Forgive this late delivery ... but we've FINALLY made it here (even though it's a day late) 🤦 What'd you do with those magical ruby shoes? 👠

@ejmythos8570

2 жыл бұрын

They were silver in the book. As @PatrickDoss points out below, they made them "ruby" in the movie to highlight technicolor.

@EricAKATheBelgianGuy

2 жыл бұрын

I also believe it was a reference to William Jennings Bryan, who wanted to support "free silver" during the 1890s. The Yellow Brick Road was apparently meant as a metaphor for the gold standard, which was hotly contested at the time, and it was an issue that Bryan argued against in his famous "Cross of Gold" speech.

@stevetheduck1425

2 жыл бұрын

Dorothy always found a way back to Oz, usually using the Silver Slippers, and sometimes met others who had found their way there. Based on some of the later books, she eventually went there to stay.

@fsd2696

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome reaction bro. This is a classic. So many of my favorite lines from this. You should react to another one of my favorite musicals 'Annie' but the original from the 80s

@erainmartinez8175

Жыл бұрын

I watched this movie a lot as a kid & I'm a guy!

"As for you, my galvanized friend, you want a heart. You don't know how lucky you are not to have one. Hearts can never be practical until they can be made unbreakable."

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful line! 😊

@majkus

2 жыл бұрын

The gift-giving scene was scripted by Yip Harburg, the lyricist, who also did late changes throughout the script. I cannot prove it, but I strongly suspect the Scarecrow's line about 'people without brains do an awful lot of talking' (always a surefire laugh in stage productions) was one of his contributions.

Remember the guy who played the Lion Rescues Dorothy from the pigs in Kansas. He was scared to death but didnt hesitate to jump in there.

Everytime I hear the Tin Man Saying "Now I know I've got a heart, cause is breaking" makes me cry, such a beautiful movie ♥

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL line and delivery!!

The Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion outside the Witch's castle is their moment to realize they already have what they wished. Scarecrow thought of the plan to infiltrate them. Tin Man showed compassion, wanting to rescue Dorothy. And Lion found the courage to fight the guards.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

YES! I love that scene so much! Brilliant foreshadowing 😆

As a kid, I looked forward to this airing every year. I would try to memorize every single minute so I could act it out in my backyard ☺️ 40 years later, I'm working in a bar and when it comes on the TV, my customers ask me to turn off the music and turn the sound on the tv on- and a whole bar of grown ups sat and watched the entire movie- singing along and sharing our childhood memories and favorite moments! I'm so glad I discovered your channel and I appreciate your perspective. ✌️🙂🌻

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

WOW!!! That's such an amazing story! I love that you shared that ... it's truly exceptional ... and it deserves every bit of our attention. Glad you enjoyed the video, thank you so much for sharing your experience with the film 😊

@melenatorr

2 жыл бұрын

I remember that, too: and that was in the days before affordable color tvs so I never realized the impact of the door opening onto Oz for many years. I still loved the movie, and was very scared of the Witch.

@mckinleyjotheweirdo

2 жыл бұрын

That's incredible! I love moments like that in life where complete strangers can come together and celebrate art. Makes me feel proud to be a human. 😊

@Pixelologist

2 жыл бұрын

The most mind-bending thing about that for younger folks these days is that when we were growing up (at least when *I* was growing up), it was the days before home video. Not even VHS tapes yet. So if you missed a show/movie when the networks aired it, you were just SOL. lol!

Your wonderful enthusiasm is infectious. I saw the first TV showing of this as a kid in the 1960s, on a black-and-white TV. It wasn’t until many years later that I got to see it on a color TV. The scene of the flying monkeys was terrifying, and the castle was so marvelously spooky. Judy Garland (Dorothy) was one of the most famous pop singers of the 20th century, playing in many musicals, on TV, and in concert. Frank Morgan, one of the great character actors of the 1930s, played 5 parts (Prof. Marvel, the Wizard, the city gatekeeper, the coachman, and the palace doorkeeper. Bert Lahr (Lion) was a Vaudeville headliner and played the American premiere of "Waiting for Godot" on Broadway in the 1950s. Ray Bolger (Scarecrow) and Jack Haley (Tinman) were popular song-and-dance men in 1930s Hollywood. Margaret Hamilton found a new round of fame after the TV showings and made many TV commercials for a coffee brand in the 60s and 70s. Trivia: The movie “O’ Brother, Where Art Thou,” in the scene at the Ku Klux Klan rally. pays homage to “The Wizard of Oz” by imitating the marching and chanting of the witch’s guards. L. Frank Baum wrote 14 novels in the Oz series, and the series was continued by many other writers. The book count was over 100 the last time I looked. When American Film Institute conducted their first poll of the greatest American films, they invited members to submit five nominations. This movie was #5 on my list. I think it is still the greatest production feat of all time.

Seeing a younger generation fall in love with this awesome movie warms my heart. I saw this first on a black and white tv so when I first saw it in color I was as blown away as you! Thanks for your respectful acceptance and analysis of my favorite film!

@latenightswithsammy

7 ай бұрын

Pure magic! Thank you so much for tuning and writing in :)

The wicked witch is terrifying, but she was originally written to be far worse. The original message in the sky was meant to read “Surrender Dorothy.. or Die!!!” But her character was toned down from how they planned to portray her.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

WOW ... can't imagine a more 'scary' version of her now ... “Surrender Dorothy.. or Die!!!” that would have been at 11! Glad they toned her down, she's scary as is 😆

Tin Woodsman actor Jack Haley lived until 1979. Wicked Witch of the West actress Margaret Hamilton lived until 1985, and The Scarecrow actor Ray Bolger lived until 1987.

