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The Wizard of Oz FAQ is a fact-filled celebration of the beloved 1939 fantasy masterpiece starring Judy Garland. It's all here – from L. Frank Baum and his Oz novels to the complete background story of the movie's conception, development, and shoot, with special attention given to the little-known parade of uncredited directors, casting difficulties, and on-set accidents and gaffes, as well as more than 75 sidebars devoted to key cast members, directors, and other behind-the-scenes personnel.
You'll find a wealth of fun facts: How MGM overworked Judy Garland before, during, and after Oz; why director Victor Fleming had his hands full with the Cowardly Lion and Dorothy's other friends; what it was about Toto that really bothered Judy; the physical horrors of filming in Technicolor; the racial Oz gag that was scripted but never shot; when the Wicked Witch was going to be beautiful; why The Wizard of Oz owes a lot to silent-screen star Mary Pickford; the story of deleted scenes, and a full two weeks of shooting that had to be scrapped; why MGM star Mickey Rooney was part of the movie's traveling publicity blitz; how the Wicked Witch was literally blown off her broomstick one day; the place where lions, tigers, and bears really do live together; singers you hear but never see; the day MGM fired Judy Garland; and much more. Just follow the yellow brick road!
You'll find a wealth of fun facts: How MGM overworked Judy Garland before, during, and after Oz; why director Victor Fleming had his hands full with the Cowardly Lion and Dorothy's other friends; what it was about Toto that really bothered Judy; the physical horrors of filming in Technicolor; the racial Oz gag that was scripted but never shot; when the Wicked Witch was going to be beautiful; why The Wizard of Oz owes a lot to silent-screen star Mary Pickford; the story of deleted scenes, and a full two weeks of shooting that had to be scrapped; why MGM star Mickey Rooney was part of the movie's traveling publicity blitz; how the Wicked Witch was literally blown off her broomstick one day; the place where lions, tigers, and bears really do live together; singers you hear but never see; the day MGM fired Judy Garland; and much more. Just follow the yellow brick road!
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Magic Enough for Everybody
- 1. Ars Gratia Artis: The Little City Called MGM
- 2. The Real Wizard of Oz: L. Frank Baum and His Many Creations
- 3. Not in Kansas Anymore: Oz Stage and Film Adaptations Before 1939
- 4. There’s No Place Like Home: MGM Acquires Oz
- 5. E Pluribus Unum: Assembling the Cast
- 6. Over the Rainbow and Beyond: The Score and Songs
- 7. Conferrin’ with the Flowers: The Screenplay
- 8. A Horse of a Different Color: Production Design
- 9. Only Bad Witches Are Ugly: Character Design and Costumes
- 10. People Come and Go So Quickly Here: The Struggle to Find a Director
- 11. These Things Must Be Done Delicately: Cukor Offers Advice
- 12. King of the Forest: Victor Fleming Steps In
- 13. Up Like Thunder: Special Effects and Sound
- 14. A House with a Picket Fence: King Vidor Brings It Home
- 15. The Miracle Wonderland Carnival Company: The MGM Publicity Machine
- 16. Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are: The Public Journeys to Oz
- 17. A Real, Truly Live Place: Oz in Live Performance After 1939
- 18. “In Color and Black and White”: MGM’s Oz on TV
- 19. My Little Party’s Just Beginning: Selling Oz, and Reinventing It, Too
- 20. Follow the Yellow Brick Road: A Selected Oz Timeline, 1939 and After
- Epilogue: Disney and Warner at War in Oz
- Appendix: The Wizard of Oz Cast and Credits
- Selected Bibliography