Did You Know This About THE WIZARD OF OZ?

Did you know the costumes in The Wizard of Oz were dangerous?
The Tin Man’s costume was made of aluminum, and he was painted with aluminum paste, which gave him lasting breathing problems. The Cowardly Lion’s costume was made from real lion fur, weighing 90 pounds, and he often overheated on set. The Wicked Witch’s makeup was toxic because it was copper based, and it caused third degree burns when a stunt went wrong.
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[@y2k_vibezzx40]

Dang I never knew

[@y2k_vibezzx40]

TY SO MUCH FOR THE PIN ❤️

[@MaskedMan66]

You still don't. This is a load of half-truths and outright lies.

[@ILOVEEMINEMXOXO]

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[@MaskedMan66]

@@ILOVEEMINEMXOXO ?

[@ILOVEEMINEMXOXO]

@@MaskedMan66 the comments pfp and my pfp match

[@mr.ginger183]

How in the hell did this movie get made, this would be remembered today as a Too dangerous Failure.

[@derrickallen8138]

Back then little/to no regulation, so actors were at the mercy of the studios

[@madsciontist_9470]

Because it was made in 1939, they didn't have safety measures back then and didn't know how harmful materials could be, as it wasn't researched.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@madsciontist_9470 They had bl**dy safety measures, but accidents are accidents. Far worse things have happened in movies since. Milla Jovovich's stunt double lost an arm while working on _Resident Evil: The Final Chapter._ Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on the last _Harry Potter_ film is now paralyzed from the neck down because a stunt went wrong.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@derrickallen8138 Wrong. Acidents happen, that's all.

[@MaskedMan66]

For most of the six-month filming schedule, things went smoothly (more smoothly, truth be told, than work on _Gone With the Wind,_ which was being made at the same time). The accidents, all told, would fill up less time than a day. There was no failure. Movies are not easy to make.

[@indeeznuts8438]

i also heard that the snow in the snow scene was pure asbestos

[@LifeIsASideQuest]

Industrial grade at that

[@LS-rp6yq]

Brah

[@MaskedMan66]

You heard wrong. It was crushed gypsum.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@LifeIsASideQuest Nope.

[@indeeznuts8438]

@@MaskedMan66 i mean google says its asbestos

[@McMillanScottish]

The original tin man, was to be Buddy Ebsen, and aluminum powder was applied to his face without any sort of base, and it got into his lungs and put him in the hospital, taking him out of the movie. His replacement wore makeup with some kind of oil base which bonded with the aluminum powder so he could work with it more safely.

[@MaskedMan66]

Partially right. Jack Haley's make-up was an aluminum paste.

[@MaskedMan66]

P.S.: (OVER A WEEK LATER) Years after the movie, Buddy Ebsen appeared in a stage production of "Wizard" as the Scarecrow. 🙂

[@thatonecatwithalotofmemes]

​@@MaskedMan66 you are literally replying in every comment section

[@thatonecatwithalotofmemes]

​@@MaskedMan66 im about to die

[@MaskedMan66]

@@thatonecatwithalotofmemes Exactly how would one figuratively do that? Besides, I'm not replying to every comment section; I mean, there must be thousands of videos here on KZbin that I've never seen and will never see.

[@hearts4_soph]

I’m surprised the actors managed to get out alive. The bts of this movie were dangerous

[@MaskedMan66]

The accidents altogether would fill up less than a day. On the whole, things ran smoothly.

[@viostrun2]

Many die later from the medical complications 😢.

[@peterheimsoth159]

@@viostrun2 No, they didn't.

[@disneyboy3030]

I'm amazed that they were able to get through all that.

[@Its.shrimple]

They really didn't- ☠

[@MaskedMan66]

@@Its.shrimple Obviously they did.

[@MaskedMan66]

It was just how things were done then; as Jack Haley said often, it was "a lot of hard work," but that's movies even today.

