Hung from rigging above the set, the bottom was attached to a cart driven by two stagehands concealed beneath the soundstage floor. The Cyclone: The on-screen cyclone was constructed from chicken wire wrapped in muslin. Here, Fricke shares 17 moments that fans should watch for on the big screen, and dispels one grand myth surrounding The Wizard of Oz. Playbill spoke with John Fricke, the preeminent Wizard of Oz historian and author of seven books on both Oz and its star-Judy Garland, to glean an expert take on the film. The musical film is a touchstone for millions across the globe who have grown up under its spell. MGM’s 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, filmed in the dawning days of Technicolor-and decades before CGI and high-tech special effects-is a hand-crafted cinematic achievement anchored by its extraordinary cast: Judy Garland as Dorothy, Ray Bolger as The Scarecrow, Jack Haley as The Tin Man, and Bert Lahr as The Cowardly Lion.
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