember watching a after movie documentary when it was on vhs and when ms mojo was on that subject I was like "it was powder not makeup. get the facts right please"

    • @infjelphabasupporter8416
      @infjelphabasupporter8416 Před 4 lety +4

      True

    • @fantasticnerd7978
      @fantasticnerd7978 Před 4 lety +7

      I feel horrible he got sick from that

    • @melissacooper4482
      @melissacooper4482 Před 4 lety +8

      I knew all about that. I also felt bad for Buddy Ebson. He never made it big in the movies.

  • @basedhomuraakemienjoyer9014
    @basedhomuraakemienjoyer9014 Před 3 lety +3189

    The director got Judy addicted to cigarettes, called her awful names, slapped her for laughing and yet when he let her punch him, she refused and kissed him on the nose 😔

  • @amazenfilms
    @amazenfilms Před 8 měsíci +1

    If you look closely, she tries to hide a little giggle with Toto, and it simultaneously made it into the final cut 7:22

  • @davidcastillo409
    @davidcastillo409 Před 2 lety +8

    Scarecrow: People without brains do a whole lot of talking
    Me: yeah well what do you expect from politics

    • @barbmcelderry9164
      @barbmcelderry9164 Před 2 lety

      Okay that made me snort but this has nothing to do with politics.

  • @lj45551
    @lj45551 Před 4 lety +1254

    I wouldn’t say “ruin my childhood” more on the of awareness and history of the iconic film

    • @TheCamarowana
      @TheCamarowana Před 4 lety +4

      This 100%

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +5

      Much of what's presented here is either exaggerated or lies.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety

      @Livia Mageste Watch your mouth. I never said Judy didn't have it tough. She just didn't have it as tough on this movie as some people seem to want her to have had it. In many ways, "Wizard" was a haven from the worse aspects of her life. She loved her cast mates, learned a lot about the art of acting and moviemaking, and formed lifelong friendships. It was an experience she treasured, as you can tell from the fact that she made "Over the Rainbow" her personal theme, played Dorothy again for a radio adaptatoon in 1950, and kept in touch with her co-stars.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety

      @@liviamageste2471 If that's "too long" for you, then I hope you never encounter a book.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety

      @@liviamageste2471 Judy loved making "Wizard." how's that?

  • @lisknapp
    @lisknapp Před 4 lety +1043

    It gets even worse folks, apparently the actors who play the munchkins were apart of a European troupe show and many of them were Jewish, the reason they play in this film was to escape Europe and Nazis soldiers and only got pay $50/week. 😞

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +18

      Actually, the Singer Midgets left Austria at the end of World War I with the intent of seeking greater fortune in America.

    • @faithresendez1806
      @faithresendez1806 Před 4 lety +72

      Btw back in those days 50$ was alot more than it is now

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +7

      @@faithresendez1806 Indeed; it was more than any of the Americans among the Singer Midgets had been making in their everyday jobs. A lot of them stayed in showbiz as a result.

    • @myanmckeehan3687
      @myanmckeehan3687 Před 3 lety +15

      Simply Sasuke $50 was worth a lot more back then. $50 in the 1930’s would be equivalent to $747.02 in today’s money, plus things were a lot cheeper back then. so i wouldn’t get so upset and start cursing at people next time, because back then (as we’re speaking) it would be pretty good money.

    • @sophiellama2449
      @sophiellama2449 Před 3 lety +1

      Toto the dog actually got paid more! 😧

  • @shaynewhite1
    @shaynewhite1 Před rokem

    I knew some of these things already...but the ASBESTOS!! I will never watch that scene the same way again. And great video editing, using the Wicked Witch's "poison" scene to introduce the asbestos.

  • @chediablo2809
    @chediablo2809 Před rokem

    Thank you for putting this together mojo, it brings back so many wonderful memories, I am from California originally and this was shown every year and so were Elvis specials, it seems that I would as a young kid record Wizard of Oz and the Elvis specials on VHS 😂😂

  • @brentage5000
    @brentage5000 Před 4 lety +795

    The silver slippers was just being true to the book. They were only made ruby to make them stand out more. Compared to everything else here, that's trivial

    • @MikeJ2023
      @MikeJ2023 Před 4 lety +33

      Brent Dreher they were made ruby to show off the new color film technology

    • @brentage5000
      @brentage5000 Před 4 lety +9

      @@MikeJ2023 right, because the blue dress and yellow bricks and green skin wouldn't.
      (That sounds like I'm being an ass, but I know you're right and agree as much as one can be said to agree with facts. It just seems like a waste when silver sparkles just as good as ruby, and would've made the other colors pop even more. Oh well.)

