PThank you so very, very much. I turn 62 this year, so I’m not as old as this film (my late mother was 9 in 1939). But in my family of origin, we used to watch it annually, when first CBS and later NBC would air it-really and truly, just once a year, in the springtime. My late father was such a fan of the original L. Frank Baum books that he gifted me a set when I was about 10. Here’s why my big thank you is offered: I’ve never known anyone who didn’t already know this film front-to-back. That’s why I watch reactors, to re-experience great media as though it’s new. But this film is VERY different from my typical reactor fare-The Sixth Sense, Se7en, The Others, Silence of the Lambs… It never occurred to me that I’d laugh again at the funny bits, or cry at the gorgeous vocal of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. I felt this one as if new, and so so deeply. Thank you again!

Yes, that is Judy Garland's voice. She was a beautiful singer.

Judy Garland had one of the most unmistakable voices in the movies and in concert. Rest assured. She is singing. That is HER voice.

Margret Hamilton, who played the wicked witch of the west, was such a sweet woman in real life. She was concerned that children were getting too scared from her portrayal in the movie and she went on Mr Rogers to show it was just her in a costume playing pretend. I'm pretty sure there's a video on youtube of that episode. It's worth a watch.

"I think I'll miss you most of all..." gets me every time. 50 years of watching this movie and that line has hit for as long as I can remember.

Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion _stole_ this movie. He's so funny and so good at channeling that character, I adore him in this.

I'll be 74 this year. When I was a kid we watched this movie every year. The idea of good and evil, and good wins through effort, perserverance, and courage, stuck with us. Even in times like the present, I can believe in goodness in the hearts of most, and that goodness will win. That, and the fact that you can find friends in the strangest places. Thanks for letting us watch a timeless classic with you, and God bless you both!

That tornado effect is still fantastic.

Still can't believe that the studio wanted to cut the song " Some Where Over the Rainbow from the movie at first now its the song people think of with this movie.

A TV Guide writer once wrote the following summary of this movie to appear in the magazine: A young girl accidentally kills someone and then teams with three others to kill again.

“She has a beautiful voice” Yes she does 😭 A beautiful soul with a beautiful voice, and was abused by Hollywood

OK, guys, I hope you're ready to hear about the very long and complicated story about how the tornado in this movie was made! It was not at all easy (or cheap). The first attempt at creating a tornado by the movie’s special effects director, Arnold Gillespie, was to use a 35-foot tall rubber cone, but this turned out to be too rigid and simply wouldn’t move. Next, Gillespie recalled from his experience as a pilot that wind socks at airports had the classic funnel-shape of a tornado. He decided to make a tornado out of muslin (plane woven cloth) which would allow it to twist, bend and move from side-to-side. He built a 35-foot long tapered muslin sock and connected the top of it to a steel gantry suspended at the top of the stage. The gantry alone cost more than $12,000 (over $231,000 today) and was specifically built for the tornado by Bethlehem Steel. It was a mobile structure similar to those used in warehouses to lift heavy objects and could travel the entire length of the stage. The bottom of the sock disappeared into a slot on the stage floor where it connected to a rod which came up through the base of the tornado to pull it from side-to-side. By moving the gantry and rod in different directions, the tornado appeared to "snake" across the stage. To produce the dust and debris that makes a real tornado visible, they used compressed air hoses to spray a powdery brown from both the top and bottom of the funnel. The muslin sock was sufficiently porous that some of the dust sifted through giving a blur or softness to the material and a fuzziness to the edges so that it didn’t look like a hard surface. Four or five feet in front of the cameras were two panels of glass on which gray balls of cotton had been pasted. The two panels moved in opposite directions adding to the boiling sensation and, at the same time, they obscured the steel gantry and top portion of the tornado. Dense clouds of yellow-black smoke made from sulfur and carbon were injected onto the set from a catwalk above the gantry. The stage hands had no respirators and stayed up there breathing the stuff until they couldn't stand it. Many of them became ill and some coughed up black-yellow mucous even days after the tornado was photographed. Once the tornado had been filmed, there was still plenty of work to be done. Rear-projection was used to transfer the previously shot tornado image onto a translucent screen while actors such as Judy Garland were placed in front of it. Wind machines provided the big blow while stage hands threw dried leaves and other debris in the air. When the tornado came really close to the house at the end of the scene, more debris and dirt were added in the foreground to obscure the fake tornado while providing more realism. The tornado scene in "The Wizard of Oz" ended up costing more money than any other special effect in the movie. So essentially, "The Wizard of Oz" tornado was nothing more than a large tapered cloth sock with lots of wind and dirt thrown at it.

