35 Wild and Bizarre Facts about ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Published on 08/24/2017
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Technicolor filming required extensive lighting

In order to keep up with the new technology sets would routinely surpass 100 degrees! Now imagine wearing those heavy costumes under those hot lights. Yikes.

Technicolor Filming Required Extensive Lighting

Technicolor filming required extensive lighting

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The flying monkeys were almost cartoons!

MGM played with the idea of animated the flying monkeys like cartoons but they hated how it looked. Instead rubber monkeys were brought in and suspended on wires.

The Flying Monkeys Were Almost Cartoons

The flying monkeys were almost cartoons!

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