[@thatonecatwithalotofmemes]

​@@MaskedMan66 omg 💀

[@MaskedMan66]

@@thatonecatwithalotofmemes tsnttnotLtGiv

[@zapartist8476]

Everything bout wizard of oz is dangerous bruhh

[@MaskedMan66]

Nope. Just some of the things used in the filming of it. But hundreds of movies and T.V. shows have had accidents, some of them far worse than what you've heard here.

[@thatonecatwithalotofmemes]

​@@MaskedMan66 BRO STOP

[@MaskedMan66]

@@thatonecatwithalotofmemes Telling the truth? No.

[@zacharylouisebello4960]

just play the new version.

[@Graf-Fischgen-von-Fischgesicht]

For example ASBESTOS SNOW

[@ArcadiaOccult]

No it wasn't the copper based paint that cause third-degree Burns it was the FIRE that caused 3rd degree burns!

[@Kloetenhenne]

Nobody said the copper makeup caused third degree burns? 🤣🤣🤣

[@pumbaplays396]

@@Kloetenhenne the video said “and it caused third degree burns after a stunt gone wrong” it seems like the it was referring to the previous object which was the copper-based makeup

[@Kloetenhenne]

@@pumbaplays396 yeah, so the stunt gone wrong caused third degree burns.. not that hard.

[@pumbaplays396]

@@Kloetenhenne I know it was the stunt gone wrong that caused it. I’m just saying the way that the video phrased it may it sound a different way “the witch’s makeup was toxic because it was copper based, and it caused third degree burns after a stunt went wrong”

[@Kloetenhenne]

@@pumbaplays396 🙄 Anyone who has a brain knows that is was the fire. No need to repeat what was said in the video three times.

[@vicentehizon6202]

The Tin Man’s liquid makeup doesn’t give one asthma. You’re mixing Jack Haley with Buddy Ebsen. In the early stages of film development, Buddy Ebsen was chosen over Ray Bolger to portray the Scarecrow, who was originally cast as the Tin Man (understandable considering how more energetic Bolger was playing the Scarecrow). Eventually, Bolger swapped roles with Ebsen, but the one issue was the makeup used to cast Ebsen’s face in “metal” was mixed with aluminum powder. Eventually, the particles of the makeup got into his lungs and he had to be taken to the hospital. Jack Haley was assigned to take over as the Tin Man, and the rest is Oz-story.

[@MaskedMan66]

Bolger was always the Scarecrow; it was just that his and Ebsen's names got mixed up in news reports. Otherwise, you've pretty well got it.

[@MaskedMan66]

FUN FACT:" Ebsen did play the Scarecrow years later in a stage production of "Wizard."

[@Jagg61]

Ebsen was the original till he had to pull out because of the aluminum allergy. Ray Bolger stepped in.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@Jagg61 Buddy Ebsen didn't have an allergy; it was a matter of the aluminum powder getting into the air, then into his lungs, where it aggravated a congenital bronchial condition. And it was Jack Haley who took over the role.

[@stevejarrettnc]

@@Jagg61Jack Haley replaced Buddy Ebsen.

[@Pfisiar22]

what made the overheating worse is that technicolor required a lot of intensely bright, hot lights to work correctly.

[@MaskedMan66]

Correct, but they took breaks every half hour or so, shut off the lights, opened the studio doors, and everyone got to take a breather.

[@jimstoesz3878]

Also the snow effects from that one scene was created using asbestos, so there's that as well...

[@MaskedMan66]

As Oz historians Jay Scarfone and William Stillman made clear in their book "The Road to Oz," the snow was crushed gypsum. And seeing as how they have actually read files and requisition forms from the movie, they'd be the ones to know.

[@thatonecatwithalotofmemes]

​@@MaskedMan66 Goofy ahh 💀💀💀

[@AbdullahMzz]

And asbestos caused lung cancer

[@jazzyq.1440]

It was not abestos

[@AbdullahMzz]

@@jazzyq.1440 it was

[@MMT58]

The first actor cast as Tin Man was Buddy Ebsen who played Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies.