I was born in 1960, as a child we waited once a year for this movie, in October it was played once a year. We passed the word in school it was going to be on. It's a different world today. Back than there was No such thing as instant gratification. We appreciated it so much more.

“Victor Fleming, is he famous as a director?” Only directed a little movie called Gone With the Wind…

I can't believe this film is 85 years old.

Wizard of Oz is one of the greatest movies of all time! And Judy Garland (mother of the equally famous, Liza Minnelli) was a legend!!

When everyone celebrates because someone dropped a house on your head, it's time to reevaluate your life choices. 😅

Last word? It's wonderful as an adult (especially on a rewatch) noticing just to what extent all 3 of Dorothy's companions always had the trait they supposedly lack. Scarecrow: claims not to have a brain, proceeds to make an excellent case to Dorothy for why he'd make a good travelling companion, figures out how to get free food off the jerkass trees, and hatches every plan executed by the group. Tin Man: claims not to have a heart, has to be regularly reminded by Scarecrow not to get his waterworks going to avoid rusting himself, and demonstrates more concern for the rest of the group than anyone save Dorothy. Lion: claims not to have courage, but never once actually backs down from a challenge despite objectively being the most afraid. QED he's the bravest by far, even if he's not the most calm/collected.

"And remember my sentimental friend, a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." Words to live by that get me every time.

Fun Fact: The woman singing "Wherefore art thou Romeo?" Was the actress who voiced Snow White in the 1937 version

15:43, Margaret Hamilton, the Wicked Witch, got burned by a flamethrower after the trapdoor beneath her opened up too early, and she had to rushed to the hospital, in full costume. She was actually a nice person to work with onset.

Truly a Hollywood classic. Everything about this film is so charming. The music, the characters, the color filming technology, it's all just incredible.

"Black and white Karen" might be the best thing I've ever heard!

Not only did Victor Fleming direct Gone With The Wind and The Wizard of Oz, but they were released in the same year.

I like when we realize Scarecrow had a brain, Tin Man had a heart because he kept crying, and lion went into that castle to save her. Good lesson, sometimes you already have what you think you need

To this day, still one of the most realistic tornado scenes according to experts.

An interesting fact about the munchkins - they are all played by little people (dwarves) from all over the world. There are a few kids who are in the background, but all of the “main” munchkins are little people. I once saw an interview where some of the munchkins from Europe (who didn’t speak English very well) would change the lyrics from “ding dong the witch is dead” to “ding dong the bitch is dead” which is honestly a lot funnier.

This film came out in 1939. My mother was born in 1931. She said when this came out, it was the first movie she ever saw in a movie theater when she was 7.

The production behind this joyous and fun movie was a LIVING NIGHTMARE! The Asbestos snow, the Aluminum dust makeup, there's all kinds of stories about what it was like on-set.

"My Man Godfrey " is a classic. Funny and thoughtful.

BEST REACTION EVAH!!! I'm 65 and have seen this at least yearly since I was born, literally, but I have something to add beyond that. When I was 9, my grade school teacher brought a friend of hers to my classroom for "show and tell", an archaic element of American elementary school education. Her friend was Pat Walshe, King of the Flying Monkeys of the Wicked Witch of the West. I knew EXACTLY who he was because he scared the hell out of me more than the witch. He was about as old then as I am now, which is weird. He did the character, answered all our questions, told hilarious jokes and stories, played with us! Hung around all day! SUPER CHILL HUMAN, very proud of his role. So you have a subscriber who talked to and touched one of the characters in this movie.

