In the beginning, the professor tricked Dorothy into wanting to go back home by telling her Auntie Em may be sick. He was looking out for her. Also, the scarecrow instructed Dorothy about how to get him off the post. He was thinking right from the start :). This movie is a great lesson for kids.
At the Dorothy's gets to tinman and they leave the house after the witch if you look really close to the left background of the screen you can see a man hanging in the trees where you hung herself you can see him swinging
@@Navesblue Yeah, considering the studio execs allegedly referred to her as "the fat little pig with pig tails", forced her to take diet pills and endure a strict diet which included cigarettes, as well has made her take adrenaline in order to work longer hours.....I'm not so sure we'd want to go back to the "good" old days. ;-)
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 Broadway premiere of "Waiting for Godot" 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 of this film and made many TV commercials for a coffee brand in the 60s and 70s. L. Frank Baum wrote 14 novels in the Oz series, the first in 1900, 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.
Yeah, you might want to read up on what happened during the actual production of the movie...Judy Garland being forced to take diet pills, adrenaline pills and smoking cigarettes to be able to film longer hours and look younger, or Buddy Ebsen who originally played the Tin Man being put in an iron lung, his skin turning blue, because they used aluminium powder for his make up (which is why Jack Haley was brought on), or how the Cowardly Lion's costume was made from actual lions, how Ray Bolger had imprints on his face for a year afterwards because of the mask he wore....or maybe how both the original actor, who played the Wicked Witch, and her double were severely burned by pyrotechnic malfunctions (as well as Margaret Hamilton - who played the Witch - had her skin stained green from the toxic makeup). 🙂
Easily one of my favorite movies of all time. Before she passed, my mom and I used to watch this every November on cable TV. Those memories will never leave you.
This movie was released around the time colour film was first used. Imagine people had watched black and white all their life, and when it transitioned to colour in the film, it really must have been like magic to them.
I saw this in the Joy theater on Canal Street in New Orleans when I was 5 years old in 1955, and yes it was like a magical experience to see that door open on Munchkin land in full color! Love the Munchies! Such lovely young women who have heart and smarts and are a joy to watch movies with!
@@dracusmoon4822 My earliest movie memories are the 80s films like The Goonies, Inner Space and Ghostbusters, though there are several oldies I love, like The Andromeda Strain (1971), The Haunting (1963), Agatha Christie movies, and early Sherlock Holmes. If you haven't watched The Early Bird, with Normal Wisdom (1965), I think you'll like it. A forgotten British comedy gem.
They did not use colour film for this production. The colour scenes were shot in Three Strip Technicolor. In other words, three strips of black and white film were shot simultaneously with coloured filters in a specialised camera. And by the way, there had been a number of other Technicolor movies made before The Wizard Of Oz
"And remember my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." I'm in my mid-70s and this movie brings a tear to my eye every time.
This is a quintessential film that everyone should see at least once in their life, so happy to see you three experience it. Judy Garland really was a treasure 😌
As an Asian girl who subscribes to your channel - I loved that you girls are doing classics! You should watch “Casablanca” or “The Godfather” next! Cheers from California!
34:00 Don't worry, the horses were painted with jelly crystals for the colour and it caused some delays in filming because they were having too much fun licking themselves.
Yeah, unlike the human actors who were painted using highly toxic makeup. The original actor playing Tin Man was put in an iron lung because of the aluminium powder used, his skin turning blue. The actor playing the Wicked Witch had her skin turn green for weeks and couldn't eat for days when she accidentally swallowed some of her makeup and the actor playing the Scarecrow had imprints of the mask on his face for a year. The actor playing the Cowardly Lion was fine though in his costume made from actual lions. And so were the horses. ;-)
Movie Munchies' reactions are the best. So many great comments by everybody - for example, when Dorothy first met the scarecrow: Scarecrow - "If I only had a brain", Hella - "... you need bones too". Scarecrow - "I'm not afraid of anything!" Hella - "...because you don't have a brain?"
04:42 yes Katie Absolutely this is her rea voice. This is Judy Garland an acclaimed singer and actress with world-wide renown. This song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. Is a timeless masterpiece. Enjoy the Show! You’re in for a treat.
My dad graduated high school in 1939, and he told me of going to see it at the local movie theater. It was the first color movie he saw. I watched it many times as a kid, since it was shown on TV once a year--and I never missed it--but it was in black and white on my TV (I had no idea how colorful it was)
In 1940, Oz won 2 Oscars; ‘Gone With The Wind’ won 8 and still holds the record for ticket quantity sold; that might make an interesting reaction for you 3. Great reaction ladies!
“There’s no place like Movie Munchies” “There’s no place like Movie Munchies” “There’s no place like Movie Munchies” Darn. It didn’t work. I’m still here.
@@matthewcostello3530 she went on Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood and brought the props to help the child audience not be afraid, because she heard kids were scared of the witch. Very wholesome.
Margaret Hamilton was a treasure, no doubt. Wizard of Oz was my introduction to her. But, honestly, my favorite role of hers was from the 1960 William Castle classic, '13 Ghosts' She plays a spooky housekeeper, and she plays it well. And she has my all time favorite line in that film.
She was also badly burnt on set - as was her double -, couldn't eat for days when she accidentally swallowed some of her toxic makeup which also, incidentally, turned her skin green for weeks after the production.
Yes, though I’m old now, I still remember watching this as a child in the 1960s, watching it now always reminds me of how I was then, how I felt then. It’s great to watch your reaction to it, and see that even though you didn’t watch it as children, you still connect to your childhood through it. That is the magic of this movie. Thanks ! ! !
One thing I love about this channel is that no matter the movie the girls get so invested in it. A genuine reaction, not forced or faked. With Wizard of Oz here, you can tell they were won over pretty quickly by the movie and enjoyed it immensely. Some movies are classics for a reason. No matter how old it is, the charm was able to reach girls so far removed 1930s Americana and draw them in.
