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

Published on 08/24/2017
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None of the Munchkins killed themselves

A popular urban legend went around in the early days of the internet saying that one of the Munchkin actors killed themselves on set. This obviously never happened and the famous scene everyone is talking about was actually an exotic bird in the distance.

None Of The Munchkins Killed Themselves

None of the Munchkins killed themselves

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Competition was fierce for the role of Toto

Toto had over 100 dogs come in for auditions. The winner would be Terry, a five year old Cairn Terrier. Terry was trained as a military police dog by owner Carl Spitz.

Competition Was Fierce For The Role Of Toto

Competition was fierce for the role of Toto

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