I remember dressing up as Dorothy for Halloween when I was 7. Right before I went trick or treating that night, a couple of my neighbors came up to me and said “I can see you’re Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz.” And I said to them “This is just my costume. I’m actually Judy Garland”, and they laughed (lightheartedly of course). Still one of my favorite movies nearly 20 years later. ❤️

@latenightswithsammy

Жыл бұрын

That's a great line! It'd made me laugh too 😆

On my high school graduation day, one of my friends was embraced by his dad, who was one of the teachers at the school. The son was going out of town (only an hour away, but still far enough) for college. The teacher was a longtime favorite of many students, and most students loved taking his class. I had known both of them for a few years. As they embraced, the father said to the son: *"I think I'll miss you most of all, Scarecrow."*

I love the irony in the characters already having what they wanted in the first place. Dorothy just became their reason for finding it in themselves! The Scarecrow always had a brain, he was always the wisest and he made most of the plans. The TinMan always had a heart, because of how deeply he felt for Dorothy’s safety, and the others as well. And the Lion was always brave, he just needed that little push to find it in himself, and when Dorothy needed saving, he came through!

"Wow. Emerald City looks like Planet Krypton" .... LOL. Yes, that is exactly the specific look that the set designers and the matte painters had planned back in 1939; they were totally inspired by that idea.

@latenightswithsammy

Жыл бұрын

Got my years mixed up 😅

The great thing about the Scarecrow/Tin Woodman/Lion makeup is that, elaborate though it is, it allows the actors' own facial expressions to come through.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

COMPLETELY AGREE! I thought it was strange at first ... Don't anymore 😃

As a Baby Boomer, when "The Wizard of Oz" first aired on television in the 1950s, this was an annual family event. I watched this on DVD with my son years later; he liked it, but he was scared of the Wicked Witch. My favorite reaction was when you saw Dorothy's first view of Oz. Although this movie was released in 1939, it's timeless. When we think about it, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion had the very qualities they wished for inside them all along. It was a matter of them realizing it for themselves. Fun fact: Judy Garland's signature song, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," was nearly cut from the movie. However, Arthur Freed believed so strongly in this song that he faced down the powers that be and said, "The song stays or I walk." The song stayed in the movie. This year, people celebrated what would have been Judy's 100th birthday. Thank you for another great commentary!

The Tornado was actually a huge muslin sock supported by wire and hooks.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Woah ... I would never have imagined 😅

My favorite scarecrow line is, "I don't know but some people without brains do an awful lot of talking. So true 👍.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Awesome line 🙂

The actor who played the Wizard of Oz actually played 5 roles in the film, Professor Marvel, The Doorman at the entrance of Oz, the Footman of the horse carriage, and the Doorman to the Wizard’s entrance.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

AMAZING! just Amazing! So talented ...

@MrParkerman6

2 жыл бұрын

Technically they are all the same person.

@cynthianavarro4316

2 жыл бұрын

His name is Frank Morgan and he is an excellent character actor who started his career in silent film from 1916 to 1950. I love his theatricality!

@tracyfrazier7440

Жыл бұрын

@@latenightswithsammy Frank Morgan is in a wonderful 1940 film Shop Around the Corner. It’s such a good plot it has been reframed several times over the decades. Stars James Stewart. Only an hour, 40 minutes. Perhaps you can start a “classics” night. Gaslight would be another standout. Love your enthusiasm.

This is easily the most intelligent, perceptive, and appreciative reaction to this movie that I've seen. I was able to vicariously renew my love for this film in a very emotional way. Excellent job.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh ... thank you so much! That's very kind of you to share ... and for that, you've renewed me too! VIVA LA CINEMA 🙌

Being a guy of a certaIn age, I still remember when TWoO was an annual television event where families gathered around the 13" TV to watch it as a special occasion. I don't think it was even available on VHS to own until the 50th anniversary edition in 1989. The VHS box opened in the front and had a special booklet describing the production and showing some stills from scenes that didn't make it into the final release. Strictly speaking, the final message of movie can be problematic to some modern audiences who interpret the "I'm not going to leave here ever, ever again" as a message to 1939 women to simply be happy "in their place" no matter how drab and sepia-toned it might be. But that's an adult interpretation and no child would ever delve that far into the depths of interpretation. Personally, I find the Cowardly Lion an interesting character in film history. This movie was released just five years after the implementation of the Hay's Code. The CL really seemingly flies in the convention of the code because he is particularly flamboyant, fey, and some read him as a gay character. I don't necessarily prescribe to that because, again, children of the time wouldn't have caught that upon watching it. However, the CL personality traits align quite a bit with other queercoded characters of the era, except that others were almost always portrayed as either completely slapstick characters or villains who got their comeuppance. The CL is comedic but not slapstick, and is one of the heroes of the entire story. Anyway, Sammy, I love this movie. I'm so glad you watched and I LOL'd when you said, "is scarecrow man carrying a GUN?" I never caught that until WELL into my adulthood. On a side note, as a musical it's interesting that all of the songs in this musical are diegetic, meaning that when the characters are singing they're actually singing within the reality of the movie. The only exception arguably is "Over the Rainbow" which is also the only song sung while in Kansas (a song which the head of MGM studios wanted to edit out of the final version). Ironic that OtR has become one of the most famous songs in film history -- and funny to note that studio interference isn't limited to contemporary releases. P.S. Sammy, I found a great history of the "Beastmaster" franchise over @MarvelousVideos. It's a couple weeks old but well worth a watch since you've mentioned your appreciation of that movie in several of your videos.

@oliverbrownlow5615

2 жыл бұрын

Are you suggesting that the Cowardly Lion was a "friend of Dorothy"? I think there was a VHS release previous to the 1989 Anniversary edition. I believe it came in a clamshell box like the Disney classics (and like the original MGM classic editions of the time), and presented the Kansas sequences in plain black-and-white, as they had been shown on tv for many years. I believe the '89 edition was the first to restore the original sepia tone.

