![]() She later left her husband for the mayor, which we can all agree was a huge step up. One of the apparently less in-hand Munchkin actors, Charles Kelley, brought two loaded guns to set one day to either intimidate or legitimately injure the mayor of Munchkin City for flirting with his wife, who also played a Munchkin. With regards to those hangovers, the Munchkins were known for getting wild after hours, with Garland later claiming, “They got smashed every night, and the police used to scoop them up in butterfly nets,” and producer Mervyn Leroy writing that they “they had orgies in the hotel, and we had to have police on about every floor,” though he excused their behavior by explaining that “to make a picture like The Wizard of Oz, everybody had to be a little drunk with imagination.” The Munchkin actors insisted that only a handful of them were big partiers, but how big does an orgy have to be before it’s a situation? 2 When a Munchkin Brought a Gun to a No-Fight ![]() The Cowardly Lion suit was made out of real lion pelts that weighed nearly 100 lbs., and the body odor of an actor forced to move around in a heavy, unbreathable animal carcass combined with the smell of, you know, an animal carcass resulted in an unimaginable stink. ![]() They did get to use a real lion - in a fashion. Then they realized it would be way less dangerous to just put a guy in a suit. 15 The Cowardly Lion Was Almost a Real Lionĭuring pre-production, a lot of wild ideas were tossed around about how to present the Cowardly Lion, including stealing Disney’s thunder and animating him in or, somewhat less riskily, using Leo the Lion from MGM logo fame and dubbing his lines. Even eight decades later, there are almost certainly no other movies that were as chaotic behind the scenes. If The Wizard of Oz were a person, we’d be checking them into a home and politely nodding our heads while they tell us about the time they blew up Margaret Hamilton, but that’s not a dementia-induced invention. Skip August has continued all his work behind the stage with lights, sound, and all things technical.Not to alarm you, but The Wizard of Oz is 83 years old. Sue Decker who is the director of the show says, “The kids are wonderful and enthusiastic this year. They have especially been having fun pretending to be monkeys, winkies, Ozians, witches, a lion, a tin man, and a scarecrow! Some have even practiced flying already. We have a real dog, as Toto, who is learning his part too.”Īlong with Stage Director Carol Way, many students and a special crew of "dads" have been designing, building, and painting the set the ladies costume crew have begun their work as well.Īmy Vogt, Choral Director, has been coaching the students with the many singing parts, while Band Director Sean Hanson directs the orchestra. Peter Catholic School, and Holy Ghost Elementary have been working hard since November to memorize their lines, sing songs, and learn many dance moves. Forty-four students from McDonell Central Catholic High School, Notre Dame Middle School, St. This year’s show is the 37th consecutive McDonell Central Musical production. The story does end happily when Dorothy realizes that “There’s no place like HOME!” ![]() They eventually overcome many dangerous challenges and dispose of the witch (although quite by accident), and return only to find that the Wizard is really just a humbug. He craftily addresses everyone's wish but Dorothy's. As for the poster who answered that Kaye was originally slated to play the Tin Man. On her journey Dorothy meets a scarecrow that needs a brain, a tin man missing a heart, and a cowardly lion who wants courage. Making their way along the yellow brick road through a series of hair-raising encounters, all four arrive at the Emerald City only to be told by the Wizard they first must kill the Wicked Witch of the West before he will grant their wishes. However, he did host the annual CBS telecast of the movie from 1964 to 1967. Here they meet a village of Munchkins, a Wicked witch, and the good Witch Glinda who tells them to follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wonderful Wizard who can grant her wish to return home. Our Musical The Wizard of Oz follows the story from the famous 1939 movie in which a Kansas farm girl, Dorothy and her dog Toto, are blown away in their house during a tornado and land in the magical land of Oz. In the News Story from the Chippewa Herald
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