    • @alexinitalics188
      @alexinitalics188 Před 4 lety +4

      I thought it was because the silver was too reflective?

    • @JessCausey
      @JessCausey Před 4 lety +2

      The book was about the gold and silver standard in currency. Two silver for one gold

    • @rachelsolomons3228
      @rachelsolomons3228 Před 4 lety +2

      Brent Dreher I believe the reason they were red was to make use of colour film

  • @Montano76
    @Montano76 Před 4 lety +314

    I just want to go back in time find judy and give her a big hug. What a sweetheart of a girl mistreated by everyone around her. 😢

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +3

      Not everyone, but some, including Judy herself.

    • @babyj.7793
      @babyj.7793 Před 3 lety

      me too☹️

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem

      @@babyj.7793 If you went to the set of _Wizard_ looking all pitiable, Judy would probably laugh and ask you what was up in your life, and then try to help you. When she was making that movie, she was in a good place in her life, and was even getting along well with her mother, with whom she had just planned and had built a brand new house.

  • @theimortal1974
    @theimortal1974 Před rokem +2

    i used to live next to someone who looked a lot like judy garland when she was younger. i was in her apartment and she had a ton of wizard of oz memorabilia so when i saw a picture that looked like judy garland i asked her about it and she said that was herself when she was younger.

  • @saramarshall2957
    @saramarshall2957 Před 2 lety +17

    Poor guy he has an allergic reaction that nearly kills him and also gets fired for a role that he wasn't hired for in the first place. That is terrible for him.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 2 lety

      If you're talking about Buddy Ebsen, his reaction wasn't an allergic one; the aluminum powder that was dusted over his make-up got into the air and then into his lungs, where it kicked off a congenital bronchial condition he had. He was hired to play the Tin Woodman, why would you say he wasn't? And as for his being released from the picture, would YOU have made him work in his condition? It took him six weeks to recover, and when he had, MGM cast him in two other movies, both of which were released in 1939.

    • @sugarpapaelmo2004
      @sugarpapaelmo2004 Před 2 lety

      @@MaskedMan66
      I’d say that he had the most humane treatment out of most of the cast, he was fired and only suffered an asthma attack, can’t say Judy got the better end of the stick

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 2 lety

      @@sugarpapaelmo2004 The worst that Judy personally had to put up with was her corset, a bizarre contraption designed by an eccentric European woman. She found it uncomfortable, but never complained about it, mainly because her three friends and co-stars had it far worse in their costumes and make-up.
      You can forget all that kak about her being fat-shamed, starved, forced to smoke, drugged, sleep-deprived, overworked, bullied by all and sundry, hated by jealous co-stars, groped, assaulted, raped, and whatever else the sensationalists and rumormongers have come up with.
      She always looked back on _Wizard_ with nostalgia and fondness, and even adopted "Over the Rainbow" as her personal anthem. Not the reaction of someone who went through hell.

    • @sugarpapaelmo2004
      @sugarpapaelmo2004 Před 2 lety

      @@MaskedMan66
      I… I can’t even begin to start with how wrong you are

  • @viviyan6984
    @viviyan6984 Před 4 lety +945

    It’s so sad how Judy Garlnd was sooooooo PRETTY i used to like her when iw as little and i saw this movie from school and i was amazed by her looks but when i found out about whag happened to her i got so sad and annoyed

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +5

      A lot of what this video reports is either exaggerated or made up. In many ways, this movie was a haven for Judy from some of the worse aspects of her life.

    • @sunnyaldc7356
      @sunnyaldc7356 Před 4 lety +1

      Wait but what happened

    • @manleystanley160
      @manleystanley160 Před 4 lety

      What happened

    • @graciesanders03
      @graciesanders03 Před 3 lety +22

      @@manleystanley160 they put her on a diet of chicken soup, black coffee,and 80 cigarettes a day!! They molested her and overworked her and gave her drugs to go to sleep.... leading to her death by overdose..