@ejmythos8570

2 жыл бұрын

@@oliverbrownlow5615 LOL, I'm suggesting that the CL's characterization fits some of those associated with the eras's queercoding in the eyes of some queer film theorists. I mean, he does specifically tell he's "not queen". Right? He is quite the fetching feline with his fantastic fabulous frame of curly mane though, isn't he? And when I was becoming friendly with Dorothy, I was scared of the world too. I was just pointing out there's a dialogue about it going around the ether. So, I looked up home video releases for the movie on Wikipedia, and according to that site, the first VHS release was in 1980!!!!! That just friggin blew my mind!! Of course, VHS movies at that time weren't released for people to own -- they were cost prohibitive for most regular people. Wikipedia also also says there was a laserdisc release in 1983 (I don't know if I buy that one though, I don't remember laserdiscs being a thing until the 90's). And you are 100% correct about the black/white vs. sepia tone thing. I had completely forgotten about that aspect of the 50th anniv release until you mentioned it. So thanks for reminding me about it. Good talk man. ttyl.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

WOAH! This is some awesome information guys ... definitely gives way for a lot of reflection and interpretation ... Ohh ... and thank you so much for the kind words + suggestion (BeastMaster) Eric ... I'll surly dig into that! 😊

One of my favorite movies ever, an iconic musical and technical masterpiece that revolutionized the film industry today (a nightmare behind the scene though).

@latenightswithsammy

Жыл бұрын

Right on! And yes, unfortunately, the realities of the production were indeed a nightmare 😔

The LOTR scene with Frodo, Sam, & Gollum at the Mordor gates was referenced from this film. Peter Jackson acknowledged the influence.

@latenightswithsammy

Жыл бұрын

Interesting! Thanks for sharing this James 😊

The jacket that Mr. Marvel wears was found in a second hand shop and was found in to have belonged to L. Frank Baum the writer of the Wizard of Oz, Margaret Hamilton was burned during her departure from Munchkinland, and the actor playing the Tin Man was the second actor picked because Buddy Epson developed an allergic reaction to the silver paint use in his makeup, there are tons of trivia facts for Wizard of Oz, and there was a movie called Under the Rainbow, which was a comedy about the little people traveling to get cast in the movie

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

WOOOOOOW ... that's amazing + unfortunate ... you've given me so much to think about + check out, thank you for this Christopher! 😊

@MrParkerman6

2 жыл бұрын

*Writer of the books.

@strawberrysoulforever8336

2 жыл бұрын

It was Buddy Ebsen, and it was the powder in his costume. You can actually still hear him in the recordings of "We're Off To See The Wizard". I think he kept breathing in the powder and eventually it caused him breathing problems. They changed the powder to a paste and Jack Haley survived the movie.

@johnnehrich9601

Жыл бұрын

The story about the coat was told by the studio who said they contacted the family who agreed. Except the ENTIRE story was made up, including that it was verified. (I used to believe it and told people, but the studios were constantly getting publicity under false premises. They totally fabricated all sorts of accounts to cover over who was cheating on who, who was dating a person of the same sex, what promiscuous actress was really a stay-at-home wife dutifully makings sure dinner was always on the table at the right time - always concerned about this for their female stars.)

I’ve watched this countless times over the years. The wonder of it all!! It has held up well over the many years.

@latenightswithsammy

11 ай бұрын

I KNOW! So timeless ☺

When Dorothy says to the Scarecrow. I will miss you most of all

Spit in the eye isn't literal. It's an expression that means to deliberately antagonize or go against or talk back.

The costumes for The Scarecrow and The Tin Woodsman are absolutely amazing, in any time period.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

In complete agreement ... Especially tinman 😁

You would absolutely love the book. Lion is an actual lion and was pretty darn bad ass! Glenda is the witch of the south not north. They go through more cities, like the China town (everything there is made of China including the people.) and to top it all off? Everything actually happened. When Dorothy came back home uncle Henry asked her where she’d been that entire time.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

WOAH! Now that certainly makes it worth reading! Thank you so much for hyping it up! 😆 There's just so much to love about this world!

@firebladetenn6633

2 жыл бұрын

@@latenightswithsammy I actually just finished making my husband a recording of the book for him. He has no time to read lately so I’ve been spending time reading some for him. This one, Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, etc. I’m actually about to start The Indian in the Cupboard. Did you know that that book is actually a series? Gorgeous reading. Even better than the movie. You actually learn how the key and cupboard started working! (In the last book though.) Fantastic reading. Granted, I’m a major bookworm so you may think differently. Lol

Judy Garland had some pretty hilarious stories about the little people on the set. Some of them would come to set drunk and how the set crew had a hard time rounding these little people up. She said there was a whole damed village of these people and they all wanted to do what they wanted to do so they held up filming 😅

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

That's just hilarious! No wonder all the 'Munchkin' scenes are so filled with energy 🤣

This film still has some of my favorite cinematic moments: 1. When Mrs Gulch turns into the witch 2. When we first see technicolor Again the witch is the best 🧹

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

When we switch into technicolor, it's probably the closest glimpse into PURE CINEMA ... LITERAL MAGIC ✨

A bit of trivia I don't think anyone's mentioned yet, the voice singing 'wherefore art thou Romeo?' in the Tin Man's song is Adriana Caselotti, the voice of Disney's Snow White.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

No way! That's an awesome connection for two very good films! Thank you so much for sharing this 😊

The Wicked Witch of the West cackling in the crystal while looking at the viewer always scared me as a kid. Margret Hamilton did an amazing job as the Wicked Witch.

@latenightswithsammy

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Everything about the Witch would probably have scared me as a kid too ... a stellar performance!

As someone who has been obsessed with the Wizard of Oz since I was little and over the last few years has come to adore Lord of the rings, I have never made the connections that you made. You’re a genius. That’s amazing. I’m never gonna be able to watch these films the same way again.

