17 Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'The Wizard Of Oz'

[lavenderdiva]

Just thought you all might enjoy this as much as I did! I've seen 'The Wizard Of Oz' probably hundreds of times, and never noticed these:



http://littlewhitelion.com/17-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-wizard-of-oz-24633/

[cyberswede]

1. Thanks!

This movie was a big deal at our house growing up (one if the networks would broadcast it once a year). My older sister would rent a color TV every year when it was on (we didn't pt get a color TV till 1981).

When the movie was shown I theaters in 2009, my 4 sisters and I took my mom to it (she had watched it in 1939 when she was 9) and we sang along with every song.

[lavenderdiva]

3. I'm the same way!

I can recite passages of the movie along with the actors! And I love singing all the songs-- they make me happy!!!

[cyberswede]

5. Did you happen to see the recent "Oz the great and powerful."

It had its minor issues, but overall I thought it was pretty good. It was based on the books, but had a few hat tips to the original film.

I took my 12 y.o. son and 10 y.o. daughter to it, and they both liked it a lot.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1623205/

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[lavenderdiva]

6. No, I missed that

When it was out, my husband and I kept saying that we wanted to go see it in 3-D, but never actually made it to the theater. I've put it on our Netflix queue, and we'll watch it at home when it's released.

The previews for it looked really wonderful, but I read a few reviews that were less than complimentary. What did you think?

[cyberswede]

7. I liked it...

and I appreciated the nods to the original.

I saw it with my kids, and they liked it a lot, which always increases my enjoyment of movies.

I'm not a huge fan of CGI, which it's full of, but overall it felt old-fashioned enough that I didn't mind too much.

The characters were likable (the good guys, anyway, which is how it's supposed to be, right?), and the story was good (I've never read the Baum books, so I don't know how true the story was to the books).

I would say it's totally worth it to watch once Netflix sends the DVD. I'd gladly see it again.

[lavenderdiva]

9. Good to know!

I haven't read the Baum books either, and in a way, I'm glad I haven't. That way, I'm not disappointed in anything-- like the movie not living up to the books, or them changing something slightly, and then I get frustrated. Now I'm looking forward to getting it on Netflix!!

Thanks cyberswede!

[cyberswede]

11. Sure!

As an aside...we've both been here since 2004 - how is it we've never "met" before?

Nice talking with you!

[lavenderdiva]

12. I used to be in this group pretty regularly until my job

got really busy and demanded so much more of my energy.

So glad to see you here, and enjoyed our chat!!

[Staph]

2. I've seen this movie at least once a year

since dirt was young, and I never knew any of this! Brava!

[lavenderdiva]

4. Thanks Staph!

I never knew any of it either, and whoever did the 'cutting' on the short videos to show the details was brilliant!!

[CBHagman]

8. I knew three of the 17 facts.

The two specifically pertaining to Ray Bolger I'd learned due to A) reading about the costumes and B) watching the movie with a group of friends while most of us were in graduate school.

And I knew one of the Jack Haley stories too. The Bert Lahr stuff was a total revelation.

[lavenderdiva]

10. I still don't get how a costume could make your face

stay in that shape for a year? What?? I think that's very strange!

I never knew about Liza Minelli and Jack Haley's son being married-- strange again!

[johnp3907]

13. Number 3 has always been one of my favorite parts.

When animals are in films I always pay more attention to them than to the human performers. Their reactions to the things going on around them are so interesting.