    • @fragg5749
      @fragg5749 Před 3 lety +7

      MaskedMan66 I’ve seen u every where in these Comments she was sexually harassed but not by the munchkins also she was put on a diet and didn’t eat much everyday

  • @jevasamy
    @jevasamy Před 4 lety +531

    I never liked this movie for unknown reasons as a child .....
    But i really feel sorry for the lady

    • @oldenweery7510
      @oldenweery7510 Před 4 lety +22

      I've always felt a little "iffy" about it myself and I always disliked the way people hated on Margaret Hamilton. I saw her interviewed a couple of times and she was a cool ol' dame, a class act and very intelligent.

    • @jadon121
      @jadon121 Před 4 lety

      Jeva Samy unknown*

    • @superstar2446
      @superstar2446 Před 4 lety +1

      @@oldenweery7510 same

    • @GetRekt-bw6pu
      @GetRekt-bw6pu Před 4 lety

      Unknown

    • @chlorinedreamz
      @chlorinedreamz Před 4 lety +3

      Jeva Samy it was terrifying and very long

  • @dianalee8967
    @dianalee8967 Před rokem +5

    This brings back a memory of a little lady in my neighborhood did always carried a book to elementary school I talked to her one day and she said she read stories to the little kids I guess in the first or second grade a kindergarten and she said she was one of the munchkins from The Wizard of Oz I wish I would have gotten her autograph but I just thought of her as a neighbor but she was this was in Hawthorne California

  • @brucethomason6354
    @brucethomason6354 Před 6 měsíci +1

    My grandfather was a scenic artist on the 1939 movie. He told me the “snow” in the poppy field scene was ground up gypsum board (dry wall). It may well have had asbestos at the time.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 5 měsíci

      It was gypsum. What was your grandfather's name so we can look him up on IMDb?

  • @soophie2060
    @soophie2060 Před 3 lety +747

    I'm so disturbed... Poor Judy! She got harrassed and fat shamed even tho she wasn't fat! I hope she's happy in heaven 💜💕

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +3

      She wasn't "fat shamed." The reason she was put on a diet (involving reduced food intake, like any diet) was because she was very curvaceous and that wouldn't do for the child she was playing. And nobody on "Wizard' harassed her; she was too lovable for that.

    • @Innocent_Villain
      @Innocent_Villain Před 3 lety +35

      @@MaskedMan66 You're some weird troll contradicting everything to make the story happier. You don't call someone a pig in pigtails for looking like she isn't a child anymore. And "lovable" people don't get harassed? Holy crap.

    • @leslieoliveira9970
      @leslieoliveira9970 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Innocent_Villain exactly

    • @carringtonn7
      @carringtonn7 Před 3 lety +1

      Innocent Villain exactly lol

    • @ChaR_OfTheK0Rn
      @ChaR_OfTheK0Rn Před 3 lety +1

      Innocent Villain Exactly

  • @jj-ht1rc
    @jj-ht1rc Před 4 lety +755

    Bottom line:
    Toto was the best character in both of the Wizards Of Oz

  • @jukebox_draws
    @jukebox_draws Před 3 lety +6

    On top of the lion costume being made from real lion skin, the entire costume took nearly 3 hours to put on and weighed almost 50 pounds.
    The actor probably lost more weight dancing inside that costume than Judy did on her weird Hollywood cigarette diet

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +1

      Bert Lahr's costume was more like 70 pounds (and it didn't take that long to put on, though it was still an intricate process), but the bizarre thing is that he actually gained weight while making the movie. Judy did not smoke.

  • @AmericanActionReport
    @AmericanActionReport Před rokem +1

    The silver slippers were changed to ruby to provide a better contrast with the yellow brick road. Throughout the novel, silver and gold (yellow) were paired with each other. Some analysts believe that this fact was one of many elements suggesting that "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was an allegory for the 1900 presidential election in which candidate William Jennings Bryan promoted a bi-metallic standard of silver and gold and not just gold. "Oz" is the common abbreviation for "ounce," as in "troy ounces."

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 5 měsíci

      All that money rubbish was invented by a college professor in the 1960's, and had nothing to do with L. Frank Baum.