23:00 The Scarecrow has a gun (as they all do have weapons) because there is a deleted dance Scene which most of the footage is lost were The Wicked Witch sent out Pink and Blue "Jitterbugs" that makes them all keep dancing The Jitterbug, so they get weapons to defend themselves including a Bug Sprayer and Net to catch them.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh ... that explains it! Thank you so much for that 😊

After meeting the Tin Man, the group head into the dark forest while in the background a large bird shakes its feathers. Because of low definition TVs, for years people thought one of the midgets had hung him/herself. It wasn't until high definition version of the movie came out to put that dumb rumor was finally put to rest. Many people kept pointing this out to me and, honestly never buying what they were selling, asked them: "What, behind the bird?" I also love The Wizard's line: "A heart is not measured by how much you love, but how much you are loved in returned." Fun Fact: When the wardrobe department was looking for a coat for Frank Morgan (Prof. Marvel / The Wizard), it decided it wanted one that looked like it had once been elegant but had since "gone to seed." They visited a second-hand store and purchased an entire rack of coats, from which Morgan, the head of the wardrobe department and director Victor Fleming chose one they felt gave off the perfect appearance of "shabby gentility." One day, while he was on set in the coat, Morgan idly turned out one of the pockets and discovered a label indicating that the coat had been made for L. Frank Baum. Mary Mayer, a unit publicist for the film, contacted the tailor and Baum's widow, who both verified that the coat had at one time been owned by the author of the original "Wizard of Oz" books. After the filming was completed, the coat was presented to Mrs. Baum.

@ericjanssen394

2 жыл бұрын

The bird's an African crowned crane, since you can see it strut all around the Tin Man's house before and after his song. The fans' faithful wish to believe in Weird 'n Twisted Oz Urban Legends was so reluctant to give up the "Dead midget" theory, that when the crystal-clear Blu-ray restoration came out, one conspiracy nut posted "Warner must have ADDED the bird in CGI to cover the scandal up!"

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 - the more I learn about this film, the more I love it ... definitely glad I could watch it in full definition ... but also curious as to what the audience back in 1939's first reaction was ... it's groundbreaking to say the least

Fun fact about the scene where Dorothy goes through the door and it is in color, the person that actually opens the door is a double painted to look sepia and the house is sepia. Also did you notice the smoke for the witch was a bit early when she was leaving? She was burned here and then they tried to film it again with a double and she got burnt too. Also the snow is asbestos and the scarecrow has it all up in his costume. The lion's costume I think was real lion and was miserable to wear. Also they tried to paint the tin man with actual aluminum paint but it didn't go very well. Also apparent the actress for the witch was treated badly cause she played an evil character on set. I think I remember seeing an interview where she said that Glinda got a beautiful dressing room and hers was bad. There are other horrors that went on such as like Judy being drugged, forced to eat very little, and smoke a bunch of cigarettes, and more for the other cast members.

Fun Fact: The Scarecrow's Real World counterpart is named "Hunk" cuz the original idea was to have him be Dorothy's Love Interest. This is why she tells him that she will miss him most of all. There are still several hints of it in the finished product.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh ... that's so cool! Love the fact that this film is so re-watchable, I'm sure I missed a lot in the film (easter eggs) 😆

@talyar04

Жыл бұрын

Love this. I didn’t know it was originally part of the plan, but ever since I was little I’ve had a head cannon that she grew up to marry Hunk. So the “hints” kind of do the job subtly, while letting Dorothy remain a young girl in the context of the main film story. I feel kind of validated now.

I don't know if you noticed it but the scene where the witch of the West says " I melting " is later reused in " Who framed Roger Rabbit ? " There's also a thing not explain in the movie but when the witch of the north kiss Dorothy on the forehead, she lets a mark who protect her of dangers. And if I'm not wrong, it's one of the first lovies to use special effects

Thank you Sammy!!! I just discovered people watching iconic movies for the first time mostly women but this was the first time I saw a ”DUDE” reacting to the Wizard of Oz!!! You were AWESOME man and I love how you picked out key scenes. You were very very spot on!!! Like all of us who watched it and I’m 57 years old (we had to wait once a year to see it) you had a child like giddiness about watching such a “spectacle!!!“ I think it’s awesome to see a grown man allowing themselves to express in almost a vulnerable like, yet very adult way!!! Kudos to you!!! You’re obviously very secure with yourself and I mean that!!! What I find fascinating about this film and I read nowhere that they meant to do this but we all have experienced something during the day and then later dreaming about it that night. In Kansas there are so many clues that you see they become real in her dream even down to the tiny crystal ball with Professor Marvel. By the way, Miss Gulch who wanted Toto to be destroyed, Dorothy called her, “You WICKED old witch!” was the Wicked Witch of the West. Judy Garland who played Dorothy won a very rare juvenile Oscar for her incredibly believable performance. The song Over the Rainbow also won an Oscar for best song that year. To this day I still love to watch the film but of course just bits and pieces of different scenes and once in a great while all the way through. Again thank you and that was awesome!!! Brilliant!!!🙏🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼 One more tidbit. My two favorite movies is 1933 King Kong and the Wizard of Oz. I saw you watch King Kong the night before last for the very first time and strangely I was just going through KZread and you popped up with the Wizard of Oz!!! How ironic is that??? My second episode of your channel!!! Peace, Rudy 🕊🌈🌈🌈🕊 (You just made a subscriber out of me!!!)

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

YOU JUST MADE MY DAY RUDY! 😊 Thank you so much for this thoughtful comment + your support ... truly makes doing this a pleasure! Your simply awesome! 😬

The Tinman's dance number is also special because of Toto. He stands still behind the Tinman looking up while the Tinman does some soft shoe steps but he flees when the Tinman blows smoke from his hat. Even when the Wicked Witch roughly strokes his head before putting him back in the basket (which is what Dorothy's subconious might believe Miss Gulch will do), Toto is still the cutest, best actor dog ever.