[@MaskedMan66]

Correct! Not to mention Barnaby Jones. He also played the Scarecrow in a stage version of "Wizard."

[@thomaskemer8109]

Played a bum on Andy Griffith

[@mustlovebooknerd]

The witch’s makeup didn’t cause third degree burns, the fire that shot up around her did, when the trap door was delayed to avoid it being seen in the shot. The makeup exacerbated the injury just like anything would that’s on skin when it’s burned. And it wasn’t Jack Haley who had breathing problems from the makeup, it was Buddy Ebsen, best known as Jed Clampett, the original Tin Woodsman, whose makeup was made from aluminum POWDER. They switched to the paste for Jack Haley (his replacement) after Ebsen was hospitalized. The paste DID give him an eye infection though. But I guess facts aren’t as important as getting clicks and views.

[@MaskedMan66]

It wasn't a trap door, it was an elevator, and it worked perfectly; it was the flames that went up too soon. Haley's eye infection cleared up in four days. But it's great top see someone else who actually looks into the facts! Thank you! :-)

[@justinreillyhyers5686]

Did they use a real tornado to pick up the house too Of course I’m just being sarcastic about that LOL 😅

[@MaskedMan66]

Of course :-) It was a masterful feat of special effects, really; basically a 30-foot muslin tube attached to tracks in the floor and the ceiling, and covered with Fuller's Earth, which blew around in great clouds when the wind machines were turned on.

[@thatonecatwithalotofmemes]

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[@Vortecs.]

@@MaskedMan66 Made out of a chicken wire base, man you know everything abt the wizard of oz

[@MaskedMan66]

@@Vortecs. What I know I got from what I've read-- and anybody can read it. 🙂 I don't recall anything about chicken wire; the tube was hollow. They had tried a rubber cyclone (not 30 feet tall, of course!) on a miniature set, but it was too stiff and really didn't look good.

[@malloryy102]

yes it was a real tornado (I’m joking)

[@peterheimsoth159]

The Tin Woodman's costume was made of buckram covered with leather. Far less hazardous than armor worn by knights, or indeed actors who play knights. Jack Haley had no lasting problems of any kind from his make-up. Bert Lahr's costume was made of lion *pelt,* not just fur, and it weighed 70 pounds. But guess what? Actors have had to wear hot, heavy, uncomfortable costumes for as long as there's been a profession called acting. Not only that, but we humans have worn animal skins for all of our history. :-) Miss Hamilton's make-up was not toxic, and it didn't burn her. *Fire* burned her.

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

Folks were tougher back then.

[@MaskedMan66]

In the words of the Lion, "Ain't it the truth!"

[@milamiller1852]

These people are so brave for going in these costumes when they are dangerous

[@Sixtheatre123]

Fun fact: the guy that was originally going to play the tin man got sick from the paint and they ended up getting a new actor.

[@MaskedMan66]

Neither fun nor a fact. And it wasn't the make-up, it was the aluminum powder.

[@thatonecatwithalotofmemes]

​@@MaskedMan66 insert :skull:

[@ReneeOfTheFae]

The bit about the Tin Man's makeup was about the first actor chosen to play the part. When he was sent to the hospital, and Jack Haley took the role on, the makeup department switched to a less toxic makeup.

[@ThirdRateShamWow]

Not to mention, after she got burned, they had to peel the paint off her skin before they could treat her. And the lion costume wasn't just hot, in order for the color to be used in the movie, instead of black and white lights were shined onto the set that caused temperatures of up to 115 degrees while filming

[@cfwarriors4311]

The green pain didn’t cause third degree burns, it contributed to the severity of the burns which came from a fire.

[@ArcadiaOccult]

No that's not true the original Tin Man was Buddy Ebsen and they used a powdered aluminum paint which almost killed him when Jack Haley took over the role play switch to a aluminum paste.

[@MaskedMan66]

No, they used ordinary white greasepaint and then dusted aluminum powder over it.