  • @DJD11920
    @DJD11920 Před 4 lety +538

    "Toto made more than the Munchkins"
    Well that doesn't surprise me too much, since Terry the Terrier, Toto's portrayer, had more scenes than they did.

    • @UncoordinatedPixie
      @UncoordinatedPixie Před 4 lety +64

      Toto wasn’t a molesting drunk midget either.

    • @jtpencils
      @jtpencils Před 4 lety +7

      As related by some of the actual Munchkin actors, they meant Toto made more per week, not per scene.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety

      @@UncoordinatedPixie Nor were any of the Munchkins.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety

      Terry did not make any money. Her trainer, Carl Spitz, who directed other animals in movies and also owned a kennel and a training school for animal handlers, made a specialist's money.

    • @shinigamiguy313
      @shinigamiguy313 Před 4 lety +8

      @@MaskedMan66 jesus dude do you have a life? You're in EVERY comment dude

  • @laurieberry4814
    @laurieberry4814 Před 3 lety +353

    I heard that a lot of children were afraid of the witch. The lady who played the witch, she invited children over her home to show them how nice she really was. The children felt better after they met the lady who scared children because she was not what they expected her to be which was threatening. I was never afraid of her. I enjoyed her I the Maxwell House coffee commercials.

    • @KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices
      @KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices Před 3 lety +20

      Man, Margaret Hamilton KILLED it as the Wicked Witch. She was absolutely my favourite part of the movie. I was never afraid of her. I squealed every time she was on screen.

    • @fanashia
      @fanashia Před 3 lety +10

      She was also invited to sesame Street but the episode is lost or it was never made

    • @robinwilder3625
      @robinwilder3625 Před 3 lety +2

      My new neighbor look just like witch omg I'm so ready leave my home and move

    • @killuhkween
      @killuhkween Před 2 lety +2

      I was scared of her since 😂

    • @Zzzk23
      @Zzzk23 Před 2 lety +7

      She also went on Mr Rogers and it showed them playing dress up as witches

  • @jamesparker1127
    @jamesparker1127 Před rokem +9

    Moral of the list: Hollywood was so weird back in the 1930s.

    • @andyli1012
      @andyli1012 Před rokem +2

      It's still weird nowadays. There's been loads of sexual assaults happening on sets today that no one reports. Chances are even your most favourite actresses/actors have been a victim but are too afraid to speak out.

    • @jamesparker1127
      @jamesparker1127 Před rokem +1

      @@andyli1012 You got that right.

    • @216Numbskull
      @216Numbskull Před 5 měsíci +1

      ​@@jamesparker1127 Hence, why in Lalaland it's AKA "Hollyweird" my friend. Just saying...

  • @trans-dragonroger1948
    @trans-dragonroger1948 Před 2 lety +6

    Some of these didn’t particularly ruin my childhood, the fact that the ruby slippers were originally silver was actually kinda cool.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 2 lety +1

      The funny thing is that in the first two movie versions of "Wizard" (in 1910 and 1925), there were no magic shoes at all. :-)

    • @trans-dragonroger1948
      @trans-dragonroger1948 Před 2 lety +2

      @@MaskedMan66 I was not aware of that.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 2 lety +1

      @@trans-dragonroger1948 The 1910 movie was very much abbreviated, and the 1925 one went very far afield of the book (it is of interest, though, in that Oliver Hardy played the Tin Woodman).

  • @viamcfadden7580
    @viamcfadden7580 Před 4 lety +1749

    When you realize that all the tin man and the scarecrow had to do was kill Dorothy and take her heart and brain

    • @deeptig3972
      @deeptig3972 Před 4 lety +98

      Nooo I don't want to think about that 😖

    • @ambrawl
      @ambrawl Před 4 lety +67

      Could have probably got something from the wicked witch for those shoes too!

    • @Random-we8te
      @Random-we8te Před 4 lety +102

      The lion could gain courage from committing the murder-

    • @ryeanide
      @ryeanide Před 4 lety +12

      Me wishing I thought of that:

    • @Michael_black777
      @Michael_black777 Před 4 lety +25

      this could make a creepypasta XD

  • @egreenlee750
    @egreenlee750 Před 4 lety +122

    When Judy sung over the rainbow, a song about things getting better, she looked like she was on the virge of tears

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +13

      To me, she just looked wistful, as the script called for her to look. She was a darn good actress, that gal.