@imocchidoro

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think Toto gets the credit and praise he deserves. He's always on spot and his acting is phenomenal.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

You guys are soooooooo right! He is by far the best dog actor on-screen, HANDS DOWN!

@melenatorr

2 жыл бұрын

@@imocchidoro He was a smart doggie, too: he knew to jump out of basket both times, and led the trio to Dorothy (and the Scarecrow understood that).

The sequence with Dorothy and Toto “…inside the cyclone “ is one of the most impressive scenes in movie history.

Still warming hearts. Love this.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

YES! Such an amazing film 😊

@MrParkerman6

2 жыл бұрын

The Tin Smith forgot to give me a Heart! 👊✊👊✊👊 ALL HALLOW!!!!!

The man who portrayed Professor Marvel was Frank Morgan. Morgan also played the Doorman, the Carriage Driver who rode the horse of a different colour, The Guard who cries, and of course the Wizard himself. If this film was made today it would not get off the ground. The green paint used for the makeup of the Wicked Witch was made from copper and was so toxic that she had to consume her food in a liquid form through a straw. Buddy Ebsen who is best known for playing Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies was the original Tin Man. The aluminium dust in the makeup sent Ebsen to the hospital and so he was replaced by Jack Haley. The snow used when Dorothy and her friends fall asleep in the poppies was asbestos. In the beginning they wanted Shirley Temple to play Dorothy but due to studio contracts the role went to Judy Garland. The dog Toto was in fact female and she was paid more than some of the munchkins.

One of the biggest "what if" moments in Hollywood history occurred in this movie. Originally, Buddy Ebsen was cast as the Tin Man, and reportedly recorded the song. However, he had an allergic reaction to the makeup, and was forced to drop out. Jack Haley ended up playing the role. Jack Haley is wonderful, of course, but it makes you wonder how Ebsen would have done the role. Buddy Ebsen recovered, though - he went on to play Jed Clampett in the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! What a scenario! I'd definitely need to watch more Buddy Ebsen flicks to familiarize myself with his work ☺️

My #2 favorite film of all time! The biggest difference between the book and the movie is that, in the book, Oz was a real place. The movie was keeping to an agenda by making it appear as a dream.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to read the book sometime in the future ... and be able to experience it with everyone ... might be an idea there 😁

The three farmhands in the beginning already have what they're looking for when they portray their characters in oz!

@latenightswithsammy

Жыл бұрын

Great foreshadowing!

Your comments were the most intelligent and insightful that I have heard so far. I am so glad that you came to realize why my generation who helped make this film the classic that it is through television showings hold it in such high regard. Thank you for sharing in this appreciation.

Apparently the mayor munchkin the actor was the best drinker on set . Judy said yeah this little guy could drink you under the table 🤣🤣

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 - that is amazing! Would love to have been a fly on the wall watching all the fun go on!

The painted wall at the back made to look like distant mountains and sky is called a "backdrop". I think because in theater they were curtains that could change the scene by dropping down from above.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

There it is! Thank you so much for the assist + explanation Tony 😊

@MrParkerman6

2 жыл бұрын

The Backdrops are called Matte Paintings.

@johnnehrich9601

Жыл бұрын

Yes, in many theatrical productions, they used a painted wall at the back as the backdrop. But movies such as this also used a different method, called a matte painting. This was artwork painted on a sheet of glass with it left unpainted where the action was going to take place. The glass had to be carefully aligned with the real elements and the camera shot through the clear section. (Lot cheaper to paint a small piece of glass rather than an entire studio wall. I still find this amazing but there are plenty of KZread clips where you can see how this was done.)

Beautiful movie but such tragic events behind the scenes. Even for its time it holds up so well in my opinion. So happy you're reacting to this ❤

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

YES IT DOES! And thank you so much for your support! Wouldn't have reacted to it if it weren't for this amazing community 😊

GREAT commentary! I always enjoy watching peoples' reactions to classic movies. Interesting note: Margaret Hamilton who played Mrs. Gulch and the Wicked Witch got burned pretty badly doing the scene where she disappeared in fire and smoke. Looking forward to seeing your other videos! Cheers!!!

13:45 I was maybe 7 years old when I saw my 1st TV telecast of this movie around 1960. This scene was on the commercial with the steam coming out of the Tin Man's funnel hat I was instantly entranced. It would be another 10 years before our household got a color TV.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

That's crazy awesome! Thank you so much for sharing this! 😆

Judy Garland is amazing in this movie. She was only sixteen years old at the time, and extremely talented and composed.

@a.g.demada5263

10 ай бұрын

She did well. But Dorothy isn't supposed to be a little girl and not a teen ?

@nickperkins8477

10 ай бұрын

@@a.g.demada5263 they were going to cast Shirley Temple (12 years old) but it fell apart.

A childhood favorite, and a true classic. It’s simply timeless. 🤗❤️ I encourage you to look up some trivia on this movie. They went through a lot to make it happen. Some cast members even got sick from the makeup. 🥺

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

YES, YES + YES!! I will! There must be so much fun to unravel about this film ... but the unfortunate events are truly sad too 🥺

@ejmythos8570

2 жыл бұрын

@@latenightswithsammy I agree, but it also adds to its sheer timelessness. With all of its production troubles and cast problems (poor poor Margaret Hamilton and Buddy Ebson), they're going to live on in cinephiles' consciousness forever. And, IMHO, that's what these discussions are about. They don't know us, could never know us or our society today, but they still have given us a timeless gift which none of us will ever stop loving.

The work and talent that went into the production is astounding.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Agree 100% !

82 year old movie and still great.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

BINGO! You're right on the money there ERIC!