[@bodyofhope]

Oh noooooo. So many crazy bts things about this movie

[@CinemaReads]

I know!

[@MaskedMan66]

Nah, not really. Worse things have happened on other projects. The cast and crew were proud of the movie, and Judy, Ray, and especially Margaret loved it for the rest of their lives, and even reprised their roles in other productions.

[@thatonecatwithalotofmemes]

​@@MaskedMan66 wtf

[@malloryy102]

@@MaskedMan66 you know a lot about this movie and you helped me learn a lot too

[@MaskedMan66]

@@malloryy102 You're welcome! The best books on the subject are "The Making of The Wizard of Oz" (1977) by Aljean Harmetz with an introduction by Margaret Hamilton, "The Wizard of Oz: The Official 50th Anniversary Pictorial History" (1989) by John Fricke, Jay Scarfone, and William Stillman with an introduction by Jack Haley, Jr., and "The Road to Oz: The Evolution, Creation, and Legacy of a Motion Picture Masterpiece" (2019) by Scarfone and Stillman. Other books which contain useful bits of information include ”Down the Yellow Brick Road” (1976) by Doug McClelland, “The Oz Scrapbook" (1977) by David L. Greene and Dick Martin, and "The World of Oz" (1985) by Allen Eyles.

[@yesyes-om1po]

The suit gave him breathing problems because it contained silver dust, silver dust acts like asbestos where inhaling it causes damage to the lungs by creating microfissures in the lung tissue due to the heavy metal's properties as a fine dust. It causes damage similar to inhaling asbestos, but it happens more quickly, as asbestos is only a fiber, silver is a heavy metal.

[@MaskedMan66]

Not accurate. Apart from the difficulties involved in wearing the costume, Ebsen was not affected by it. It was the *aluminum* -- not silver -- powder that had been dusted over the white greasepaint on his face that caused him problems.

[@matthewkeogh6439]

The snow scene was made of asbestos so that probably gave them all cancer aswell

[@jeremyzeigler1565]

Your right. But MaskedMan66 comments on every single comment relating to The Wizard of Oz movie and he'll correct you if you're wrong. So he probably didn't see your comment yet

[@MaskedMan66]

@@jeremyzeigler1565 Thanks for the intro! ;-)

[@MaskedMan66]

The only member of the quartet who ever got cancer was Ray Bolger, and that was as a result of being a lifelong smoker. As Oz historians Jay Scarfone and William Stillman made clear in their book "The Road to Oz," the snow was crushed gypsum. And seeing as how they have actually read files and requisition forms from the movie, they'd be the ones to know.

[@thatonecatwithalotofmemes]

​@@MaskedMan66 ._.

[@thedailyhummm]

Nobody was affected by that snow. They didn’t get cancer from what i read

[@projectmammoth6860]

The first actor for the tinman had had aluminum powder on his face, which caused the breathing problems, the second actor who was the one we all know had aluminum paste that gave him eye infections.

[@MaskedMan66]

Buddy Ebsen was born with a bronchial condition; it wasn't caused by the powder. Jack Haley got one eye infection which cleared up in four days.

[@thatonecatwithalotofmemes]

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[@rebeccamount50]

Buddy Epson (aka Jed Clampett) was originally set to play the Tin Man, but had a very severe allergic reaction to the paint, leading to his hospitalization and near death.

[@MaskedMan66]

His surname was Ebsen, it wasn't an allergy, and and it was not the greasepaint, it was the aluminum powder dusted on to it. It set off a bronchial condition he was born with.

[@MrRizzo1961]

buddy Epson was the original actor to play the tin man. He was badly allergic to the make. so he left the part to someone else.

[@MaskedMan66]

His name was Ebsen, and it wasn't an allergy, it was a bronchial condition he'd been born with.

[@elviiralehtonen1604]

Actually, the tin man had two actors. The first one was painted with aluminium dust, and when he wasn't able to breath anymore, his time in the hospital caused him to be replaced by another actor who then was painted with the paste

[@MaskedMan66]

Buddy Ebsen wasn't "painted with aluminium (sic) dust," he was painted with greasepaint, over which the aluminum powder was applied.