I loved the moment you all recognized that her friends on the farm were the same actors that had accompanied Dorothy throughout her journey in Oz. You are all exceptionally charming ladies. ...But lately I'm thinking Hella is super adorable.
The woman who played Miss Gulch and the Wicked Witch of The West was Margaret Hamilton; she used to be a school teacher and loved kids, she was a life long advocate for children's causes. She used to do demonstrations to kids about how the witch was just a role and showing how the makeup transformation process to make her look like the witch worked. One of the scenes using pyrotechnics actually left her with second degree burns and meant she had to take time off filming - Judy Garland visited her at home while she was recovering. Her stunt double also received injuries while filming. That's also Judy Garland's real singing voice - she was a fantastic singer (as is her daughter, Liza Minnelli). She (along with a lot of young stars) suffered badly under the studio system of the time, where they were given amphetamines by the movie studios so they could work longer hours. She actually died before most of the other cast members (she was only in her 40s when she died).
Not only that, her body double was also severely burned the exact same way. Margaret Hamilton also had her skin turn green for several weeks after filming due to the toxic copper makeup she wore, some of which she at one point accidentally swallowed which caused her to be unable to eat for days.
The song Over The Rainbow is one of the most iconic numbers in a musical and my personal favorite in this movie. Delicious movie trivia: >The "oil" that they used to lube up Tin Man's joints was actually watered-down chocolate syrup. >The horse pulling the carriage in The Emerald City kept licking off the gelatin powder that turned its coat purple, red and yellow. Sweet movie trivia: >Jack Haley, the actor who played the Tin Man was the replacement for Buddy Ebsen, who suffered an allergic reaction to the makeup. The voice Jack used for Tin Man was reportedly one he'd use when reading good night stories to his daughter, his real voice was gruffer and deeper. Sad movie trivia: >In the scene where Dorothy, Scarecrow and Tin Man meet The Cowardly Lion, you can see Judy bury half of her face in Toto's fur. This is because she found it difficult to keep a straight face when Bert Lahr started blubbering as the Lion, and the producers would get mad and slap her because of it. >The pyrotechnics used for the Wicked Witch of the West's entries and exits inflicted 2nd degree burns on Margaret Hamilton's face and a 3rd degree burn on her right hand. She understandably refused to not only do any more stunts involving pyrotechnics, but she missed 6 weeks of filming due to hospitalization.
I had a little black terrier dog when I lived in Kansas, so naturally I named it Toto. (A stray around the school that I worked in at the time, which I rescued and took home. Sadly, Toto didn't make the trip to Alaska with the family but was re-homed with a family I knew from that school.)
RIP Judy Garland Margret Hamilton, who plays the Wicked Witch did make an appearance on Mr Roger’s to show children Witches are nothing to be afraid of.
I love that you're reacting to this movie! "The Wizard Of Oz" has been an enduring classic film for 85 years now. It's shown several times a year in the U.S. The star of the film, Judy Garland, went on to have a memorable career as both an actress and singer throughout the 1940's, '50s, and '60s.
Aunt Em: For 23 years I've been dying to tell you what I thought of you! And now... Well, being a Christian woman, i can't say it! Hella: A bitch! Let me say it! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Hella, you are my favorite! 👍👍
I love the review of this movie that wrote: "Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first person she encounters, then teams up with three strangers to kill again."
Enjoyed your reaction. Growing up, this movie was televised once a year, usually around Thanksgiving and became a tradition. It's amazing how well this movie has aged, proof of its quality.
4:42 - "I wonder if it's her real voice." Yes, that is Judy Garland on screen, and she does her own singing. She was a wonderful singer. (Also, she was an older teenager at this time, but playing younger than she was. So her voice sounded more mature than she appeared.)
Singin' In The Rain, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Funny Face and the Sound of Music are absolute classics when it comes to musicals that are movies, just like Wizard of Oz! I highly recommend these to watch if you want more fun musical classics!
Who wants to hear Chi sing some more? Anyone? Anyone? *_"The Wizard of Oz"_* was one of the earliest films to push Technicolor, bringing color to cinema. Production was so expensive, film didn't recoup its costs until later re-releases 🧐
But do not fall into the trap of supposing that it was a box-office failure. It was actually very popular, and well-received critically. But very expensive. Nowadays, films in a position like that can soon make up the shortfall in the home-video/streaming market.
You guys should watch "A Christmas Story (1983)"! It is an American classic to watch during the holiday season, it plays on TV every year, some channels even 24/7, I'm sure you will all love it!
Yes! I was just typing the same comment. There are a lot of aspects of it that feel uniquely American and so I want to know how much sense it makes to someone who's not from here.
@@davidw7 "With George Bailey, the town is boring. Without him, there's nightclubs and bars. It's fabulous. I wish he hadn't been born." - Jerry Stiller as "Arthur Spooner" in "The King of Queens" 😁
Return to Oz is a sequal, made in the 80s, and is stylistically much closer to the books the films are based on. I suggest giving it a watch, it's really good.
THANKS for reacting to this great movie!, Im 65 and from the USA, in the 1960's to the 1980s this movie came on TV every year as a kid I watched it every time especially for the tornado scene!. this is one of the greatwat movies of all time. LOVE you ladies and your channel and reactions!, keep up the great work!, I also subcribed to and watch the "asian angels" movie reaction channel.
The annual TV broadcast might’ve even lasted into the 90s; I’m not sure. But there’s close to two generations of American children who saw this movie every year, and it was an EVENT, in the way that even sporting events like the World Series and the Super Bowl can’t equal. The only other movie tradition that’s outlasted it is ABC showing “The Ten Commandments” around Passover/Easter season.
That was indeed the actress's voice. That was the one and only Judy Garland, singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," the most famous song about rainbows of all time. Oddly enough, the second most famous was sung by a frog.
