'I'm off to see the wizard...'

I thought I'd mark the 71st anniversary of the 'Wizard of Oz' with a few interesting facts

~ The running time is 101 minutes - the original cut was 112mins - only test audiences have ever seen the cut 11.

~ Reports suggest each actor playing a Munchkin earned $50 p/w while Toto took home $125

~Margaret Hamilton's performance as the Wicked Witch of the West was so frightening it had to be heavily edited and cut.

~ The original production costs were $2,777,000 with it only making $3m on release. It is subsequent TV screenings that have made it one of the most famous films in the world.

~ As for the ruby slippers? There were five pairs made for production and a subsequent pair were made in 1989 to mark the 50th anniversary- they were valued at $3m!

Top Designers re-create Dorothy's rub slippers... http://thedailypump.com/tag/swarovski