Did You Know In THE WIZARD OF OZ …

The dog who played Toto actually earned more than the humans that played the Munchkins.Terry the Terrier was paid around $125 a week for her acting, which included her doing all her own stunts. This is a relative fortune however, considering the humans playing the Munchkins only got around $50 a week despite all of the singing and dancing. The owners of Terry have since said they wished they negotiated for more since the filmmakers so clearly wanted the dog in the movie, but …
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[@Solidier1]

but... sadly the dog spent the whole money on drugs and catnip. When asked why she done it, her responds was " seeing people who are smaller than children was too much for me and also why not?".

[@joebrogan7858]

Sad what drugs can do to a poor soul like that

[@Delaretro_]

“Toto is what we had for dinner last night”

[@gregzy69]

In Hong Kong I am Michael Jackson you are toto! You mean Tito?!

[@TommyStocktonLFC]

Stop saying "BUT." It's very distracting

[@wrathorix]

Yes, I did know this because I watch Allen Tsai

[@ce5057]

You say that like he’s the only person who can say it

[@TheStarWars-pt3xc]

He said it quicker and better

[@sunilzala3909]

Allen tsai does not end everything on a butt.

[@ce5057]

@@sunilzala3909 why do people care it doesn’t matter it just shows people get pissed at any little thing

[@fyreborneblu6706]

He's the only person that can give me proper information and a Bedtime story at the same time

[@Movie_Blizzard]

He's saying but again 🙄

[@crouchingidiot]

no one is addressing how screwed up it is that a fucking DOG got paid more than little people except one other person here but it has to be said again

[@donarthiazi2443]

Meh... who cares? They spent it all on booze anyway. Buncha drunks 🥴

[@rickyparrilla2426]

I am. I think it was pathetic and I'm a dog lover. Those poor little people getting up so early in the morning. In makeup for hours. Then to put on costumes and sing and dance under hot lights till 8 or 9pm. Then go to the hotel and get up the next day and do it all over with one day a week off. Major hard work. To find out a dog is making a hundred bucks more than you. Disgusting!!!! No wonder a munchkin hanged themselves on set!!!!

[@MaskedMan66]

*eyeroll* Terry wasn't paid. Her trainer, Carl Spitz, was paid. And he worked for the whole five months of principal photography. The Singer Midgets only worked a month and a half.
That said, Spitz only made $25.00 more a week than each Munchkin.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@rickyparrilla2426 Nobody hanged himself or herself. And hello? That's how movies are made.
Terry's trainer was paid, not her, and he only got $25.00 more a week than the Singer Midgets.

[@MaskedMan66]

The Singer Midgets were paid $50.00 a week only while they were getting costume fittings and make-up tests. When they began filming, their pay was doubled. Mickey Carroll actually made $500.00 a week thanks to his pal Zeppo Marx.

[@paulipock6981]

She did have a much bigger part.

[@scaredhunter672ded5]

Thats extremely depressing that the little people were paid less than a dog, I'm pretty sure they hanged themselves before filming ended, those dog owners should be more greatful

[@hazard1319]

Man shutup don’t forget some of them “little people” were fucking pedophiles and used to sexually harass and bully Judy Garland the girl who played Dorothy daily

[@rhuttrho88]

Well the dog was taller!😁😃😉

[@scaredhunter672ded5]

@@rhuttrho88 really man

[@lilyswtnr]

no one hanged themselves, it is a bird and the ""hanging"" person is some cheap cgi some prankster did.

[@bige4567]

They were under contracts with their own companies which they got money from not the movie

[@Lil_Stuwart]

Do you know what's worse the dog who played toto was accidentally stepped on but thankfully he recovered

[@donarthiazi2443]

Hmmm apparently not recovered very well, since it must have turned _her_ into a _he?_

[@MaskedMan66]

She.

[@bige4567]

Yes but they were also under contract with their companies which they got money from

[@rickyparrilla2426]

Who was?
Most of the munchkins were not on any contracts if you were referring about them. That's why years later they were very upset when they found out others were paid much more than them. A dog getting paid much more than a human. That's a major insult!!!

[@bige4567]

@@rickyparrilla2426 the movie company of course she signed a contract and she also got extra payment from the movie producers

[@waynecremlock]

sadly people dont understand supply and demand. there are plenty of dogs providing services while earning more than many humans.

[@FunnyClassClown]

I wonder what the dog spent it on

[@MaskedMan66]

It went to her trainer, not her.

[@diddykong7218]

I currently live in the town that the actress who played Dorothy was born and grew up in!!!

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

grand rapids Michigan?? Frances Ethel Gumm alias Judy Garland

[@diddykong7218]

@@LindaMerchant-bq2hp Grand Rapids, MN not Michigan

[@tylerH_11]

The dog had a bigger role funny guy

[@SpaceGirlLovesTacos]

How do you pay a dog? Like seriously, how does that work?

[@camilaspitaleri3285]

They paid to his owners

[@rickyparrilla2426]

@@camilaspitaleri3285 Exactly so why pay the dog more money when the money goes to its owner. The munchkins were human beings getting up early in the morning. Getting makeup put on them for 2 to 3 hours and working till 8pm to do it all over the next day 6 days a week with Sunday off and did that for 2 to 3 months. That's hard work for $50 dollars a week. When that movie has grossed God only knows.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@camilaspitaleri3285 HER trainer.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@rickyparrilla2426 They were paid $100.00 a week when filming.

[@patrickwentzell4638]

ha ha take that people actors .
😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@jeskac209]

Ahhh

[@arthurpattillo7080]

Wow

[@MaskedMan66]

What?