The Cowardly Lion’s Tail was functional!
If The Wizard of Oz were filmed in HD you would be able to see a fishing line tracking off screen to a stage hand who controlled the tail. We don’t think there are any online colleges in the world to train you for that profession.
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There was a proverbial Munchkin army
The Wizard of Oz went on to cast 124 actors to play the cumulative part of the Munchkins in the film. Heights ranged from 2’3 to 4’8. In total the production spent $322,400 on their Munchkin actors.