Margaret Hamilton, who awesomely played The Wicked Witch of the West and Dorothy’s Kansas tormentor Elmira Gulch, was actually a very sweet lady, apparently. Monumental acting by her.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

That's so cool to know 🙂

Loved this reaction! 👏 The Wizard of Oz is an all-time favorite. So glad you got to experience it, too 😀

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

It's sooo GOOD! Oh, and thank you so much for the kind words Rachel, they mean a lot 😊

@WanderingRoe

2 жыл бұрын

@@latenightswithsammy My pleasure! Looking forward to more reaction videos! 👍

Theres a lot of "dark" stuff around the making of this film, like 2 days ago I learned that the lion suit was made from a real lion pelt 😅 but this has always been a childhood favorite and I still love it. Such a magical movie. Scarecrow is my favorite cuz hes so sweet. From the time I first saw this movie when I was very young at my grandmother's house I used to dress up as Dorothy alllll the time. Gotta do so again one of these Halloween's ;)

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with everything you've said! I can only imagine having watched this film as a child and the impact it would have had on me ☺️ beautiful film despite all it's unfortunate incidents ...

King Vidor directed the Somewhere Over the Rainbow sequence. He was a real pro.

@latenightswithsammy

11 ай бұрын

Ooh, gotta check that one out 😁

When I was in the theater watching The Return of The King I was reminded of The Wizard of Oz climbing the rocky stairs to Cirith Ungol or Shelobs lair and Saurons' Tower Gate and the Nazgul yup! I wonder if Tolkien saw The Wizard of Oz. Actually the better question is did Peter Jackson? Of course he did!

@latenightswithsammy

3 ай бұрын

Interesting! Never clocked that reference, thanks for sharing this :)

Absolute genius of a Movie !…..A brilliant interpretation of The Book and superbly created, designed, acted and produced. A True Classic that everyone involved in it’s production should be proud of. And You obviously understood and appreciated everything about it🤗 Nicely Done and thanks for sharing 👍

@latenightswithsammy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for writing in, and for the kind words 😁 it is without a doubt ... PURE CINEMA!

Fun Fact: They made The Horse of a Different color by Painting it with different colors made from Gelatine, then cutting from it being one color to another between shots in Editing.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

BRILLIANT! Love the spirit of experimentation 😆

I saw this at a theatre several years ago and seeing the witches' face 30' high is incredibly scary, that and when the Winged Monkeys take flight. My favorite line of the movie is when Dorothy says "Oil can" and the Scarecrow says "Oil can what"? A great reaction to the film. For another Fantasy Film I will suggest Harvey (1950). Stay safe and Carry On!!

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

YES + YES .. I pretty much love everything about this film and all its scary moments ... it just makes me want Dorothy to stay safe more than anything! Thank you so much for the kind words + suggestion, I've added it on to the list 👍

@rickardroach9075

2 жыл бұрын

@@latenightswithsammy I played Scarecrow in a pantomime version of _Wizard of Oz_ when I was younger. It wasn’t licensed so we had different dialogue and songs but we kept adding lines illegally from the movie like “Oil can what?” The producer was having conniptions by the end of the season! 🤣

Omgosh you're HILARIOUS!! I feel like your personality is exactly like the friends I had from high school, I can tell you're a fun person! And, of course, nice reaction 😁

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words and support ☺️ I can tell we're going to be good friends already 🙂

Thus film was shown ,continually on TV from 1959 to 1991.

@oliverbrownlow5615

2 жыл бұрын

I know you don't mean continually. It was shown annually, as in only once a year, during that period. It's hard for people born after the advent of home video to appreciate what that meant. It meant that you one chance to see it on one particular day at one particular time on one particular channel every year, and if you missed it, you wouldn't have a chance to see it again for an entire year.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

What a great film to be shown ... I don't think any other film can rival it to be honest ... I think on every watch, there'll just be more and more uncovered 😆

This movie is a complete classic.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

PURE CINEMA 😀

You make great points about the special effects, Sammy.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

Your reactions were delightful to watch! I look forward to watching more. Ever seen "Grease"?

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mike for the kind words 😊 And no, I haven't seen Grease yet 😆 Which means it's going onto the list! Thanks for the recommendation!

A little extra trivia for you. 1. The music heard when Dorothy (and later Toto) are running down the road is Robert Schumann's 'The Happy Farmer'. 2. Margaret Hamilton (the Witch) later played Cora in a series of commercials for Maxwell House coffee. 3. The ruby slippers were originally silver in the book, but would not have been as photogenic. 4. If you watch the footage for the deleted musical number 'The Jitterbug', you get to see how the trees were animated. 5. Frank Morgan plays the Doorkeeper, the Cabby, the Guard, and the Wizard, as well as Professor Marvel. 6. Buddy Ebsen was originally cast as the Tin Man, but the powdered aluminum used for his make-up got into his lungs and nearly killed him; however, you can still hear his voice in 'We're Off to See the Wizard'. 7. The Cowardly Lion's tail was held up by fishing line, and a man in the catwalks used a fishing pole to swish it around. He slackened the line any time Bert Lahr had to hold it. 8. There is a legend that the coat worn by Frank Morgan as Professor Marvel was originally owned by L. Frank Baum himself. According to snopes.com, it's plausible, but no proof exists at this time. I'm so glad you enjoyed this film; my family watched it on television every year when I was growing up. We had a black-and-white set, so the first time I got to see it in color, I felt the same way you did when Dorothy first opened the door in Munchkinland. (By the way, some years ago, actor Tom Mula wrote 'Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol', which follows the Dickens story, but from Marley's point of view. It opens exactly the same way, but a few lines in, he writes 'In the words of an old song, he was not only merely dead; he was really most sincerely dead.' It took me a while to place that quote...)

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Wow ... So much good stuff here! Thank you so much for taking the time to write this in + the kind words + personal experience with the film. You've just enriched this film for me that much more 😀

Sammy....those flying monkeys always terrified me as a child and as an adult.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Don't blame you! I can only imagine seeing them as a child ... my face would have gone 😱!