    • @egreenlee750
      @egreenlee750 Před 3 lety +4

      @@MaskedMan66 she truly was

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +8

      @@egreenlee750 She was in fact what they call a "triple threat"; she sang, danced, and acted with equal skill. :-)

    • @donnagarner6007
      @donnagarner6007 Před rokem +1

      She was supposed to be.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem +1

      @@donnagarner6007 No, just wistful.

  • @pattibrooks1907
    @pattibrooks1907 Před rokem +2

    Judy was not sad or tragic she just had tragic things happened to her but she was not tragic had a great sense of humor !

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem

      THANK YOU! Judy was a great laugher and loved to hear jokes.

  • @Ritzy87
    @Ritzy87 Před 9 měsíci +2

    The Auntie Em part hurt me so bad.

  • @jasonbleau4646
    @jasonbleau4646 Před 4 lety +184

    Fact number 10 doesnt ruin my childhood...it actually make me appreciate the inspiration for Dorothy a whole lot more seeing as now you can see her as a representation of innocence in a magical world filled with obstacles she must overcome.

  • @disneyvillainsfan1666
    @disneyvillainsfan1666 Před 4 lety +241

    Well, for an iconic film, these actors have been through A lot.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +2

      That's just about every movie ever made.

    • @jeaniechowdhury6739
      @jeaniechowdhury6739 Před 4 lety +4

      DisneyVillainsFan 16 hey went through hell in a lot of ways.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +2

      @@jeaniechowdhury6739 And they all considered it as having paid off when the film turned out so wonderfully. Movies are not fun to make, even now; there's a lot of hard work, blood, sweat, and tears.

    • @forestwolf2501
      @forestwolf2501 Před 4 lety +6

      @@MaskedMan66 margaret hamilton suffered burns from a stunt gone wrong which caused her to be hospitalized which delayed filming along with an allergic reaction to her green makeup. The original tin man was hospitilzied for 6 weeks because of an allergic reaction from ths alluminum paint, totos foot was broken on set by one of the munchkins. They used aspestos for the snow because there was no health and safety so all actors were at risk and judy was drugged up to high heaven just to make her performance better which later became the reason she died at 47. So yeah, it was traumatic for them. Need any more facts?

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +1

      @forest wolf Hamilton's convalescence caused a reworking of the schedule, but did not as such delay filming, as she wasn't in that many scenes. Neither she nor Buddy Ebsen had allergic reactions to their make-up; aluminum powder in Ebsen's make-up coated his lungs and put him in hospital. It was a Winkie actor who stepped on Terry's paw, though whether it was broken or only sprained is not certain. Asbestos is spelled with a "B" and it was used in any movie that needed snow, unless they used soap flakes as in "It's a Wonderful Life." Judy Garland was not "drugged up"; she was given a physician-prescribed course of medication that was standard for most performers in those days; it had nothing to do with her performance, which came from Judy herself and needed no modification. How indeed is medication supposed to improve someone's acting or singing ability anyway?
      UPDATE: The snow was gypsum, not asbestos.
      The trauma, if you want to call it that, came from working under hot studio lights with no air conditioning and, for many of the performers, having to wear confining costumes. But that's the case for many movies made before and during the making of "Wizard," and continues to the present day, bar the no air conditioning bit.
      So you see, I'm already in possession of the facts, and now, so are you. Take 'em or leave 'em.

  • @emiliobello2538
    @emiliobello2538 Před 2 lety +2

    The Judy Garland diet part was in the movie Judy. She couldn't even get a hamburger at a diner, someone caught her there and told her not to eat

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před rokem +1

      She could eat all the vegetables she wanted, so she didn't starve. Man alive, it's not like she's the only person who has ever had to diet. As for that movie, Judy's daughter Lorna has called it out as inaccurate on many points.

  • @MaskedMan66
    @MaskedMan66 Před rokem +2

    FUN FACT: Because of press junkets and a promotional tour, Judy Garland never actually managed to watch the movie at any of the venues she appeared at to introduce it. So MGM arranged a special screening for Judy and a few invited guests. She was blown away!

