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RE: Wizard of Oz - 11/11/2006 6:53:07 PM

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Well, the author of the original book is L. Frank Baum, and if he is the same Frank Baum that played the Wizard in the movie, it could have been his own coat!

I stand corrected. Your are right..Baum wrote it: The cast follows:

(and it's on tomorrow!!) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/

Also.. it was made in 1939.

Cast overview, first billed only:

Judy Garland
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Dorothy Gale

Frank Morgan
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Prof. Marvel/Emerald City doorman/The cabbie/The Wizard's guard/The Wizard of Oz

Ray Bolger
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Hunk/The Scarecrow

Bert Lahr
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Zeke/The Cowardly Lion

Jack Haley
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Hickory/The Tin Man

Billie Burke
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Glinda, the Good Witch of the North

Margaret Hamilton
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Miss Gulch/The Wicked Witch of the West/The Wicked Witch of the East

Charley Grapewin
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Uncle Henry

Pat Walshe
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Nikko (the Wicked Witch's head winged monkey)

Clara Blandick
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Auntie Em

Terry
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Toto (as Toto)

Gladys W. Allison
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Munchkin (as The Munchkins and as The Singer Midgets)

Josefine Balluck
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Munchkin (as The Munchkins and as The Singer Midgets)

John T. Bambury
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Munchkin (as The Munchkins and as The Singer Midgets)

Viola Banks
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Child Munchkin (as The Munchkins and as The Singer Midgets)

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RE: Wizard of Oz - 11/11/2006 7:04:47 PM

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Terry (III)

Mini biography

Without question, the most known dog in movie history. Many dogs tried to eclipse Toto's success, most recently, The Men In Black dog. Most don't know that Toto has an autobiography that's available in most stores. She almost lost her life when she broke her foot in The Wizard of Oz. Toto (Terry) appeared in over 10 Hollywood films. The industry took a big blow when she died.

IMDb mini-biography by
Brian Michael Tracy

Trivia

She suffered a broken foot in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
Cairn terrier, owner/trainer: Carl Spitz
Her first film: Bright Eyes (1934) with Shirley Temple.
After The Wizard of Oz (1939) her name was officially changed to Toto.
She spent two weeks at Judy Garland's house while training to play Toto in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
Her salary for The Wizard of Oz (1939) was $125 a week, more than many of the human actors in the film.
She attended the premiere of The Wizard of Oz (1939) at Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
She was afraid of the powerful wind machines used on the set of The Wizard of Oz (1939).

Salary

The Wizard of Oz (1939)
$125 per week

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RE: Wizard of Oz - 11/11/2006 7:08:02 PM

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Toto was actually named Terry? I never knew that, I always thought his real name was Toto! Cool information.

Oops, "her". Never knew that either, lol.

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RE: Wizard of Oz - 11/11/2006 7:10:23 PM

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Toto was actually named Terry? I never knew that, I always thought his real name was Toto! Cool information.

Oops, "her". Never knew that either, lol.

I didn't either! That site has a multitude of trivia. And I thought the Wizard of Oz was my bailiwick!

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RE: Wizard of Oz - 11/11/2006 7:35:35 PM

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Toto was actually named Terry? I never knew that, I always thought his real name was Toto! Cool information.

Oops, "her". Never knew that either, lol.

I knew it the first time I saw the movie.

Toto had no balls...

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RE: Wizard of Oz - 11/11/2006 8:32:02 PM

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Ill bet you never saw.........

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

Pink Floyd meets the Wizard of OZ

Part One

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmCfvcfHwKA

Part Two

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICdx53kEANE&mode=related&search=

Part Three

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMGlGOQJUyw&mode=related&search=

Part Four

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvT-C8QArok&mode=related&search=

Part five

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpc_4xgje1k&mode=related&search=

Part six

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT2SSsr-dT8&mode=related&search=

Rock ON!!!!

Thanks, this is awesome!! :)

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RE: Wizard of Oz - 11/11/2006 9:44:23 PM

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Wizard- Frank Baum (I think)

I'm pretty sure L. Frank Baum was the author of the Wizard of Oz books. Not sure if he was still around when the movie was made.

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RE: Wizard of Oz - 11/11/2006 9:54:47 PM

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I know that in the original story, the slippers were silver and not ruby and I know it was a political satire for the times in which it was written.
The yellow brick road was in reference to the old myth of America that the roads were paved with gold.
The Lion represented the Military.
The Tinman represented the industrial part of America.
The Scarecrow represented the Agriculture.
The Wizard was the President.
No idea what the Wicked Witch represented.

The slippers were silver, because Baum believed that "free silver" (basing our money on silver as well as gold) would, by increasing the money supply, benefit poor people. And Oz is the abbreviation for "ounce." There was much discussion in the late 1800s about coining (I think) 16 ounces of silver for every ounce of gold.

The wicked with of the East represented Wall Street; her western sister represented banks that foreclosed on farmers.

There's a great sidebar on this in America's History by Henretta et al. The book's at work, though, so you're spared further detail!

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RE: Wizard of Oz - 11/11/2006 10:02:39 PM

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More than you could ever want to know about Oz symbolism:

http://www.turnmeondeadman.net/OZ/Symbolism.html

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RE: Wizard of Oz - 11/12/2006 7:56:02 AM

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ORIGINAL: windchymes

Well, the author of the original book is L. Frank Baum, and if he is the same Frank Baum that played the Wizard in the movie, it could have been his own coat!

The Wizard of Oz was played by Frank Morgan, not L. Frank Baum.

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RE: Wizard of Oz - 11/12/2006 8:08:51 AM

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Well, I guess I am an idiot, so I decided to ask a question and see if I am all alone. lol

Master and I were talking about the Wizard of Oz, and being the trivia buff that He is, ( and I am not obviously), He asked me who the main character was, as well as who played all the other leading roles. I knew that Dorothy was played by Liza Minnelli's (sp) mother, but could not think of her name.   I now know it was Judy Garland.

But... who played the tin man, the lion, the scarecrow and the Wizard?    Also I was asked what year the movie was made, and who first played the tin man, and why he couldn't continue?    ( I did know this one... sort of) lol.

I had no clue about these questions.... do you know?
And NO looking on the internet!!

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(The thing I don't understand is...how come Pink Floyd is never mentioned in any of the original credits?)

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RE: Wizard of Oz - 11/12/2006 8:08:51 AM

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ROFLMAO

My sister bought a house in Phoenix. My niece was 5 at the time. Next door was an 80+ yr old lady that had been one of the munchkins. My niece ran in the house all excited because they had a little girl for her to play with next door.

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RE: Wizard of Oz - 11/12/2006 8:11:11 AM

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/

The case some photos and stuff are all here

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