Here's some facts about the sad movie production that wonderful movie had. Judy Garland was indeed young. But as she grew up with Hollywood, she drugged herself so much she had a depressing adulthood. She died in 1969. Sadly.... The song somewhere over the rainbow was almost cut from the film. Lucky it stayed and it became a american national treasure. For the tornado, they made it with a 35-foot-long muslin stocking that they wrapped around chicken wire to give it a conical appearance. With dust and smoke blown all over the place. Also, Margaret Hamilton, the wicked witch, was burned in 3rd degree on her face and hand when she teleported in munchkins land. Buddy ebsen was almost the tin man but almost died because he was allergic to the makeup, poisoned with aluminum in it. The snow in the poppy field was asbestos. The lion costume was made with real lion fur. They almost wanted leon the lion from the MGM studios logo to play the lion but it would be so damn dangerous to have a actual lion on set. The scarecrow's mask scarred his face for a year The witch's makeup was toxic so it was hard to come off The wicked witch had a stunt double for one scene because she never wanted to deal with fire again. Her stunt was named Betty danko for one scene where she writes "surrender dorothy" on the sky with smoke while flying on her broom. But the smoking pipe she was in exploded and danko was injured. But she recovered. One piano wire used to make flying monkeys fly broke off and one monkey actor fell down and injured himself One actor of the witch's guards accidentally stepped on Terry (toto the dog)'s paw, breaking it by accident. Behr lart's lion costume made dorothy's actress Judy Garland laugh non-stop. So the director Victor Fleming took her aside and slapped her so she can focus. But he apologized later and she forgave him and she kissed his nose. Everyone in the movie in kansad has counterparts in oz Terry (Toto actress, yup she was a female and she had a male role.) Was the most well paid in the whole cast. Margaret Hamilton was the nicest on set according to Judy Garland. So it was hard for her to act threatening towards her. Dorothy was almost blonde when Richard Thorpe was originally the movie producer, but it later became victor Fleming, who made it more like the movie we know today, but he left because he had to directs the movie Gone with the wind.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh! WOW ... this film took some MAJOR punches ... how amazing that we see it and regard it to be one of the finest pieces of film to date ... knowing it took all of this to make happen. Bittersweet ... thank you so much for sharing Seya! 😊

@SeyaDiakite7

2 жыл бұрын

@@latenightswithsammy you're very welcome bro. I love your channel :)

It's also , so funny that when the tin man puffs smoke, the dog actor that played toto, got spooked. Also , if you listen closely , it's not Jack Haley, you hear during, were off to see the wizard,but Buddy Epsen , the original Tin man, since he already recorded all his songs before he got poisoned.

@a.g.demada5263

10 ай бұрын

Poisoned ? By what ?

I read somewhere that the author Frank Baum was symbolizing the main employments of the 1800's population in America with The Scarecrow (Agriculture, farmers ) The Tin man ( Industry , factory workers ) and The Cowardly lion ( the Military , soldiers ). The virtuous symbolic needs of each group were represented as ,intelligence ( farmers needed planning for crop planting and harvesting and many of the most important inventions of of the 19th century came from agriculture ), empathy ( the Robber barons in Industry were cruel to their workers with no thought of safety or good working and living conditions for their employees and their families . This caused the creation of Workers unions ) and courage ( vital to both the individual soldier and their commanders ). The movie creators may have symbolized this with little clues in the "weapons" each character carried into the Haunted forest. The Scarecrow ( a gun, to protect the land and water rights in range wars between farmers and ranchers) The Tin man ( a wrench used as a working mans weapon during union uprisings) The Cowardly Lion ( a poison sprayer reminiscent of poison gases used in WW l and the net, taking and evading capture in the field of battle ).

In the book Oz is a real place and Dorothy trips there more than once and eventually lives there as a princess. The oz series contains 14 books. Paramount is reviving the story in production and the watchmen director is writing it

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

No way! That's certainly more different from what I just watched 🤣 But nonetheless, I'm curious now! Thank you for sharing this Annie 😊

@anniebonner662

2 жыл бұрын

@@latenightswithsammy the nbc show emerald City is good highly recommend sad it only got one season

Since you liked this one, another classic you should do is Frank Capra's christmas time masterpiece "It's A Wonderful Life" (1946). It's probably the one Jimmy Stewart is most known for. Noticed Casablanca was suggested. I second that! ✌️😎

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

YES! Another fantastic film I will have lined up for this Christmas 😆

@GrouchyMarx

2 жыл бұрын

@@latenightswithsammy Awesome! I'll be looking for it in Dec. And if you do Casablanca someday put yourself in an early WWII frame of mind! It's #2 on the AFIs Top 100 Films of all time, and get ready for some iconic lines. 😎👍

I really appreciated that your reactions included your appreciation and analysis at the end. I gotta say, you increased my appreciation of this movie, and I wouldn't have thought that was possible! :).. P.S. Props should be given to Judy Garland, IMO, as she played the charming Dorothy.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words ☺️ I'm so glad to share and learn from passionate cinema lovers like yourself ... And Judy Garland crushed it 👌

I love your big screen for the movie thank you Great reaction

@latenightswithsammy

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for tuning in :)

46 years after this movie, Disney made a movie named Return To Oz. It’s much darker than this movie and was marketed as a sequel to it. It was badly marketed, but actually very good. More faithful to L. Frank Baum’s Oz novels.

Thank you Sammy!!!❤😊

Great review. There are a few documentaries about the making of the film and the terrible accidents and dangers which the cast & crew endured. Definitely worth a look.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words 😬 and yes! That's something I'm definitely looking forward to checking out 😀

if you liked the Tinman, you should watch the play "The Woodsman." It follows his backstory as explained in the book, and its a fabulous play

Just discovered your channel...great reaction, Sammy, to my favorite film! Before the days of home video, most American kids growing up in the 60s and 70s looked forward to the annual TV showing of this movie as much as Christmas (or other holidays) and their birthday...it was a real family event! To answer your question about the witches: in the Oz books by L. Frank Baum, it is established that there are 4 lands in Oz surrounding the area with the Emerald City, and each land has its own color scheme and a witch to rule it...two good witches, and two bad. She meets the Good Witch of the North, a little old lady, in Munchkinland and only meets Glinda, the good witch of the South, after the Wizard is exposed. The movie compacts the good witches into one character. Delightful reaction...looking forward to watching more!