  • @nicolelylewis
    @nicolelylewis Před 4 lety +326

    I’m surprised that kids being scared of Margaret Hamilton even out of the costume wasn’t on here....I believe that’s the main reason why she went on Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood

    • @Velvettyy_
      @Velvettyy_ Před 4 lety +40

      yup, she loved kids and it broke her heart when kids were scared of her

    • @lashellhenry-maivia4464
      @lashellhenry-maivia4464 Před 4 lety +13

      Shit i know i was scared of her.😳😲

    • @kolbyhumphreys1468
      @kolbyhumphreys1468 Před 4 lety +5

      I was terrified of her growing up until I realized she was a kindergarten teacher

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety

      Probably because there weren't too many cases of that. In any case, it didn't ruin the movie for her, so why should anyone else be bovvered?

    • @MrSimplesimon1987
      @MrSimplesimon1987 Před 4 lety

      Would of liked to have seen that Sesame Street episode where she was going to be in.

  • @kriscynical
    @kriscynical Před 4 lety +356

    I've seen the original ruby slippers at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. They're still remarkably sparkly for sequins that are so old.

    • @madwhitehare3635
      @madwhitehare3635 Před 4 lety +8

      Kristin Bergh ...I thought there were 3 pairs made...one pair belonged to Debbie Reynolds...

    • @kriscynical
      @kriscynical Před 4 lety +5

      @@madwhitehare3635 I don't know how many pair were made, just that one of them which was used in most of the filming is kept at the Smithsonian, where I saw them.

    • @faithruckdeschel1294
      @faithruckdeschel1294 Před 4 lety +1

      @@madwhitehare3635 I saw on one show that one of the pairs was supposedly stolen?

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 4 lety +1

      @@madwhitehare3635 There were actually five.

    • @angelaplaster1371
      @angelaplaster1371 Před 4 lety +3

      @@MaskedMan66 why don't you enlighten us on the Judy Garland museum!! 🖕🖕

  • @OlliGarch
    @OlliGarch Před rokem +1

    I watched this every time it came on tv as a kid.

  • @miroslavtomic7038
    @miroslavtomic7038 Před 3 lety +2

    Not only was Judy Garland forced to lose weight, she also had to wear a very painful corset to make her look like preadolescence girl while being a teenager in real life.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 5 měsíci

      She wasn't forced to do anything, and her corset was merely uncomfortable, not painful. She never complained about it. And she had been playing adolescents and prepubescents well into her teens because she was 4'11" and could convincingly act under her age. People were often blown away when they met her for the first time and realized just how old and sophisticated she was.

  • @just_a_mollusk
    @just_a_mollusk Před 3 lety +441

    I can't watch this movie without feeling extremely bad for Judy, she didn't deserve that!

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +6

      She didn't get it either. About 90% of the things people say she went through while making this movie simply did not happen. In reality, she had an amazing time which she always looked back upon with fondness. She would tell you to enjoy the movie as much as she did.

    • @Privado1234_
      @Privado1234_ Před 3 lety +3

      @@MaskedMan66 Man just shut up already

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +3

      @@Privado1234_ Some people are very strange. They complain of Judy being mistreated on "Wizard," and when they hear the truth that she wasn't, they get angry.

    • @Rdz10k
      @Rdz10k Před 2 lety +3

      @@MaskedMan66 bro you weird 💀
      Get a life

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Rdz10k Got one, thanks. Now, let's talk about this movie; that's what the video's about.

  • @marisacastillo2760
    @marisacastillo2760 Před 4 lety +435

    Don’t worry this completely ruined the wizard of oz for me

  • @theaspreysisters3587
    @theaspreysisters3587 Před 2 lety +2

    Title: top ten wizard of oz facts that will ruin your childhood
    Me: you can’t ruin what’s already destroyed

  • @miroslavtomic7038
    @miroslavtomic7038 Před 3 měsíci

    Despite almost dying during his brief work on this movie, Buddy Ebsen went on to outlive all of the main actors who did appear in the movie as he passed away in 2003, 54 years after Frank Morgan, 34 years after Judy Garland, 24 years fter his replacement Jack Haley, 18 years after Margaret Hamilton and 16 years after Ray Bolger.

