Wizard Of Oz's characters - The Tin Man and the Scarecrow.

Wizard Of Oz Trivia Fun Facts

Are you a fan of the incredible film from 1939 - The Wizard of Oz? If so, you will love to discover these intriguing, fun facts.

The Wizard of Oz made a thrilling revelation about not being a wizard but a carnival showman from Kansas. Unravel more facts about the Wizard of Oz in our fun facts.

Wizard Of Oz Fun Facts

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The movie the Wizard of Oz was directed first by Victor Fleming, but he left the production to take over Gone with the Wind.

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The Wizard of Oz was nominated for six Academy Awards but lost to Gone with the Wind.

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On her journey to meet the Wizard of Oz in Emerald City, Dorothy meets the Tin Woodman who sought a heart.

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The Wizard of Oz was originally a carnival showman in Kansas before his hot air balloon escaped and brought him to Emerald City. There he feigned being a wizard.

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A day after Fleming left to take over the direction of Gone with the Wind, Fleming's friend, King Vidor, was assigned to finish directing the Wizard of Oz.

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After Toto bites Dorothy's neighbor Miss Alma Gulch on the leg, she obtained a Sheriff's order to have Toto destroyed, and Dorothy decided to run away with Toto to save her dog.

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As a cyclone approached, Dorothy rushed home and took shelter in her bedroom, where the window was blown in and hit her on the head, knocking her unconscious

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The Wizard of Oz lived in Emerald City, in the land of Oz, where Dorothy found him on the instructions of Glinda, the Good Witch of the North.

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After Glinda revealed to Dorothy that she could return home using the ruby slippers, she asked her to tap her heels together three times.

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Toto is the name of Dorothy's dog. In the iconic film The Wizard of Oz (1939), Toto was played by a female (not a male) brindle Cairn Terrier whose real name was Terry.