[@Sloothypoofy]

This actually made them take lots of clips because they coudlnt get in character

[@Anthony-go3er]

Poor Margret Hamilton she was burned bad she literally went up in flames margret was such a sweet woman she was no villian rest in peace 🙏 maggie

[@sjcflawless]

When you go back after hearing how dangerous the movie set was. You’ll have a whole new perspective of this movie. 😮

[@wheelmanstan]

that tin man reminds me of Liev Schreiber every time I see his face, they look so much alike

[@laurireid6761]

Some people think this movie is lovely, but little did they know. These actors had to go through bad things during behind the scenes.

[@syxxpoppin8830]

Did you know that the scarecrow was supposed to play the tin man. But he was pushing for the straw.

[@MaskedMan66]

No, Ray Bolger was always going to be the Scarecrow, but his and Buddy Ebsen's names got mixed up in news reports.

[@syxxpoppin8830]

@@MaskedMan66 👌🏾

[@davidhardison3050]

Buddy ebsen. Was originally supposed to be the tin Man but they used aluminum powder. Which caused Mr Epson to drop out of the movie and become a Beverly hillbilly. Then with the tin man you're showing here they used aluminum paste.

[@MaskedMan66]

Good grief, someone who knows the facts!

[@emptyhand777]

Wrong, Jack Haley didn't have lasting breathing problems. The original Scarecrow was Buddy Epsen (Jed from the Beverly Hillbillies). Epsen traded roles with Ray Bulger and became the Tin Man. The original Tin Man costume had the toxic makeup which almost killed Epsen. He ended up in the hospital and the role of Tin Man was recast with Jack Haley. Buddy Epsen should have stuck it out as Scarecrow.

[@chrisbrooks6697]

The makeup didn't cause third degree burns, the fire did.

[@slimsantilli4476]

They all smoked unfiltered cigarettes back then. And drank Ginn by the gallon.

[@Pinkpanda2418]

Those poor actors…

[@MaskedMan66]

They would not want to be pitied.

[@XAlucardmoonX]

You forgot about the scarecrow and how often he got splinters

[@MaskedMan66]

Probably because he didn't.

[@beverlybradford6725]

I did as I saw a documentary about this when I owned the DVD version of The Wizard of OZ.

[@MortimerSnerdVideos]

Back then nobody knew they were dangerous, which is why if you were to make this today you wouldn’t use what they did.

[@MaskedMan66]

"Nobody knew" what were dangerous?

[@davidariyan7915]

Real aluminium? Imagine getting hurt or slice from it. They also use asbestos as snow. And burn the wicked witch. The movie is cursed.

[@MaskedMan66]

Yes, real aluminum, like we use in storing and cooking food. In powder form, it could not have cut anyone. The snow was gypsum. Accidents are accidents; there are no such things as curses. Or what do you make of the following: Olivia Jackson, who doubled for Milla Jovovich on _Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,_ lost her left arm while filming a motorcycle chase. David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double on _Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2,_ is now paralyzed from the neck down owing to a stunt going wrong. As a result of filming near a nuclear test site, 91 people who worked on the movie _The Conqueror_ developed cancer; 46 of them died from it. While on location for _Twilight Zone: The Movie,_ Vic Morrow, Myca Dinh Le, and Renee Shin-Yi Chen were killed when a helicopter crashed on them.

[@davidariyan7915]

@@MaskedMan66 yeah dude I got the information from watch mojo apparently there's another cursed movie like The Omen who the crew got beheaded exactly like the movie. Referring accidents as cursed does make it interesting to study.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@davidariyan7915 I'll stick to the books by the authors who have done the actual research and spoken to the [people involved.

[@Snuffy03]

I do know that, "when a man's an empty kettle, he must be on his mettle..."

