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With the re-release of the film coming soon to cinemas, it seems appropriate that for this week's Throwback Thursday Trivia, I will lead you down the yellow brick road of facts which you may not know about the family classic.
Dark Side of the Rainbow
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Pink Floyd's legendary 1973 album, Dark Side of the Moon, and The Wizard of Oz are coincidentally linked. The visual aspects of the film and the album synchronized together create moments where the two appear to correspond to each other extremely well. Although dismissed by the band members, it is certainly amazing the amount of connections between the two works of art. Some instances include: 'Great Gig in the Sky' beginning when the first tornado arrives, 'Us and Them' plays whilst Dorothy meets the Wicked Witch of the West and as the Scarecrow sings 'If I Only Had a Brain', 'Brain Damage' plays. Not only this but the iconic artwork for the album reflects the transition of moving from monochrome in Kansas to the Technicolor, over the rainbow, in Oz.
The pairing of the two has been named Dark Side of the Rainbow, Dark Side of Oz or The Wizard of Floyd. Watch it on YouTube here:
Lion's Costume
The cowardly lion's costume weighed nearly 100 pounds and was made with real lion pelts.
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Jell-O Make-Up
To film the changing colour of the horse in Emerald City, Jello-O crystals were stuck to the animal. The scenes had to be shot speedily as the horses would quickly lick the crystals off!
Apple Juice Magic
When the Witch tries to take Dorothy's ruby slippers, she is stopped by the firey sparks which prevent her from taking them. The special effect was actually achieved by apple juice spewing out of the shoes. The film was sped up to make it look like fire.
When the Witch tries to take Dorothy's ruby slippers, she is stopped by the firey sparks which prevent her from taking them. The special effect was actually achieved by apple juice spewing out of the shoes. The film was sped up to make it look like fire.
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Toto vs. Munchkins
Toto was paid more than the actors who played the Munchkins. The dog, Terry, earned $125 a week.
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Tin Man's Oil
The Tin Man's oil was in fact chocolate sauce as real oil didn't show up sufficiently on film.
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow
The most iconic song was nearly out of the movie as it was deemed too melancholy.
Hard to believe, now that many artists have covered the song. Here are my favourite versions of the classic:
Eva Cassidy
Pomplamoose:
The Blanks - featured in the 100th Scrubs episode, 'My Way Home', which references the movie throughout:
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