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55:00 The Good Witch is played by Billie Burke, and Aunt Em is played by Clara Blandick. But the Bad Witch is the same actress playing the lady who took Toto away on her bycicle, Margaret Hamilton.
Margaret Hamilton played the Wicked Witch. She was an educator and later moved on to acting. She was a life long advocate for children and animals. She was really a lovely person. They originally planned to use a beautiful actress to play the witch but Margaret's wicked laugh convinced them otherwise. Margaret was badly burned when she vanished in a ball of fire and red smoke when leaving Munchkin Land. The Munchkins were real little people not children as some have speculated.
And, tragically, children became actually scared of her due to her role in this movie. They thought she was literally the wicked witch. Heartbreaking considering her actual, real-world personality.
@@alexiaNBC I know a little about Judy Garland's life. I know the studio bosses made her life miserable which may have led to her addiction. They were rotten human beings interested only in the money they could make off of her. Thank God for Margaret Hamilton.
@@mikealvarez2322 She was forced by her mom, producers etc to take pills, drink lots of coffee and barely eat anything amongst other things, practically from the beginning. She was made an addict.
I recently read that for the last scene, they considered panning back and showing that Dorothy was still wearing the ruby slippers. I think they should have gone with that ending.
"It's like Star Wars" (the corridor to the Wizard's reception room). Yes. Good eye. George Lucas borrowed the shot on purpose. "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!"
Back in those days people used to write the names and dates of people on the back of the picture. That's how he knew what her name was. There is a really good modern movie that tells the back story of the Wizard, the Wicked Witch, and Glenda.
When Professor Marvel described a woman in a polka dot dress, Dorothy exclaimed that it's Auntie Em. Marvel then said her name is Emily and Dorothy does not realize that she herself had told him. This is a common trick of carnival psychics.
They used to play this every year on TV when I was growing up as a special event. This was before VCRs and DVDs. Even cable TV and Internet. So almost everyone over 40 in the US has seen this several times. It was based on a book series from the 1900s. I read three of the 14 books.
85 years since it came out in theaters. My Dad took my brother and me to see the 60th anniversary screening at Regal Cinemas. After she made her “I’ll get you my pretty” threat, Margaret Hamilton was severely burned when a trap door failed to remove her from a scene where a live pyrotechnic device shrouds her in a mist of sparks and smoke. It took 2 months for her to recover. Description of her injuries: The mishap had scalded her chin, the bridge of her nose, her right cheek, and the right side of her forehead. The eyelashes and eyebrow on her right eye had been burned off; her upper lip and eyelid were badly burned. Even then, the nerves in her hand were still so exposed that she had to wear green gloves rather than makeup when she returned. Not the only hazardous mishap to occur during filming.
2:00 - The film opens with a title card reading, "For nearly forty years, this story has given faithful service to the young in heart..." L. Frank Baum's book, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was published in 1900. This film, loosely adapted from that story, was made in 1939. As of this reaction in 2024, that was 85 years ago! More than twice the time from the book to the film. This story has been a part of the public popular culture for a hundred and twenty four years- from the book and all the adaptations since then- and still going strong. "Wicked" is now a film, based on a stage musical, based on a book, which is fan fiction based on this movie, based on the original L. Frank Baum book. The story, and the world, and the magic and wonder- it still captivates! There was actually a whole series of books written by Baum about the many adventures in the land of Oz. The young, and the "young in heart", can enjoy the books still.
I am impressed that you found a gem of a movie that is America of the pre-war years. It was played every year during the "Broadcast years" up to the end of antilog broadcasting, I'm 68 and I've seen it a few times.
This used to play once a year on tv when i was a kid and my Dad would gather me and my sister and make popcorn and let us stay up and watch it. It is a memory of love and family for me.
Judy Garland was 14 when she made this.. GOD do I miss Technicolor... 😭😭Long considered the most valuable Movie prop in Cinema those Ruby Slippers sold at auction recently for $1.3 Million..
Great choice and great reaction! I loved how you ladies all got so into the songs. For me, one of the themes I realized when I first watched this movie is that a "brain" (or intelligence, really) isn't so much something you *have*, as something you do. The scarecrow's diploma didn't actually make him smarter, he was smart all along because he was doing smart things. The same with heart and courage. The "wizard" Mr Marvel in the beginning I believe was essentially tricking Dorothy into going back home by saying her mother was sad. He knew she would be, and obviously we know he was a charlatan. I think you'd like the Blues Brothers (1980) -- also a musical. Of sorts. There's also the semi-modern remake of the Wizard of Oz, called, "The Wiz". Personally I didn't love it, but it did have a lot of great musicians including Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow.
Nice of you to enjoy this iconic classic. The last actor with spoken lines in this film passed away in 2018 at the age of 98, his name was Jerry Maren and he was one of the Munchkins at 18 at the time.
The actor that plays the wizard also played the Doorman at entrance of the city, the cart driver with the horse of a different color, and the guard at the door to the wizard.
I'm glad you guys really liked the movie. They used to show it on TV every year during the holidays, so all of the kids saw it many times. It's a great story, and so well performed. People used to make references to the story all the time, but not so much since about 2000. However, in the "Avengers" movie they did make a reference to the flying monkeys from "The Wizard of Oz." The movie was based on a book that was published in 1900. The Tin Man was based on fanciful ideas of mechanical men - steam robots - that they had back in the 1800s.
it was just a joy watching your reaction -- I saw this movie as a little kid and it took me years to figure out that the scarecrow had all the ideas, the tin man had all the feelings, and the lion had ... the best songs. my triplet sisters used to perform the lollipop guild song & dance at family parties and it's still a hit -- even though they're in their seventies now. such a pleasure to see this again through fresh eyes. well done ladies
I love this movie. It is a classic. I remember my parents talking about the first time they saw it as kids, and saying it scared them to death. They were worried about showing it to me as a kid because they thought it was too scary. I laughed until it hurt watching it. By the way, you should REALLY watch "It's A Wonderful Life" this holiday season. Get the whole group together to watch it. It is the #1 ESSENTIAL American Christmas movie.
