From the March 6, 2013, Movie Talk on Yahoo! Movies "Oh My! 8 Fascinating Facts about MGM's classic 'The Wizard of Oz'" by Adam Pockross.
What with the recent release of "Oz the Great and Powerful" a prequel to the "Wizard," I thought this would be of interest. I saw the new one and really enjoyed it. I even thought about seeing it in 3D (something I don't like) and was really fooled by the real evil witch. Who'd have thought "That Seventies Show?"
1. MGM originally wanted Shirley Temple to play Dorothy. She was a leading box office draw at the time but 20th Century Fox, who had her contract, refused to lend her. MGM even tried to loan Clark Gable and Jean Harlow for Temple, but Harlow died in 1937. MGM decided to go with Judy Garland who had a better singing voice.
2. Judy Garland, however, was not physically suited for the role. Her teeth had to be fixed and her breasts flattened to portray Dorothy, who was a younger girl.
3. Garland got a severe case of the giggles when she had to skip down the Yellow Brick Road. Director Victor Flemming slapped her admonishing, "Behave!!"
Five More to Come. --Cooter
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