"An insect??" A reference to a deleted musical number, 'The Jitterbug', where the titular insect causes the heroes to dance uncontrollably. The footage is lost, but the sound track was preserved, and the number has been restored in many a high school and community stage production.

This is shown on TV on many channels, especially during holidays, Christmas and others. Hard to imagine there are adults who have not seen this before, when they were kids or later.

Did you notice all the characters are the people at the beginning of the movie! Her 3 uncles and the witch is the old lady on the bike! And the wizard was the guy in the wagon with the crystal ball!!

One of the most visually beautiful films ever made. The colors of this film are gorgeous.

"Those slippers will never come off....As long as youre alive" "So I can never change these socks?"

Jimmy the Raven Jimmy the Raven was a talented animal actor who appeared in over 1,000 feature films from the 1930s to the 1950s. He was a male Common Raven (Corvus corax) and was known for his exceptional intelligence and trainability. Jimmy was found as a baby in a deserted nest in the Mojave Desert in 1934 by Hollywood animal trainer Curly Twiford, who raised him and trained him to perform various tricks, including typing and riding a small motorcycle. Jimmy's film career spanned over two decades, during which he worked with many famous directors and actors, including Frank Capra, who cast him in every film he made after 1938. Some of Jimmy's most notable roles include Uncle Billy’s pet in the classic film “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) and the crow that lands on the Scarecrow in “The Wizard of Oz” (1939). Jimmy's training was impressive, and he was known to perform complex tasks, such as opening letters and riding a motorcycle. He was a beloved animal actor and a favorite among Hollywood’s Golden Age stars. Despite his impressive career, Jimmy's subsequent whereabouts and death are unknown, although it is believed that he passed away sometime after 1954, when he appeared in his last film, “Three Ring Circus”.

Also, friendly reminder for those too innocent to catch it: Glinda makes it explicitly clear only bad witches are ugly. First thing she does when she meets Dorothy? "Are you a good witch, or a bad witch?" (Straight up calling Dorothy mid to her face. XD)

People are always surprised that a little water kills the witch. Well, everything in Dorothy's dream ties in a bit with reality. So, it pays to remember that, early in the movie, Dorothy is told to spit in the eye of Miss Gulch. This later translates into water being an effective weapon vs. Miss Gulch's counterpart in Oz.

8:19 This was all filmed on a sound stage. The tornado was made from a stocking. lol

The insect that the wicked witch refers to as she is sending the flying monkeys out, is the "jitterbug". There was a dance scene filmed involving "jitterbugs" that made Dorothy and the others dance uncontrollably when they were bitten, but the scene was removed from the final cut before release.

10:18 this was all done with practical effects. The houses interior is painted entirely in the brown colors, and that's Judy's stunt double, also all in brown, down to the face paint. Then when she opens the door, she steps out of view, then Judy steps in.

Another classic that is heartwarming and has something for adult audiences as well as young people and is one of the earliest Technicolor masterpieces is the 1938 “The Adventures of Robin Hood.” It stars the one and only Errol Flynn as Robin. When it was released, there was not yet an Oscar category for Best Costumes, but I think it would have won, if there had been. Flynn and his co-star Olivia de Haviland were known for their chemistry and made 8 films together. These older classics usually included something for everyone - some action scenes, romance, humor, a bit of mystery and suspense, pageantry, patriotic fervor and the chance to showcase whatever skills the particular actors had.

You can’t really call yourself a movie critic without having seen this amazing first fantasy classic ❤ great pick

20:36, Buddy Ebson was cast as the Tin Man, but developed an allergic to the makeup and had to drop out.

The beginning sequences were done in that sepia colored tone to help create the atmosphere of the Depression, the Dust Bowl areas and the hard times, even poverty, as well as to make the tornado scenes look better.

Not enough people react (or even just have seen em) to the TRUE classics. This one, Spartacus, Ben Hur, Gone With the Wind etc.

George Lucas was the one that changed the beginning to ending credits with a little cult film known as Star Wars

Judy was about 17 years old when this as made and was already famous as a child singer. Somewhere Over the Rainbow became her signature song and she performed it throughout her life all over the world.

The transition from black and white to color was done in camera, and was masterful. They had a double wearing a grey dress open the door and step back as the camera went through the door, then Judy stepped into the frame in the blue dress.