[@marksmith8928]

One glaring untruth in this video is that it actually was a planned fire scene and a trap door set malfunction that was supposed to open, and didn't, that caused the burns, not the make up. Kind of like sticking your head into a lit torch, and blaming your hairspray for starting a fire in your hair. It also happened to Margeret Hamilton's stunt double. Fortunitely the problem was fixed. Don't believe everything you see on the internet is true, kiddies. 😊

[@kurlykaitlyn]

They’re all heroes these actors because they worked so hard, put up with so much shit, and they made one of the greatest movies of all time!

[@blakey1212]

The scarecrows was made perfect 😂😂

[@lsingstock1646]

I knew that the Tin man makeup was bad. That's why Ebsen didn't take the role. Real lion hair and copper make-up? Gads.

[@ChristopherEnoch]

Buddy Epsen was first picked for the Tinman role. But they used aluminum powder on his face. It got in his lungs. He was hospitalized for a few weeks. But there's was no lasting breathing problems. Buddy opted out and Jack Haley played the role for the movie. They used aluminum paste which solved the problem. He didn't suffer anything but a minor eye infection one time. So the way this clip presents the story is a tad bit misleading.

[@MaskedMan66]

Ebsen. Otherwise, you're brilliantly right!

[@fabiolacortes2647]

I heard that Dorothy wore a blonde wig and heavy make up for filming

[@MaskedMan66]

Only for the first two weeks of filming; they put Judy in a blonde wig because Dorothy is blonde in the Oz books; Judy really loved wearing it, too. 🙂But George Cukor suggested to producer Mervyn LeRoy that since this was Judy's first starring role, she really ought to look like herself. And yes, they toned down her make-up so that she looked like a farm girl rather than a china doll.

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

my Biology teacher told me about this, and also the snow was abestos, and that is very toxic

[@MaskedMan66]

The snow was crushed gypsum.

[@ItsJustAshe]

Don’t forget the asbestos snow 😭

[@MaskedMan66]

The snow was gypsum.

[@Feilxismine]

That movie was actually good tho i didn't know that the costumes were bad

[@ValorGod]

Pandora knew this and did this intentionally Dorothy did

[@MaskedMan66]

What?

[@Zachary-rh4iu]

Also the scarecrows costume had asbestos as was the snow

[@user-hd9nc7zp1v]

Wait, is this how the girl sprayed with gold paint died in the bond film Goldfinger? 😮🤔

[@Epoch11]

Buddy Ebsen was the first Tin Man. He's the guy from The Beverly Hillbillies. He couldn't go on because the makeup for the Tin Man before this was even worse and clogged up all the pores.

[@galactus9807]

No aluminum dust was the one that buddy ebson got sick

[@MaskedMan66]

Ebsen, and you're right.

[@BadringerGronger]

Plus multiple director changes.

[@Jockstrap61]

Old, old, OLD news. These facts have been know since "The Making of 'The Wizard of Oz'" book in 1977! Reissued in 1989.

[@user-og7oi2sr9r]

Leo Lion is sweating and using his tail to wipe his sweat off

[@ZeoViolet]

Buddy Ebsen's near fatal pneumonia from the aluminum makeup was because aluminum powder was sprayed on him. That is why the other guy they had to bring in had aluminum paint used instead.

[@MaskedMan66]

It wasn't pneumonia, and you don't "spray" powder.

[@ZeoViolet]

@@MaskedMan66 It was sprayed onto his makeup, dumbass.

[@ZeoViolet]

@@MaskedMan66 I think you need to go back to school for some basic lessons on how aerosols work...even with powder. Also, the aluminum powder was sprayed on the body paint.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@ZeoViolet They didn't spray the aluminum powder on Ebsen.

