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Subject: Re: The Wizard of Oz
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Date: Tue, 4-Oct-83 16:09:40 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct  4 16:09:40 1983
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There were a few details that Tom O'Connor got wrong about what
was said about The Wizard of Oz.

First, Ray Bolger was to play the tin-man not the cowardly lion.
I think he knew what the AL paint was going to do.  They stated
that the cowardly lion was always going to be played by who did do
it (can't remember his name, sorry).  In fact no one in Hollywood
could think of anyone else who could do it better.

Second, the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was cut from the
original release of the film.  It was thought that the song would
slow down the movie and they also did not think that an
actress should sing in a 'barn yard'.

I think they said that the movie did not make money until after
20 years from its original release.  That was after it was sold
to TV.

This Sunday's comics had an item in the Ripley's Believe it or
not section stating that more people have The Wizard of
Oz that any other movie.  I think they said over 4 billion
people have seen it.

John (loved the movie) Schantz