Although they left the line in the movie, the "little insect" the witch refers to was a jitterbug, not a real insect but a real dance. This was to lead to a musical sequence, in the forest, called "The Jitterbug". It was felt that it unnecessarily slowed the story and would eventually date the film so it was removed from the picture. The pre-recorded song and clips of a dance rehearsal can be found online.

Hard to believe you have never seen this, it is such an iconic classic, plays on tv every year and has been restored and back in theaters too.

There are so many cultural references from this movie so it is good that you finally saw it. When people encounter something strange, the phrase "I don't think I'm in Kansas anymore" is often used. They also made puns out of existing phrases like "horse of another color" and, when the Scarecrow is torn up by the flying monkeys and is complaining about it, the Tin Man says, "That's you all over the place" which normally refers to something being very typical of a person. Until watching a few of these reaction videos, I realize that I have lived 67 years and watched this movie so many times without realizing that the Scarecrow is carrying a handgun on his way to get the Wicked Witch's broom. I tell people this now and they don't believe it, but it is clearly visible when they read the sign about turning around "if I were you." The music in the remake "The Wiz" is wonderful so maybe you can experience that now too. The final song by Diana Ross called "Home" is so beautiful that I will watch it over and over. And more recently, the story is retold in "Wicked" which I haven't seen, but I love the song "Defying Gravity." I saw a girl named Beau Dermott sing that song for Britain's Got Talent and rewatch that all the time (only problem is that she pronounces "Defying Gravity" more like "Defining Gravity" but an incredible performance none the less). It's a "Must Watch" on my list: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/q519g49uZKKgxKM.html

My parents actually mistakenly told me that the color was added later. They had black and white TVs so when they first saw it they saw it in black and white. A little known fact is color actually predates sound in movies, it was just so expensive to do back then it was rarely used. This also might be the most quoted movie ever

28:24, this horse was painted with gelatin mix, and not acrylic paint, which would have been toxic for the Animal, as the horse wouldn't stop licking it off.

The Scarecrow is played by an actor named Ray Bolger. He was exceptionally gifted with movement. He lived until 1987.

Still a classic after 85 years. It took me ages to realise that the Scarecrow, Tin-man and Lion also played the farm hands but it’s obvious that if it had been a ‘dream’ Dorothy would pick the people she lives with and loves to be her support while she fights her demons aka Miss Gulch as the Witch. Frank Morgan played six roles in total - The Wizard, Professor Marvel, the Doorman, the coachman, the Head guard and the Wizards face projection. The tornado scene and the flying monkeys used to scare me as a kid and I always cry when Dorothy says goodbye to her friends😢

Bases on a 1900 book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum. In the book, Dorothy really does go to Oz but MGM thought the audiences of the time would not accept that, so they made it dream. Book is much more frightening, even though children wrote to Baum all the time telling him how much they loved it. He went on to write 13 more Oz books. In 1985, Disney made Return to Oz. They had bought the rights to the other books, but MGM had the rights to the first story. Many people hate Return, as with no musical numbers and much closer to the whole Oz series, it is considered very dark. There are some like me who consider it a much closer adaptation of the books (although nothing wrong with the MGM movie). It is based on the second and third book, Land of Oz and Ozma of Oz. (The very first book I ever read was Ozma of Oz which had the original illustrations, and the Disney movie was like the characters stepped off the pages.)

Singing in the rain, Mary Poppins and The sound of music would all be great older movies to react to!