Except that the snowstorm to neutralize the poppies was first used in the 1902 stage musical, and 'snow' as slang for cocaine seems not to have been used at that time. Nice story though.
Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch and Elmira Gulch, was actually one of the nicest people in the world. Aunt Em's actress was actually pretty young at the time. They aged her with makeup flawlessly. Sadly, she died by suicide in the 60s. Uncle Henry, however, actually was up there in years and died just a few years later.
The actress who played Auntie Em went by the name Clara Blandick, and she was born in 1876, so she was certainly in her later 50's when The Wizard Of OZ was being filmed. I didn't know about her suicide though, which is always tragic, but she was living in agonizing pain and was also going blind at the same time. So it was an unhappy end.
Man WTH you talking about lol Clara Blandick was all of 63 years old when she played this roll. That’s already like 80+ in 1939 standards. She was old. Died at 85.
Good job catching that the people in the dream world were the same as the people in the real world. The "fortuneteller" from the real world also played The Wizard and one or two other characters as well, such as the guard that first opens the gates to the Emerald City for them.
Dorthy played by Judy Garland, was only 16 years old during the filming. She was only 4ft 11inches (149cm), so not very tall by American standards, but was made famous by this movie and the song she sang "Over the Rainbow". Loved your reaction you guys really make me laugh. Congratulations on 75K subscribers, personally I think this number should be much higher because your reactions are some of the best.
When Dorothy opened the door to the colorful world of Oz, that was another actor, wearing sepia makeup and clothing. She moves out of view of the camera briefly, and when the camera sees her again, she was switched with Judy Garland in full color. 17:32 When the witch dropped through the trap door, the fire was triggered too early, burning the actor playing the witch. She required a hospital stay. After this, they did not use fire for her exits. The Tin Man was originally cast by another actor, Buddy Ebsen. His skin had a severe reaction to the aluminum paint. He required a hospital stay. Judy Garland was 16 years old, playing a 12 year old girl. They went to extreme measures to bring her weight down so she looked younger. They bound her chest and put her on a diet of chicken broth, diet pills and lots and lots of cigarettes. She wound up with addiction problems in a tragic life. Do-gooder = Philanthropist There's a music band named "America" that has a song "Tin Man" that mentions that the Wizard didn't do anything for the Tin Man.
Hello Chi, Hella, & Katie!😊 Judy Garland sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" many times in live shows as an adult. It was one of her most requested songs. Great reactions to this classic film, Ladies!!!!🎬👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I am so happy you are giving a Classic a try-this is a foundational movie that is current even though it was made such a long long time ago. The “all-powerful man behind the curtain” is an important concept. I hope you will enjoy this experience. I am confident I will enjoy reaction and I encourage you to give other Classical movies a try-you will not be disappointed I believe. Many are timeless. Most way better than what is being made in these times
It is Judy's voice. She was one of the greatest voices America ever had.
Ummmm, because METH.
In the beginning, the professor tricked Dorothy into wanting to go back home by telling her Auntie Em may be sick. He was looking out for her. Also, the scarecrow instructed Dorothy about how to get him off the post. He was thinking right from the start :). This movie is a great lesson for kids.
Judy garland (Dorothy) and all characters do sing for real in this movie.
Back when movie stars actually had to have talent to be on the big screen.
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At the Dorothy's gets to tinman and they leave the house after the witch if you look really close to the left background of the screen you can see a man hanging in the trees where you hung herself you can see him swinging
@@TechnicallyTexan Don' give me that emoji. You know I'm right. No autotune back then. Check and mate. ;)
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Yeah, considering the studio execs allegedly referred to her as "the fat little pig with pig tails", forced her to take diet pills and endure a strict diet which included cigarettes, as well has made her take adrenaline in order to work longer hours.....I'm not so sure we'd want to go back to the "good" old days. ;-)
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 Broadway premiere of "Waiting for Godot" 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 of this film and made many TV commercials for a coffee brand in the 60s and 70s.
L. Frank Baum wrote 14 novels in the Oz series, the first in 1900, 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.
Yeah, you might want to read up on what happened during the actual production of the movie...Judy Garland being forced to take diet pills, adrenaline pills and smoking cigarettes to be able to film longer hours and look younger, or Buddy Ebsen who originally played the Tin Man being put in an iron lung, his skin turning blue, because they used aluminium powder for his make up (which is why Jack Haley was brought on), or how the Cowardly Lion's costume was made from actual lions, how Ray Bolger had imprints on his face for a year afterwards because of the mask he wore....or maybe how both the original actor, who played the Wicked Witch, and her double were severely burned by pyrotechnic malfunctions (as well as Margaret Hamilton - who played the Witch - had her skin stained green from the toxic makeup). 🙂
Easily one of my favorite movies of all time.
Before she passed, my mom and I used to watch this every November on cable TV. Those memories will never leave you.
Hella calling Mrs. Gulch a bitch after Aunt Em couldn’t bring herself to was so great 😂
should have use water to melt Mrs Gulch.
All my neighbors could hear me laughing
This movie was released around the time colour film was first used. Imagine people had watched black and white all their life, and when it transitioned to colour in the film, it really must have been like magic to them.
I saw this in the Joy theater on Canal Street in New Orleans when I was 5 years old in 1955, and yes it was like a magical experience to see that door open on Munchkin land in full color! Love the Munchies! Such lovely young women who have heart and smarts and are a joy to watch movies with!
@@dracusmoon4822 My earliest movie memories are the 80s films like The Goonies, Inner Space and Ghostbusters, though there are several oldies I love, like The Andromeda Strain (1971), The Haunting (1963), Agatha Christie movies, and early Sherlock Holmes. If you haven't watched The Early Bird, with Normal Wisdom (1965), I think you'll like it. A forgotten British comedy gem.
