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Trivia: The horses in Emerald City palace were colored with Jell-O crystals. The relevant scenes had to be shot quickly, before the horses started to lick it off.

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Trivia: When The Witch tries to get off the Ruby Slippers, fire strikes her hands. This "fire" was actually dark apple juice spewing out of the shoes. The film was sped up to make it look like fire.

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Trivia: The Cowardly Lion's facial makeup included a brown paper bag.

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Trivia: The "tornado" was a thirty-five foot long muslin stocking, photographed with miniatures of a Kansas farm and fields.

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Trivia: Gale Sondergaard didn't want to play the Witch of the West because she thought the make-up made her look ugly.

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Trivia: According to lead Munchkin Jerry Maren, the "little people" on the set were paid $50 per week for a 6-day work week, while Toto received $125 per week.

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Trivia: The steam shooting from the Tin Man's cap startles Toto, who runs out of the shot.

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