| The Wizard of Oz FAQ: All That's Left to Know about Life, According to Oz Contributor(s): Hogan, David J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1480350621 ISBN-13: 9781480350625 Publisher: Applause Books OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal - Performing Arts | Film - Reference |
| Dewey: 791.437 |
| LCCN: 2014015040 |
| Series: FAQ |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 6.11" W x 9" (1.68 lbs) 472 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Wizard of Oz FAQ is a fact-filled celebration of the beloved 1939 fantasy masterpiece starring Judy Garland. It's all here - from L. Frank Baum and his Oz novels to the complete background story of the movie's conception, development, and shoot, with special attention given to the little-known parade of uncredited directors, casting difficulties, and on-set accidents and gaffes, as well as more than 75 sidebars devoted to key cast members, directors, and other behind-the-scenes personnel. You'll find a wealth of fun facts: How MGM overworked Judy Garland before, during, and after Oz; why director Victor Fleming had his hands full with the Cowardly Lion and Dorothy's other friends; what it was about Toto that really bothered Judy; the physical horrors of filming in Technicolor; the racial Oz gag that was scripted but never shot; when the Wicked Witch was going to be beautiful; why The Wizard of Oz owes a lot to silent-screen star Mary Pickford; the story of deleted scenes, and a full two weeks of shooting that had to be scrapped; why MGM star Mickey Rooney was part of the movie's traveling publicity blitz; how the Wicked Witch was literally blown off her broomstick one day; the place where lions, tigers, and bears really do live together; singers you hear but never see; the day MGM fired Judy Garland; and much more. Just follow the yellow brick road |