[@Saturn91011]

⚠️ PLS READ! Hello everyone, my name is Jenny, I am a middle schooler and I got into musical arts barely this year, I am in choir, band, drama, it's the beggining of this semester and drama is starting tomorrow! I am auditioning for Glinda, I’ve told all my “friends” and they say it’s to hard for me and that I won’t be able to get it, I need some tips for how to be Glinda and how to prove everyone I am able to handle being her, I know most people must’ve stoped reading by now but this will help way more than you think!!if I could get advice or atleast a bit of motivation, this would mean the world to me! Tysm to everyone that read all of this and who is willing to help a fellow 12 year old :D

[@MaskedMan66]

I realize I'm writing far too late to be of any assistance, but how did it go?

[@JohnParks-zc1pn]

The real victim was Buddy Ebsen.

[@MaskedMan66]

He didn't consider himself a "victim."

[@JaydenTheE2GreenTankEngine]

The tin mans costume was actually cardboard, but they didn’t want to Dent it

[@MaskedMan66]

The suit was buckram covered with leather.

[@stolenalt]

This movie was the perfect storm, there wer a million things wrong with it.

[@MaskedMan66]

No, it was just very complex, that's all, as is any movie with a lot of special effects and elaborate sets and costumes. But that's most movies.

[@KevinBrownjr]

And the scarecrows costume had asbestos

[@robynwhite9226]

There was also something wrong with the Scarecrow.

[@MaskedMan66]

Ray Bolger was a perfectly stable individual. His only problem was that he smoked.

[@stevenadams200]

The lions costume weighed 60lbs not 90.

[@pbl777pbl]

And the snow was made of bright white fake snow or aspestos 😢😢😢

[@jameskuhn3378]

I’m like a dog who thinks getting hit is “okay”, I always knew The Wizard of OZ cast had a hard go of it but good god. Anything for people’s smile! 👎 Sadly I still love that movie...my Mom and I could watch it everyday if she was still here.

[@MaskedMan66]

This video is full of it. The people who worked on this movie, actors and crew alike, were tough, and a sold team who supported each other through it all.

[@kaylaclarkyall]

The fact they use REAL Lion 🦁 furr is disturbing cuz they probably killed the poor thing just for a film....

[@MaskedMan66]

No, they got two lion pelts from a local furrier.

[@Rhinosaurus1000]

I’ve heard of the Tin Man’s hazardous costume but the others…..sheesh. 😰

[@MaskedMan66]

"Sheesh" what? This vid gets so many things wrong. And for the record the Tin Woodman costume was made of buckram and leather.

[@scorpionwins6378]

The amount of health and safety violations to make this film is atrocious. They could not and would not have got away with it by today's standards.

[@MaskedMan66]

There were no safety violations, there were just accidents.

[@sluggodna]

Dorothy went on a whirlwind adventure with guys in the military. Tin man, was navy. Cowardly Lion was probably Army. But the school teachers brought her home. . The yellow brick road was her ship came in. One witch was religious. One witch was the boarding school teacher. . Golden tickets, because your goose got cooked. She if you can figure out Willy Wonka? Charlie stole. Reality flips inside out. Good luck 👍

[@ravenmoonwitch37]

Actually the cowardly lions costume was not only made of real lion fur but actual real lion skin as well? Just shows that CGI today isn't such a bad thing

[@MaskedMan66]

*shrug* We humans have been wearing animal skins ever since we've been wearing anything. They were our first garments.

[@MaskedMan66]

We human beings have been wearing animal skins ever since we've been wearing anything. They were out first garments, and we still make use of them.

[@fitcv2752]

I don’t how they manage to pull it off, but I can tell it’s tough and brutal life to work in the film industry by being actors and actresses to go through this way

[@MaskedMan66]

It was hard work, nobody disputes that, but it was also not as bad as this video and too many other sources claim it was.

[@timkoontz6693]

Oh well. The show must go on.

[@lakeeshantwi9832]

Oh my gosh my friend just like Dorothy yesterday😮

[@williamdogan1149]

And all these effects were done so. brilliantly without CGI!

[@MaskedMan66]

But if they'd had CGI, they'd have used it.

[@ChuckD79]

Ironically, despite not appearing in the final film and his near-death experience, Buddy Ebsen was the longest living principal cast member, having passed in 2003 at the ripe old age of 94.