They did not use colour film for this production. The colour scenes were shot in Three Strip Technicolor. In other words, three strips of black and white film were shot simultaneously with coloured filters in a specialised camera. And by the way, there had been a number of other Technicolor movies made before The Wizard Of Oz
A fun fact is that Kansas was canonically gray in the book. I appreciate the attention to detail here.😊
"And remember my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." I'm in my mid-70s and this movie brings a tear to my eye every time.
I'm still not sure that is a good thing
Certain 'caring' types today could use this advice.
This is a quintessential film that everyone should see at least once in their life, so happy to see you three experience it. Judy Garland really was a treasure 😌
As an Asian girl who subscribes to your channel - I loved that you girls are doing classics! You should watch “Casablanca” or “The Godfather” next! Cheers from California!
Plus one for Casablanca!
Cheers is one of the best tv shows.
I think they would love _The Thin Man_ movies.
Plus one for the Godfather.
Have they watched It’s A Wonderful Life?
I, for one, am glad Hella confirmed that the Witch of the East was sexually dead. 😁 What a relief!
34:00 Don't worry, the horses were painted with jelly crystals for the colour and it caused some delays in filming because they were having too much fun licking themselves.
Jello*
Yeah, unlike the human actors who were painted using highly toxic makeup. The original actor playing Tin Man was put in an iron lung because of the aluminium powder used, his skin turning blue. The actor playing the Wicked Witch had her skin turn green for weeks and couldn't eat for days when she accidentally swallowed some of her makeup and the actor playing the Scarecrow had imprints of the mask on his face for a year. The actor playing the Cowardly Lion was fine though in his costume made from actual lions. And so were the horses. ;-)
Singin in the Rain is the musical to follow this. It's often considered the best.
Movie Munchies' reactions are the best. So many great comments by everybody - for example, when Dorothy first met the scarecrow:
Scarecrow - "If I only had a brain",
Hella - "... you need bones too".
Scarecrow - "I'm not afraid of anything!"
Hella - "...because you don't have a brain?"
04:42 yes Katie Absolutely this is her rea voice. This is Judy Garland an acclaimed singer and actress with world-wide renown. This song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. Is a timeless masterpiece. Enjoy the Show! You’re in for a treat.
My dad graduated high school in 1939, and he told me of going to see it at the local movie theater. It was the first color movie he saw. I watched it many times as a kid, since it was shown on TV once a year--and I never missed it--but it was in black and white on my TV (I had no idea how colorful it was)
Oh my! I have seen this movie so many times that I can't count but I never smiled so much while seeing it with CHI - HELLA - KATIE.
Hella and Katie and Chi, oh my!
In 1940, Oz won 2 Oscars; ‘Gone With The Wind’ won 8 and still holds the record for ticket quantity sold; that might make an interesting reaction for you 3. Great reaction ladies!
Amazing how well an 85 year old movie holds up.
“There’s no place like Movie Munchies”
“There’s no place like Movie Munchies”
“There’s no place like Movie Munchies”
Darn. It didn’t work. I’m still here.
Did you click your heels together three times before you said it?
@@rainbowpegacornstudios He needs the Ruby slippers.😊
@mikealvarez2322 Fair point.
u need to click ur heels 3x buddy
Plan b is to get a house in kanas and wait for a tornado
I once met Dorothy’s daughter (Liza Minnelli) at Border’s Bookstore in the NYC during the ‘90s. She was just there book shopping and I ran into her.
the actress who played the witch was originally a kindergarten teacher beloved by everyone
@@matthewcostello3530 she went on Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood and brought the props to help the child audience not be afraid, because she heard kids were scared of the witch. Very wholesome.
...and then she sold Maxwell House.
Margaret Hamilton was a treasure, no doubt.
Wizard of Oz was my introduction to her. But, honestly, my favorite role of hers was from the 1960 William Castle classic, '13 Ghosts'
She plays a spooky housekeeper, and she plays it well. And she has my all time favorite line in that film.
She was also badly burnt on set - as was her double -, couldn't eat for days when she accidentally swallowed some of her toxic makeup which also, incidentally, turned her skin green for weeks after the production.
Yes, though I’m old now, I still remember watching this as a child in the 1960s, watching it now always reminds me of how I was then, how I felt then. It’s great to watch your reaction to it, and see that even though you didn’t watch it as children, you still connect to your childhood through it. That is the magic of this movie. Thanks ! ! !
I'm so glad to see Hella smile and be happy for a whole movie.
One thing I love about this channel is that no matter the movie the girls get so invested in it. A genuine reaction, not forced or faked. With Wizard of Oz here, you can tell they were won over pretty quickly by the movie and enjoyed it immensely. Some movies are classics for a reason. No matter how old it is, the charm was able to reach girls so far removed 1930s Americana and draw them in.
Truly one of the greatest films ever made and you girls reactions were also so great to see, glad you all loved and appreciated it.
I loved the moment you all recognized that her friends on the farm were the same actors that had accompanied Dorothy throughout her journey in Oz.
You are all exceptionally charming ladies. ...But lately I'm thinking Hella is super adorable.
The woman who played Miss Gulch and the Wicked Witch of The West was Margaret Hamilton; she used to be a school teacher and loved kids, she was a life long advocate for children's causes. She used to do demonstrations to kids about how the witch was just a role and showing how the makeup transformation process to make her look like the witch worked. One of the scenes using pyrotechnics actually left her with second degree burns and meant she had to take time off filming - Judy Garland visited her at home while she was recovering. Her stunt double also received injuries while filming.
That's also Judy Garland's real singing voice - she was a fantastic singer (as is her daughter, Liza Minnelli). She (along with a lot of young stars) suffered badly under the studio system of the time, where they were given amphetamines by the movie studios so they could work longer hours. She actually died before most of the other cast members (she was only in her 40s when she died).