It was fun watching your reaction because you were so delighted, especially Quỳnh. And I agree with her that the Cowardly Lion was the best. The Wizard of Oz is more than just a movie. It's a core part of American culture. It's been on TV every year for decades, so millions of people across generations have seen it. It's full of memorable and quotable lines, like "I have a feeling we're not in Kansas any more", "Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!", "I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too!", and "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain". There are references to it in movies, TV shows, comics, and other media. You mentioned that Dorothy is very polite, but did you also notice that she has a backbone? Over and over she stands up to people when she thinks something unjust is happening. She did it with Miss Gulch when she came to take Toto, she did it with The Cowardly Lion when he chased Toto, and she did it with the Wizard of Oz more than once. The movie was based on a series of 17 books by L. Frank Baum, written between 1900 and 1920. It was turned into a stage play long before it was a movie. There were also silent movie versions made in 1910 and 1925. Margaret Hamilton, who played Miss Gulch and the Wicked Witch of the West, was a kind woman who loved children. It bothered her that children were afraid of her after this movie came out. She once went on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood and changed from her normal clothes into a witch costume while explaining to kids that it was all make believe. The horses in Emerald City were colored with Jell-O mix. They had to shoot the scenes quickly before the horses licked it off. The tornado was a big piece of twisted cloth. It's amazing what they could accomplish with practical effects long before CGI was invented. Color movies were not common in 1939, so it was a real surprise to the audience when Dorothy landed in Munchkinland. They did the transition from black-and-white to color by painting the inside of Dorothy's house in shades of grey, and putting Dorothy in a grey dress. They shot the scene in color, so when Dorothy opened the door it revealed the color set. They used a stand-in to play Dorothy for this one shot, so that Judy Garland wouldn't have to change her costume. The song Over the Rainbow was almost cut from the movie. It's a slow number, and they thought the movie was too long. Fortunately, they left it in. Otherwise it would have been lost to history. In 2004 the American Film Institute ranked it #1 in their list of 100 Greatest Songs in American Films. It was also named The Song of the Century by the National Endowment for the Arts. Thanks!

It great to see young people enjoying this classic movie I grew up on. We would watch it every year when we little kids. Such a great time to be a kid.

Enjoying your Oz reaction! One of my favorites in the black and white era was "Some Like It Hot" (1959). It starred Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe. Such a comedy classic!! 😂😂😂 BTW, love your dog!!

So I'm just pausing to point out that when you guys mentioned that "she hasn't seen Snow White?" as they entered the apple trees, later in that scene when the Tin Man is singing his song and the line "where for art thou, Romeo" is spoken, the voice actress is Adriana Caselotti, the same actress who provided the voice of Snow White in the Disney animated movie.

I think the "feeling" that was captured that you could not quite put your finger on would be called "childlike wonder". Looking at this movie as an adult, you can see the silliness of it, but watch it through the eyes of a child and it is magical. Those of us who grew up watching this on tv every year still see the magic. And of course Judy Garland had one of the world's most beautiful voices. I just wish her real life had been as magical as this movie.

Another old film you absolutely must watch -- this one in black and white -- is It's a Wonderful Life (1946).

Judy Garland RIP you were a treasure. She did a version of Star is Born. You should watch that movie.

They didn't show it, but when Dorothy says "I think he said 'oil can' ", Scarecrow replies "Oil can what?" - the funniest line ever!

Actor Frank Morgan played 5 roles in this movie, Professor Marvel, Emerald City Doorman, Carriage Driver (horse of a different color), the Wizard's Doorman and the Wizard of Oz. The original cast was supposed to be Shirley Temple as Dorothy and W.C. Fields as the Wizard but they were both under Contract to another studio and they could make a deal to use them.

In Sweden it's tradition to watch this on New Years Eve, and then Ivanhoe on New Years Day. We have odd traditions lol

There are many great movies made in the 30s, 40s, and 50s to watch.

"Topper" is a fabulous comedy from 1937 about a couple who die in a car and haunt the very proper banker who buys it. It's really funny.

"Proof Tony Stark has a heart" ... that was a reference in "Iron Man" to the Tin Man. A lot of movies and TV shows were like stage plays right through the 60s. Even the "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" (1971) movie was bit a like a stage play.

YES! I would love to see some more classics. You could watch another of the the Best Film nominees from the 1939 Oscars, Gone With the Wind, which came out the same year and won Best Picture.

This movie during production had a lot of really messed up things going on and I definitely suggest reading about them. The Lions' costume was actual lion fur and weight around 80/90 lbs. Asbestos was used as the falling snow in the field, the green paint on the witch was toxic... etc For another older movie, I really recommend 1957's 12 Angry Men. To me and many others, it is the perfect written script.

