Wizard of OZ | Apr 26 & 28
April 26 / 7:30 pm & April 28 / 2:00 pm
85th Anniversary Celebration! “The Wizard of Oz”
Starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan & Ray Bolger |
Judy Garland found it difficult to be afraid of Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch of the West, because she was such a nice lady off-camera.
Dorothy’s iconic red slippers now live at the Smithsonian, and are so popular that the carpet in front of the attraction has had to be replaced numerous times due to wear and tear.
Over the Rainbow was ranked #1 on the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 Greatest Songs in American Film, but was nearly cut from the film! MGM felt that it made the Kansas sequence too long, as well as being too far over the heads of the children for whom it was intended. The studio also thought that it was degrading for Judy Garland to sing in a barnyard. A reprise of the song was cut: Dorothy sang it to remember Kansas while imprisoned in the Witch’s castle. Garland began to cry, along with the crew, because the song was so sad.
Friday, April 26 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, April 28 @ 2:00pm
1939 | Unrated | 1 Hr, 45 Min