[@MaskedMan66]

95!

[@ChuckD79]

@@MaskedMan66 Thought he hadn't yet reached his 95th birthday at the time of his passing, but Wikipedia states that he did indeed...thanks for catching that!

[@MaskedMan66]

@@ChuckD79 No worries! 🙂

[@Itsme_aill]

Did you know the people who acted in the Wizard of Oz or not alive anymore? That’s because it’s 100 years old

[@MaskedMan66]

Only 84.

[@tookietuesdayify]

When a costume weights more than you:💀

[@MaskedMan66]

Bert Lahr weighed more than seventy pounds, you may rest assured! lol In fact, contrary to what people would expect, he actually gained weight while making the movie!

[@rubenproost2552]

And they were doing super long days and were given amfetamine to keep going.

[@mapndo2337]

My favorite movie of all time. This film has frequently been referred to as the greatest film of all time..... Being the greatest can be fatal.... deal with it.

[@MaskedMan66]

Nobody died as a result of working in this movie.

[@Olipakerran]

Why does the tin guy man dude human reminds me of homelander😂

[@MaskedMan66]

?????????

[@mikelandry2234]

They forgot to mention when the actress playing the witch got burned to the point her skin melted off they had to clean the toxic makeup off using alcohol which was excruciating pain.

[@MaskedMan66]

Her skin did not "melt off" and her make-up was not toxic.

[@user-ki9mn8cw3x]

Did you know in the background 1of the munchkin hung themselves when the witch was on top of the house when she casted a fireball the scarecrow

[@MaskedMan66]

*yawn* No such thing happened. And the past tense of "cast" is "cast."

[@williemendoza2810]

God said stay away from sorcery for a reason

[@Bbqsauced11]

I feel like this is just a cursed movie overall

[@laughoutloud6846]

Also, in the first scene with the broom, Margaret (Wicked Witch's actress) didn't want to act in the scene when she found out the broom was well... highly explosive! Her stunt double got a big injury on her leg and almost dropped dead on the ground.

[@MaskedMan66]

No, Betty Danko held on to the broom, and the crew lowered it to the floor. Her worst injury as a stuntwoman (and she got a lot in her career) was when a mountain lion nearly bit off her left foot!

[@TikiDragon1]

Dont forget that the Scarecrow and Wicked Witch's costumes also incorporated asbestosis, which helped contribute to the actresses third-degree burns. Also, the snow in the poppy field was all asbestos when they released it onto the actors.

[@MaskedMan66]

No, they did not. If Miss Hamilton's costume had been made of asbestos, *it would not have caught fire.* As for Bolger, the only time he had any asbestos on his person was when he had a sheathe of it under his sleeve for the scene in which the WWW set fire to the Scarecrow's arm. The snow was gypsum.

[@thebat8997]

Hollywood is so messed up

[@MaskedMan66]

True, but irrelevant.

[@stormbreaker504]

They should do a remake of this movie since it got a prequel back 10 years ago

[@MaskedMan66]

There's never been a prequel, and I'm still waiting for a faithful cinematic adaptation of the book.

[@Mocharocks9966]

Don’t forget lion fur and skin

[@MaskedMan66]

They didn't. They got the weight of the costume wrong (it was 70 pounds), but it's in there.

[@brandyyolidio4213]

So many things went wrong for this movie, as well as pretty intense abuse towards Dorothy.

[@MaskedMan66]

There was zero abuse toward *Judy.*

[@AshParth560]

Damn. Hell, makes sense when this came out in The late 1930s

[@MaskedMan66]

How do you figure?

[@JK-je9md]

Paint existed in the 30s why the hell did they use toxic metal paste?

[@imonki6615]

The fact that they all survived is the only real magic

[@MaskedMan66]

Not really; it was hard work, but they took frequent breaks and so on. Far worse things have happened on other projects, and some actors and crew did not make it out of those alive. Look up Vic Morrow, Renee Shin-Yi Chen and Myca Dinh Le.