Poll: Wonderful (or not so Wonderful) Wizard of Oz Facts

Results of 275 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

    

   The "Snow" During the Famous Poppy Scene was Actually cancer causing Asbestos
2. 2.
   

   Judy Garland and Terry in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

    

   Somewhere Over The Rainbow was Nearly cut out of the Film
3. 3.
   

   Bert Lahr in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

    

   Bert Lahr's Lion Costume was Made out of Real Lion Fur and weighed over 90 Pounds
4. 4.
   

   Terry in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

    

   Terry the Dog who Played Toto was Paid More than The Munchkins
5. 5.
   

   Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

    

   MGM Executives Thought Judy Garland was Fat and Gave her a Diet of Soup, Cigarettes and Black Coffee
6. 6.
   

   Buddy Ebsen in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

    

   The Original Tin Man Buddy Ebsen had a Severe Allergic Reaction to the Paint and had to be Hospitalized.
7. 7.
   

   Judy Garland and Terry in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

    

   Judy Garland's Dress From The Wizard of Oz was Lost for Decades Before Being Found in a Shoe box in 2021
8. 8.
   

   Judy Garland, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, and Terry in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

    

   Margaret Hamilton Severely Burned her Face in the Scene Where she Disappear
9. 9.
   

   Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, and Victor Fleming in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

    

   Director Victor Fleming Slapped Judy Garland in the Face While Filming when she kept laughing during a scene
10. 10.
    

    Frank Morgan in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

     

    Frank Morgan Played 5 Characters in the Movie
11. 11.
    

    Liza Minnelli in Cabaret (1972)

     

    Judy Garland's Daughter Liza Minnelli Married Jack Haley's Son Jack Haley Jr.
12. 12.
    

    Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

     

    The Iconic Ruby Slippers are now in the Smithsonian Museum of American History
13. 13.
    

    Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

     

    Judy Garland Became Addicted to "Pep Pills" while filming
14. 14.
    

    Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, and Terry in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

     

    The Colored Horses in the City of Oz were Colored by Jell-O
15. 15.
    

    Ray Bolger in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

     

    Ray Bolger was Originally Cast as the Tin Man
16. 16.
    

    Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, and Terry in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

     

    Shirley Temple was Considered to Play Dorothy
17. 17.
    

    Judy Garland and Terry at an event for The Wizard of Oz (1939)

     

    Judy Garland was Originally in a Blonde wig and Heavy Makeup Until Director George Cukor told her to be Herself