Not only that, her body double was also severely burned the exact same way. Margaret Hamilton also had her skin turn green for several weeks after filming due to the toxic copper makeup she wore, some of which she at one point accidentally swallowed which caused her to be unable to eat for days.
The song Over The Rainbow is one of the most iconic numbers in a musical and my personal favorite in this movie.
Delicious movie trivia:
>The "oil" that they used to lube up Tin Man's joints was actually watered-down chocolate syrup.
>The horse pulling the carriage in The Emerald City kept licking off the gelatin powder that turned its coat purple, red and yellow.
Sweet movie trivia:
>Jack Haley, the actor who played the Tin Man was the replacement for Buddy Ebsen, who suffered an allergic reaction to the makeup. The voice Jack used for Tin Man was reportedly one he'd use when reading good night stories to his daughter, his real voice was gruffer and deeper.
Sad movie trivia:
>In the scene where Dorothy, Scarecrow and Tin Man meet The Cowardly Lion, you can see Judy bury half of her face in Toto's fur. This is because she found it difficult to keep a straight face when Bert Lahr started blubbering as the Lion, and the producers would get mad and slap her because of it.
>The pyrotechnics used for the Wicked Witch of the West's entries and exits inflicted 2nd degree burns on Margaret Hamilton's face and a 3rd degree burn on her right hand. She understandably refused to not only do any more stunts involving pyrotechnics, but she missed 6 weeks of filming due to hospitalization.
Hella is still a kid at ❤️ As a matter of fact they are all lovely kids at heart.❤️❤️
I had a little black terrier dog when I lived in Kansas, so naturally I named it Toto. (A stray around the school that I worked in at the time, which I rescued and took home. Sadly, Toto didn't make the trip to Alaska with the family but was re-homed with a family I knew from that school.)
"Your hometown is black and white" 😂😂😂😂. Love you girls!
The more I watch your reactions, the more I love you girls! You make this nearly 61 year old heart happy!
High heels used to be called slippers! That’s why Cinderella wears glass slippers! :)
The great Wizard of Oz himself…
Hella: “Gandalf?”
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Grand Elf
Yeah I coughed up my Lungs with that
Saw this film decades ago. The Scarecrow’s actor was still alive when I first saw it.
RIP Judy Garland
Margret Hamilton, who plays the Wicked Witch did make an appearance on Mr Roger’s to show children Witches are nothing to be afraid of.
I love that you're reacting to this movie! "The Wizard Of Oz" has been an enduring classic film for 85 years now. It's shown several times a year in the U.S.
The star of the film, Judy Garland, went on to have a memorable career as both an actress and singer throughout the 1940's, '50s, and '60s.
Aunt Em: For 23 years I've been dying to tell you what I thought of you! And now... Well, being a Christian woman, i can't say it!
Hella: A bitch! Let me say it!
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Hella, you are my favorite! 👍👍
I love the review of this movie that wrote: "Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first person she encounters, then teams up with three strangers to kill again."
METH dream.......lol.
Enjoyed your reaction. Growing up, this movie was televised once a year, usually around Thanksgiving and became a tradition. It's amazing how well this movie has aged, proof of its quality.
Words of wisdom from Katie:
"Never trust a scarecrow."
"Kids there days are just watching Tik Tok and I hate it!"
Two women fighting to the death over a pair of shoes.
Hela when Dorothy was told to just click her heels 3 times: "Can she keep the shoes?" 🤣🤣🤣
Hela, you're adorable.
In other words, the perfect Black Friday movie.
Other Musicals to watch should be The sound of Music, and Marry Poppins. Both are classics.
4:42 - "I wonder if it's her real voice." Yes, that is Judy Garland on screen, and she does her own singing. She was a wonderful singer. (Also, she was an older teenager at this time, but playing younger than she was. So her voice sounded more mature than she appeared.)
It's not Christmas without The Wizard of Oz being watched it was always on TV at Christmas when I was growing up.
Singin' In The Rain, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Funny Face and the Sound of Music are absolute classics when it comes to musicals that are movies, just like Wizard of Oz! I highly recommend these to watch if you want more fun musical classics!
Who wants to hear Chi sing some more? Anyone? Anyone?
*_"The Wizard of Oz"_* was one of the earliest films to push Technicolor, bringing color to cinema. Production was so expensive, film didn't recoup its costs until later re-releases 🧐
But do not fall into the trap of supposing that it was a box-office failure. It was actually very popular, and well-received critically. But very expensive. Nowadays, films in a position like that can soon make up the shortfall in the home-video/streaming market.
You guys should watch "A Christmas Story (1983)"! It is an American classic to watch during the holiday season, it plays on TV every year, some channels even 24/7, I'm sure you will all love it!
It's a Wonderful Life ... also.
Die hard and home alone
Yes! I was just typing the same comment. There are a lot of aspects of it that feel uniquely American and so I want to know how much sense it makes to someone who's not from here.
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"With George Bailey, the town is boring. Without him, there's nightclubs and bars. It's fabulous. I wish he hadn't been born." - Jerry Stiller as "Arthur Spooner" in "The King of Queens" 😁
Return to Oz is a sequal, made in the 80s, and is stylistically much closer to the books the films are based on. I suggest giving it a watch, it's really good.
THANKS for reacting to this great movie!, Im 65 and from the USA, in the 1960's to the 1980s this movie came on TV every year as a kid I watched it every time especially for the tornado scene!. this is one of the greatwat movies of all time. LOVE you ladies and your channel and reactions!, keep up the great work!, I also subcribed to and watch the "asian angels" movie reaction channel.
The annual TV broadcast might’ve even lasted into the 90s; I’m not sure. But there’s close to two generations of American children who saw this movie every year, and it was an EVENT, in the way that even sporting events like the World Series and the Super Bowl can’t equal. The only other movie tradition that’s outlasted it is ABC showing “The Ten Commandments” around Passover/Easter season.