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Hey David! Thank you so much for writing in and the support! 😊 So glad to know more about this amazing film from passionate fans like yourself 😆

@davidfox5383

2 жыл бұрын

@@latenightswithsammy Oh, and watching Lord of the Rings the first time totally gave me Oz vibes...you are totally on base with that!

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidfox5383 YES!! They are so similar ... it just makes me smile 😊

The Lion outfit weighed 70 pounds . To put that in perspective Stellan Sarsgaard had to be in 70 pounds of makeup for Dune.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

That's just incredible! Can't imagine having to act/dance/sing with it on everyday 🤣

Why Does everyone say the line A heart is not measured by how much you love, but how much you are loved by others is correct or in your case, Beautiful? It is completely WRONG and backwards. A heart is Measured by how much YOU love, NOT by how much you are loved by others. You can be the most loving person in the world. It doesn't guarantee you will be loved back, so The Wizard got it completely wrong and backwards!

@DAMIENDMILLS

2 жыл бұрын

And the most nasty people in the world can still be loved by many people.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

VERY VERY GOOD POINT!

The painted Backdrops are called Matte Paintings by they way, and tou are correct. It is combo of "Practical Sets (actual-Pyhsical sets) with Matte Paintings behind them.

@MrParkerman6

2 жыл бұрын

*you are correct.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME! Thank you so much for providing this explanation 😊

My favorite line is the Lion's "Look at the **soy-kls** under my eyes, I HAVEN'T SLEPT IN WEEKS!" Or when the Lion was scared to go into the Witch's castle "Alight I'm going in there for Dorothy. Wicked Witch or no Wicked Witch. Guards or no guards I'll tear them apart. I may not come out alive, but I'm going in there. There's only one thing I need you fellas to do." "What's that?" "... *TALK ME OUT OF IT!* "

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

HAHAH YESSSSS!! We all need Lion's spirit in us 😆

It was just by chance that I found this video but it was a total joy to watch! If you liked this story you might enjoy the sequel books (there are fourteen Oz books total!) and a lot of your questions such as “is there a witch of the south?” and “where do the other roads go?” and “what other friends would Dorothy make?” are answered in those books. In 1985 Disney made a sequel film to the MGM Wizard of Oz titled “Return to Oz” which you also might enjoy! It utilizes some of the characters and scenarios from the other Oz books.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

WOW ... 14 books! That's amazing! Can't even begin to imagine the brilliance in all that source material ... definitely something to look into 😆 Oh, and thank you so much for the kind words and support 😊

I'm another fan of this film, a favorite from childhood and it still amazes me long after I know how it was created. Even as a kid I could always spot the painted backdrops and knew the scene would end before the actors reached it. It doesn't take away any of the cinematic magic. No one ever sang 'Over the Rainbow' any better than the young Judy Garland. The scary parts are truly scary but the songs always help lighten the mood as does the humor. Yes this always aired on TV during the holidays and we never missed it. In my house we only got 2 channels, CBS and ABC. And as you indicated it's influenced many other films over the decades. 1939 is considered the year Hollywood made some of the best pictures ever, so many classic were released. There's a documentary on it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/faKos9aEaMSygLw.html

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

You are so right on that my friend! Even though we know it's a 'backdrop' and that the lion is really just a man in a suit ... it DOES NOT TAKE AWAY THE MAGIC ... not one bit! In fact, I find it way more charming the way it is! Oh, and thank you so much for sharing the documentary ... will check it out at once 😊

How cant you enjoy the beauty of this song, the most loved movie song of all time?

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Right?!? It's basically timeless!

Dorothy - 'You're a very bad man!'. Wizard- ''Oh no, I'm a very good man, I'm just a very bad wizard''.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Great line!!

Wow, what times. Very good movie. I love every cinematic reaction you make. I would like you to react to the film "Life is beautiful" by Roberto Benigni. If you can. Greetings 😊

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

You got it! Added it to the list 😊 Oh, and thank you so much for the kind words!

@_Camilandia

2 жыл бұрын

@@latenightswithsammy Yess! Life Is beautiful !!

Alot of people point out that after Dorothy awakes from her dream there is still the problem with Ms. Gulch and her order from The County, but apparently in earlier drafts it was mentioned that she died from The Tornado! 🌪 Problem Solved!😉😉😉😉

@strawberrysoulforever8336

2 жыл бұрын

Wind instead of water, huh? (Since Margaret Hamilton played both roles).

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 - problem solved!

Your reaction is hilariously magnificent. Thank you.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Daniel! 😊

Great movie! Fun reaction!! It's such a sweet, innocent film, with great lessons for life about friendship, and that often we already have the most important things in life (loving family, friends, God, etc). A classic

@latenightswithsammy

2 ай бұрын

Agreed! It's in a class of its own :)

It's never occurred to you that all those characters in oz were in Kansas. You never caught it. The Oz character was the guy who told Dorthy's fortune in Kanasas.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, realized it at the very end 😅 Such beauty in this film!

The best film ever made

@latenightswithsammy

9 ай бұрын

Definitely among the best pictures ever made!

I saw you mention that the door opening and the technicolor. Fun trivia, they had another actress wearing a sepia colored costume, and the room was also done in the sepia tones, and when the actress opened the door, Judys Dorothy stepped into the shot, wearing her color costume, with pretty much a seamless transition.

@latenightswithsammy

2 жыл бұрын

WOAHHHHH! What a set up!

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

@latenightswithsammy

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for tuning in :)