“Wizard”: 71 Things You Don’t Know

wizardgoogleHere’s the list, in honor of the film’s 71st birthday. (Which is also being feted today with a Google Doodle, pictured.) My favorite is number 41: Judy Garland couldn’t stop giggling while filming the scene in which Dorothy slaps the Lion. So the director, Victor Fleming, took her aside and slapped her. She returned to the set and filmed the scene in one take.

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