The Oz rabbit hole is very, very deep and full of lore you'd never expect from such a film. Beware- BEWARE! LOL

Lions and tigers and bears oh my! I loved your reaction to this timeless masterpiece. Love that you saw the humor and heart of the move. I too always love and laughed at the Lion. Bert Lar was an incredible comedic actor and i read that some of his lines were impulse acing. They all already had what they were looking for.

I’m so glad I get to watch this with you guys. I’m having a bad time and this is good medicine. Have a wonderful day y’all.

So there's a “sequel” to The Wizard of Oz called Return to Oz from 1985. The Jim Henson Company was involved in making the film. I watched it ad nauseum as a little kid. I highly recommend it. Leans more into the book series than the 1939 film. Also! As far as classic film suggestions, I would love to see you both react to The Marx Brothers movies, Harvey starring Jimmy Stewart, and Alfred Hitchcock films! I grew up watching those too with my grandparents so they're special to me.

You two gave the best reaction to this that I've seen. It was so adorable seeing you both laugh and really enjoy it. We watched this as kids, once every year when it was shown on TV. The whole family in a darkened room like we were at a movie theater. The twister and flying monkeys and the wicked witch were terrifying!

27:30 "How'd they do that back in the day?" I believe that's a miniature -- like dressing up a Barbie doll, attaching her to a broomstick, and moving her around on thin wires.

34 years old, I grew up watching this movie every November on TV with my Mom. It's absolutely timeless and is in my top 5 fave movies easily.

No matter how many times I have seen it, this film never fails to make me smile. I have watched it probably hundreds of times throughout my life. It has never ever gotten old. It continues to go on and on. It's truly one of the greatest films ever made (perhaps even the greatest).

Quynh's reactions are so pure and sweet. I love watching her!

Most of the leads in this film came to the movies from vaudeville, a form of live show that dominated the late 19th and early 20th centuries. That's where they honed their dancing, singing and comedy skills. Judy Garland (Dorothy) was literally born into it and spent her childhood performing with her sisters under her real name, Frances Gumm. Vaudeville basically died out when movies became popular.

Yes, that's Dorothy singing. The production was a nightmare, but the movie is so good. Also, it might seem strange/cruel with the dog. However, even through the 1950's that was a thing. If you are the owner, your dog bites, & they file a formal complaint? Your dog can bite someone 2-3 times with a formal complaint & then the law has the authority & right to put the dog down. It's cruel, but also a very accepted normal thing at the time. Love you reacted to this! More people need to react to classic movies (Old Hollywood classics). I highly recommend Robin Hood (1938), Captain Blood (1935), Tale of Two Cities (1935), Random Harvest (1938), Arsenic & Old Lace (1944), Time of Your Life (1948, James Cagney) and Laurence Olivier's Pride & Prejudice. For classic films. For slighly more modern - "To Sir, With Love" (Sydney Poiter), "Trouble With Angels" (Rosalind Russell), "Adventures in Babysitting" (1985), & "Troop Beverly Hills" (1989).For a modern underrated gem of a classic, I highly recommend "Joyeux Noel" (2005) which has Daniel Bruhl & is about the 1914 Christmas Peace of WWI. I actually made a version with burnt in subs that are accurate, in-sync, & can be seen in both night/day scenes (you need the subs on). Link to "Joyeux Noel" (2005) with accurate subtitles: drive.google.com/file/d/1gJ2ZJyrdIRwi6t_VEAF7rfvI4o5kg4jt/view?usp=sharing (watch both the opening credits with photos & end credits with sketches - draws you in & then lets impact properly settle with you).

Apparently at 15:43 when the wicked witch was leaving she got burned and when filming resumed she didn’t want to reshoot that scene so they left the take in where she got burned

Both of your responses and reactions to this classic film were endearing. Loved watching you both watch this.

The insects that the witch sent ahead to take the fight out of them is in reference to a scene that was cut from the final film. There is a song called "the Jitterbug" it is sometimes included in the stage musical production. The Special edition dvd includes of the original performance.

They had to recast the Tin Man because he had a bad reaction to the aluminum paint.