That was indeed the actress's voice. That was the one and only Judy Garland, singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," the most famous song about rainbows of all time. Oddly enough, the second most famous was sung by a frog.
55:00 The Good Witch is played by Billie Burke, and Aunt Em is played by Clara Blandick. But the Bad Witch is the same actress playing the lady who took Toto away on her bycicle, Margaret Hamilton.
wicked witch of east has Hanoi Hanna..........lol.
Margaret Hamilton played the Wicked Witch. She was an educator and later moved on to acting. She was a life long advocate for children and animals. She was really a lovely person. They originally planned to use a beautiful actress to play the witch but Margaret's wicked laugh convinced them otherwise.
Margaret was badly burned when she vanished in a ball of fire and red smoke when leaving Munchkin Land.
The Munchkins were real little people not children as some have speculated.
And, tragically, children became actually scared of her due to her role in this movie. They thought she was literally the wicked witch. Heartbreaking considering her actual, real-world personality.
Hamilton was also one of the few who treated Judy Garland with kindness on set as everyone else was very controlling or indifferent towards Garland.
@@alexiaNBC I know a little about Judy Garland's life. I know the studio bosses made her life miserable which may have led to her addiction. They were rotten human beings interested only in the money they could make off of her. Thank God for Margaret Hamilton.
There were about 10-12 normal sized children used as background extras in addition to the little people.
@@mikealvarez2322 She was forced by her mom, producers etc to take pills, drink lots of coffee and barely eat anything amongst other things, practically from the beginning. She was made an addict.
"It's a Liman"...Hella LOL🤣🤣
I recently read that for the last scene, they considered panning back and showing that Dorothy was still wearing the ruby slippers. I think they should have gone with that ending.
"It's like Star Wars" (the corridor to the Wizard's reception room). Yes. Good eye. George Lucas borrowed the shot on purpose. "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!"
And then Mel Brooks did it with much more fidelity in Spaceballs.
Back in those days people used to write the names and dates of people on the back of the picture. That's how he knew what her name was. There is a really good modern movie that tells the back story of the Wizard, the Wicked Witch, and Glenda.
When Professor Marvel described a woman in a polka dot dress, Dorothy exclaimed that it's Auntie Em. Marvel then said her name is Emily and Dorothy does not realize that she herself had told him. This is a common trick of carnival psychics.
They used to play this every year on TV when I was growing up as a special event. This was before VCRs and DVDs. Even cable TV and Internet. So almost everyone over 40 in the US has seen this several times. It was based on a book series from the 1900s. I read three of the 14 books.
The Wizard of Oz 30:22- What do you need... a 100k sub
Haven't seen the movie in ages, but subs are good these days
One of the Greatest Movies Ever. A Masterpiece
When I was a kid, they used to show this movie on television once a year on a holiday weekend. I'm glad you liked it.
I'm so glad that you three absolutely adored this classic.
85 years since it came out in theaters. My Dad took my brother and me to see the 60th anniversary screening at Regal Cinemas.
After she made her “I’ll get you my pretty” threat, Margaret Hamilton was severely burned when a trap door failed to remove her from a scene where a live pyrotechnic device shrouds her in a mist of sparks and smoke. It took 2 months for her to recover.
Description of her injuries: The mishap had scalded her chin, the bridge of her nose, her right cheek, and the right side of her forehead. The eyelashes and eyebrow on her right eye had been burned off; her upper lip and eyelid were badly burned. Even then, the nerves in her hand were still so exposed that she had to wear green gloves rather than makeup when she returned.
Not the only hazardous mishap to occur during filming.
the original actor cast as the tinman almost died from the makeup they used!
in the books Oz was real and in a later book they discovered Toto could speak but preferred not to
Beautiful singing Chi❤
Good to see you all having such fun watching this classic movie from so long ago.
2:00 - The film opens with a title card reading, "For nearly forty years, this story has given faithful service to the young in heart..."
L. Frank Baum's book, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was published in 1900.
This film, loosely adapted from that story, was made in 1939.
As of this reaction in 2024, that was 85 years ago! More than twice the time from the book to the film.
This story has been a part of the public popular culture for a hundred and twenty four years- from the book and all the adaptations since then- and still going strong.
"Wicked" is now a film, based on a stage musical, based on a book, which is fan fiction based on this movie, based on the original L. Frank Baum book. The story, and the world, and the magic and wonder- it still captivates!
There was actually a whole series of books written by Baum about the many adventures in the land of Oz. The young, and the "young in heart", can enjoy the books still.
The flying monkeys terrified me when I was young.
tldr: "A young girl kills the first person she meets and then teams up with three strangers to kill again."
I am impressed that you found a gem of a movie that is America of the pre-war years. It was played every year during the "Broadcast years" up to the end of antilog broadcasting, I'm 68 and I've seen it a few times.
This used to play once a year on tv when i was a kid and my Dad would gather me and my sister and make popcorn and let us stay up and watch it. It is a memory of love and family for me.
Judy Garland was 14 when she made this.. GOD do I miss Technicolor... 😭😭Long considered the most valuable Movie prop in Cinema those Ruby Slippers sold at auction recently for $1.3 Million..
Actually, she was 16. The studio did make her take diet pills and put her on a strict diet, which included cigarettes, to make her look younger.
Glad to see that you can appreciate a film that was a staple of my childhood. It would be shown on TV every Thanksgiving here in the States.
Movie Munchies and Asia Angels this has been a great day, love to see you three together ❤️
Great choice and great reaction! I loved how you ladies all got so into the songs.
For me, one of the themes I realized when I first watched this movie is that a "brain" (or intelligence, really) isn't so much something you *have*, as something you do. The scarecrow's diploma didn't actually make him smarter, he was smart all along because he was doing smart things. The same with heart and courage.
The "wizard" Mr Marvel in the beginning I believe was essentially tricking Dorothy into going back home by saying her mother was sad. He knew she would be, and obviously we know he was a charlatan.
