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Posted 11/5/26

In this edition, we talk behind the scenes facts about the “The Wizard of Oz.” Did you know Buddy Ebsen of “The Beverly Hillbillies” was originally cast as the Tin Man, but the aluminum …

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Did You Know?


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In this edition, we talk behind the scenes facts about the “The Wizard of Oz.” Did you know Buddy Ebsen of “The Beverly Hillbillies” was originally cast as the Tin Man, but the aluminum powder silver coated his lungs and nearly killed him? The part then went to Jack Haley, but they kept Ebsen’s voice in the song “We’re Off to See the Wizard.” Also, Wicked Witch Margaret Hamilton suffered second- and third-degree burns during the fiery exit scene because the trapdoor opened too late. And the producers wanted to cut “Over the Rainbow” from the movie, but decided at the last moment to keep it in. The horse of a different color was painted with Jell-O, the oil used on the Tin Man was chocolate syrup, one of the four directors was pulled to help with “Gone With the Wind,” which went on to beat “The Wizard of Oz” for the Oscars, and one of the pair of slippers worn by Dorothy was sold for 10 times more than it cost to make the movie.