1. If you start playing side one of the album "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd when the MGM lion roars the third time it syncs up with what's happening in the movie until shortly after the color kicks in. 2. Buddy Ebsen was supposed to play the tin man, but he was allergic to the dust they used on his face, so since he was under a lifetime contract with MGM they offered him "The Beverly Hillbillies" and the rest is history. 3. Sadly, Judy Garland died in 1969 from barbiturate overdose. 4. GOOF: The Nebraska State Fair has always been in Lincoln, not Omaha. (Nebraskan here) 5. In 1979 they made "The Wiz" featuring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson among others. 6. If you want to know about the hanging body the story is in IMDB trivia. It's reliable. 7. Speaking of Pink Floyd and this movie before the times, but how much acid was used to come up with this?

If you want to do another old musical - PLEASE do 'Meet Me In St Louis' - its a delightful family story set in the lead up to the 1904 World's Fair - it stars Judy Garland and was made in 1944. The Christmas Carol 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' was written for that movie and was performed by Judy Garland.

The twister was 100% practical. Fascinating stuff.

I first saw this movie at age 6 in 1958. We had just gotten our first color tv😊

The munchkins were played by ‘The Singer Midgets,’ a troupe of actors, acrobats, musicians, etc who were mostly from Europe. There were about 124 used in the film, and also about 10 children to portray the munchkins. Some of their voices were electronically altered to create different and unique characters. In the original book, they were about the height of Dorothy (who was supposed to be more of a child between 8 and 12) and always wore blue. But to have Judy Garland as the star was a major factor, and she was older, so it made more sense to have a contrast between her and the munchkins. Plus, with the gorgeous opportunities of 3-strip Technicolor film, which is famous for its intense shades of red, green and yellow, it was decided to forgo all-blue costuming.

I haven’t seen Oz in so many years. My husband and I were lucky enough to see it on a big screen at the FOX theater in Detroit. I remember as a child, Oz was on television once a year. I think it was televised around Easter time. It was an exciting movie to see since nobody had streaming video or even VCR’s yet. I’m not sure if it was mentioned by you two, but Margaret Hamilton, the actress who played Elvira Gulch, the woman who tried to take ToTo away, portrays the Wicked Witch as well. When the Wicked Witch disappears in Munchkin Land and seems to drop into the floor, Margaret Hamilton was actually terribly burned by accident in that scene. They had to shoot around her character until she recovered. When casting for Oz, the studio wanted Shirley Temple first, but her studio refused to loan her out. If you two would like to see my favorite comedy, it’s the Barbra Streisand film, “What’s up Doc?”. It’s from the early 70’s and is a non stop laugh. It also stars Ryan O’Neil and Madelyn Khan. It’s one of the best comedies from the 1970’s, taking place in SanFrancisco. Read about the film and see if it catches your curiosity.

This is and will forever be my favourite movie. I'm 36 now and fell in love with this movie when I was 3. Singing and dancing along, laughing and crying. Even I remember this being on once a year at Christmas time, so if we ever stumbled upon it on TV, no matter which part it was at, you sat there and watched the rest. It's a special movie and I tear up every single time I watch it. Thank you for your reaction to this amazing movie.

The theme for the Wicked Witch is just as recognizable as the theme for Jaws. Both terrifying lol. Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch scared the crap out of me when I was young.

Captains Courageous (1937) Nick, I recommend that you two watch the classic movie “Captains Courageous” starring Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore, and the child-actor Freddie Bartholomew. It’s an action-packed coming-of-age movie with an amazing arc of character development taking place during this touching, heartwarming movie…

The footage of the tornado was one of the best special effects created for decades. It was used in several other films.

Yes, Judy Garland indeed sang/scored the song in the iconic film The Wizard of Oz! She portrayed the main character, Dorothy Gale, and her performance left a lasting impact. The song “Over the Rainbow” became her signature tune after the movie’s release in 1939. For singers, scoring a song means understanding how a song was written, structured, and recorded. It involves knowing the lyrics, harmony, melody, rhythm, and other musical elements. Essentially, when you score a song as a singer, you become intimately familiar with every aspect of it, allowing you to perform it accurately and authentically.