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The Big Picture 1939’s The Wizard of Oz remains one of the most enchanting films of all-time; while some works of classic cinema don’t quite hold up in a modern context, The Wizard of Oz is one of those rare films that still has the same power to enchant viewers of all-ages more than eight decades after its initial release.
Release Date August 15, 1939 Director Victor Fleming , Mervyn LeRoy , Richard Thorpe , King Vidor Cast Judy Garland , Frank Morgan , Ray Bolger , Bert Lahr , Jack Haley , Billie Burke Runtime 101 Main Genre Adventure 'The Wizard of Oz' Was Rife With On-Set Injuries While accidents still sadly happen in the industry today, looser production standards during the Golden Age of Hollywood allowed many preventable injuries to occur.
Garland was also under heavy medication from sleeping pills at the time to meet the rigorous shooting schedule. Director Victor Fleming slapped Garland during the sequence in which she terrifies the Cowardly Lion in order to get her to cry. Additionally, Fleming frequently insulted Garland and subjected her to emotional abuse. Garland also made statements later in life that she had been sexually harassed and assaulted by various co-stars cast as munchkins, whose abuses on set were frequent.
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