  • @carolinevonbergen8885
    @carolinevonbergen8885 Před 4 lety +106

    It makes me so sad of the fate that Judy had. She is so talented and she DID NOT deserve any of the conditions she was in. You can tell how bright she was. This treatment of young and vulnerable actors and actresses needs to stop.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +3

      If it's any consolation, everyone on "Wizard" loved Judy, and recognized the gem she was. The whole reason she was cast was because the producer, Mervyn LeRoy, was a huge fan of Judy and her singing.

  • @citrathepotatochip6637
    @citrathepotatochip6637 Před 3 lety +199

    “The wicked witch of the west”
    *looks at director* I think this part would really suit you

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety

      What?

    • @mja91352
      @mja91352 Před 3 lety

      As there were 4 directors, which one are you talking about?

    • @renee8078
      @renee8078 Před 3 lety +1

      @@mja91352 Wicked witch of the West
      Nightmarish Witch of the North
      Sabotaging Witch of the South
      Egoistic Witch of the East
      (Please excuse possible mistakes, English is not my first language :) )

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety

      @@renee8078 Your English is fine, but your assessment of the Witches is inaccurate.

    • @renee8078
      @renee8078 Před 3 lety

      @@MaskedMan66 thanks:)
      I am not really surprised actually, I was only aiming for negative adjectives':)
      Do you have more fitting suggestions? 😊

  • @fraisbulle_
    @fraisbulle_ Před 10 měsíci +1

    Toto being paid more than the munchkins is actually iconic

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 5 měsíci

      Terry wasn't paid. Her trainer was paid. He worked the entire five-month filming period. They only worked a month and a half. He made $125.00 a week. They each made $100.00 a week, except for Mickey Carroll. He made $500.00 a week thanks to Zeppo Marx.

  • @Rick_King
    @Rick_King Před 3 měsíci +1

    Still one of the great movies of all-time, and all of these events helped make it so.

  • @simplychary6468
    @simplychary6468 Před 3 lety +353

    I feel so bad for Judy, I hope she’s happy and free in heaven

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +2

      As far as the making of this movie, there's no particular reason to feel bad for Judy; she had it better than her co-stars.

    • @admiralboom481
      @admiralboom481 Před 3 lety +2

      I want to snuggle up on the couch and watch the wizard of oz with you.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +4

      @@admiralboom481 Shall I leave you two alone? ;-)

    • @admiralboom481
      @admiralboom481 Před 3 lety

      Come and join us 🤠

    • @arnold20139
      @arnold20139 Před 2 lety

      There is no heaven

  • @peak2381
    @peak2381 Před 3 lety +190

    So that's why it was so easy for Dorothy to cry on certain scenes huh

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 3 lety +8

      No. Judy's life at that point was really very good. She could cry because she was simply a brilliant actress.

    • @sage-om2yb
      @sage-om2yb Před 2 lety +8

      @@MaskedMan66 ''really very good'' yeah a horrible diet, munchkins that harassed her, abusive director, drug abuse, probably severe mental abuse as well, yeah sounds like a ''really very good'' life to me.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 2 lety +1

      @@sage-om2yb A simple reduced food intake diet. Nobody harassed her. Victor Fleming was not abusive (one slap for which he immediately felt horrible, and for which she forgave him, and which was never repeated, does not "abuse" make). No drugs.

    • @MaskedMan66
      @MaskedMan66 Před 2 lety +1

      @@sage-om2yb Read up: "The Making of The Wizard of Oz" (1977) by Aljean Harmetz with an introduction by Margaret Hamilton, "The Wizard of Oz: The Official 50th Anniversary Pictorial History" (1989) by John Fricke, Jay Scarfone, and William Stillman with an introduction by Jack Haley, Jr., and "The Road to Oz: The Evolution, Creation, and Legacy of a Motion Picture Masterpiece" (2019) by Scarfone and Stillman.

    • @artemis3306
      @artemis3306 Před rokem

      @@MaskedMan66 she would not have those problems in adulthood if her life on set was so great

  • @AbbyWilson-ss7ep
    @AbbyWilson-ss7ep Před 2 lety +2

    I used to love The wizard of Oz but now you ruined my child hood because I love The wizard of Oz and I didn't think they would do nothing to any of them

  • @68Tboy
    @68Tboy Před rokem +1

    That is really cool that they used real lion skin for the costume. It really was a great outfit.