I think you'd like the Blues Brothers (1980) -- also a musical. Of sorts.
There's also the semi-modern remake of the Wizard of Oz, called, "The Wiz". Personally I didn't love it, but it did have a lot of great musicians including Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow.
Nice of you to enjoy this iconic classic. The last actor with spoken lines in this film passed away in 2018 at the age of 98, his name was Jerry Maren and he was one of the Munchkins at 18 at the time.
I love how the real world is in black and white and her imagination is in technicolor
That's because Kansas is canonically black and white.
If you like old movies you should try Casablanca
There’s way too much American, European & WWII history going on for them to really understand that one, I’d guess.
The actor that plays the wizard also played the Doorman at entrance of the city, the cart driver with the horse of a different color, and the guard at the door to the wizard.
and professor Marvel
Please do Edward scissor hands.
I'm glad you guys really liked the movie. They used to show it on TV every year during the holidays, so all of the kids saw it many times. It's a great story, and so well performed. People used to make references to the story all the time, but not so much since about 2000. However, in the "Avengers" movie they did make a reference to the flying monkeys from "The Wizard of Oz."
The movie was based on a book that was published in 1900. The Tin Man was based on fanciful ideas of mechanical men - steam robots - that they had back in the 1800s.
it was just a joy watching your reaction -- I saw this movie as a little kid and it took me years to figure out that the scarecrow had all the ideas, the tin man had all the feelings, and the lion had ... the best songs. my triplet sisters used to perform the lollipop guild song & dance at family parties and it's still a hit -- even though they're in their seventies now. such a pleasure to see this again through fresh eyes. well done ladies
I love this movie. It is a classic. I remember my parents talking about the first time they saw it as kids, and saying it scared them to death. They were worried about showing it to me as a kid because they thought it was too scary. I laughed until it hurt watching it.
By the way, you should REALLY watch "It's A Wonderful Life" this holiday season. Get the whole group together to watch it. It is the #1 ESSENTIAL American Christmas movie.
I was 4 when my parents sat me down in front of the TV to watch this, and nobody told me about the flying monkeys.... I haven't been the same since.
Poppies make you fall asleep, snow wakes you up.
Yep, poppies make opium, which makes you sleepy.
Clever!
Except that the snowstorm to neutralize the poppies was first used in the 1902 stage musical, and 'snow' as slang for cocaine seems not to have been used at that time. Nice story though.
@majkus 👍✌️ If the shoe fits, wear it, Dorothy did!
Poppies are the source plant for opium, so... yeah....
One of the Classics, Glad you watched this one Ladies 💜
This is a legendary movie, the books are even older. Thank you Frank Baum.
Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch and Elmira Gulch, was actually one of the nicest people in the world.
Aunt Em's actress was actually pretty young at the time. They aged her with makeup flawlessly. Sadly, she died by suicide in the 60s. Uncle Henry, however, actually was up there in years and died just a few years later.
The actress who played Auntie Em went by the name Clara Blandick, and she was born in 1876, so she was certainly in her later 50's when The Wizard Of OZ was being filmed. I didn't know about her suicide though, which is always tragic, but she was living in agonizing pain and was also going blind at the same time. So it was an unhappy end.
Man WTH you talking about lol Clara Blandick was all of 63 years old when she played this roll. That’s already like 80+ in 1939 standards. She was old. Died at 85.
Good job catching that the people in the dream world were the same as the people in the real world. The "fortuneteller" from the real world also played The Wizard and one or two other characters as well, such as the guard that first opens the gates to the Emerald City for them.
Another classic musical movie is Mary Poppins (1964)
It was this movie that began my obession for having my own army of flying monkeys.
I understood that reference..
@@SuperiorlySubversive I understood that reference.
Dorthy played by Judy Garland, was only 16 years old during the filming. She was only 4ft 11inches (149cm), so not very tall by American standards, but was made famous by this movie and the song she sang "Over the Rainbow". Loved your reaction you guys really make me laugh. Congratulations on 75K subscribers, personally I think this number should be much higher because your reactions are some of the best.
I think every kid in the English speaking world seen this movie as a young child.
The men working on the farm are hired farm hands.
Whenever my daughter asked an awkward question I didn't want to answer, I'd reply, "because, because, because, the wonderful Wizard of Oz".
I really should watch this movie again. I haven't watched it since i was a kid, in the 1980s.
When Dorothy opened the door to the colorful world of Oz, that was another actor, wearing sepia makeup and clothing. She moves out of view of the camera briefly, and when the camera sees her again, she was switched with Judy Garland in full color.
17:32 When the witch dropped through the trap door, the fire was triggered too early, burning the actor playing the witch. She required a hospital stay. After this, they did not use fire for her exits.
The Tin Man was originally cast by another actor, Buddy Ebsen. His skin had a severe reaction to the aluminum paint. He required a hospital stay.
Judy Garland was 16 years old, playing a 12 year old girl. They went to extreme measures to bring her weight down so she looked younger. They bound her chest and put her on a diet of chicken broth, diet pills and lots and lots of cigarettes. She wound up with addiction problems in a tragic life.
Do-gooder = Philanthropist
There's a music band named "America" that has a song "Tin Man" that mentions that the Wizard didn't do anything for the Tin Man.
Seeing this made my heart so happy!!! 🥰 This movie is EVERYTHING .
Hello Chi, Hella, & Katie!😊 Judy Garland sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" many times in live shows as an adult. It was one of her most requested songs. Great reactions to this classic film, Ladies!!!!🎬👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I am so happy you are giving a Classic a try-this is a foundational movie that is current even though it was made such a long long time ago. The “all-powerful man behind the curtain” is an important concept. I hope you will enjoy this experience. I am confident I will enjoy reaction and I encourage you to give other Classical movies a try-you will not be disappointed I believe. Many are timeless. Most way better than what is being made in these times