![]() ![]() Under studio direction, Garland wore a long, blonde wig, heavy, "baby-doll" makeup, and a blue cotton pinafore with a blue polka-dot border, and was directed to play the Kansas farm girl in an exaggerated fashion.Īfter Thorpe was taken off the production, Cukor had her makeup and wardrobe altered, and gave her a more naturalistic look. Though subsequent changes to the Witch's and the Scarecrow would be fairly minor, Dorothy proved to be another story. The makeup and costume designs for Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Wicked Witch differed under Thorpe's reign as director. Garland in her original dress, blonde wig, and "baby-doll" makeup, used under Thorpe. The recording was restored and released (in far better quality than listed here) on April 19th, 2015, as a digital download for buyers of The Wizard of Oz Emerald LP release on Record Store Day. Though thought to be lost, the pre-recording of the song was rediscovered on a privately-owned playback disc in 2009. The choreography for the sequence was by Bob Connolly. Much more sedate than the final version, it was sung by Bolger in a much softer voice and with a slower tempo, with simpler staging to contrast with his lively manner. Shot in November of 1938 under Thorpe, "If I Only Had a Brain" was originally very different than what would end up in the final film. "If I Only Had a Brain" - Original Version Staying with the film for less than a week, he was brought on to help shape the film.Īll footage from Thorpe's reign was scrapped, and like the Taurog footage is presumed to be lost. Thorpe was subsequently fired.Īs a new director was sought out and hired, director George Cukor took over while waiting for his next film, Gone With the Wind, to begin filming. ![]() He also believed that the footage lacked the childlike wonder and innocence the production needed. After unforeseen circumstances caused the production to shut down temporarily, producer Mervyn LeRoy reviewed Thorpe's footage and thought that the director was rushing the production. The scenes filmed included Dorothy and the Scarecrow's first encounter in the cornfield and various sequences in the Wicked Witch's castle. ![]() On October 13th, filming began on the MGM Studios lot and continued for a total of nine days. According to the book The Wizard of Oz: The Official 50th Anniversary Pictorial History, Thorpe "had a reputation for bringing in pictures on budget and on schedule, which must have been a real attraction as the studio watched pre-production costs mount on The Wizard of Oz." ![]() Though some pictures from the set have survived, the test footage shot by Taurog is presumed lost.ĭirection Under Richard Thorpe - Fall 1938Īfter Taurog's reassignment, MGM brought in director Richard Thorpe to work on the film. Working on the film during the extensive wardrobe and makeup tests for the summer of 1938, Taurog was paid for three days of directorial work for the project, most likely for test shots performed in July-August.ĭuring the first week of September, Taurog was replaced by Richard Thorpe and reassigned to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which would be released on February 10th, 1939. In July 1938, MGM announced that they had tapped director Norman Taurog, who had a reputation of guiding young performers, to helm their upcoming film adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Due to Koshay's make-up and wardrobe, this photo was likely taken during a visit to Fleming's set. His friendship with Dorothy also comes to define him after their adventure together, and he continues to help her get home even after his own wish has been granted.Bobbie Koshay (Judy Garland's stand-in) and who appears to be Norman Taurog alongside some of the Munchkins on the Munchkinland set. His boost of self-confidence at this point implies that the Scarecrow only needed a shift in perspective to recognize his own intelligence. Regardless, his self-doubt persists until the Wizard fills his head with bran and tells him that it’s brains. He comes up with several clever solutions to problems along the way, hinting at the possibility that he’s had a brain the entire time. The Scarecrow consistently acts as the group’s strategist, whether he realizes it or not. However, while he’s convinced that he lacks intelligence, his actions during his journey with Dorothy confirm that he’s mistaken. But because his head is full of straw, the Scarecrow assumes that he must not have a brain in his head, and this assumption makes him ashamed of himself. The Scarecrow is made of straw and can feel no pain, and the only thing he fears is fire. When Dorothy explains her intention to see the Wizard of Oz in the hopes that he can return her to Kansas, the Scarecrow asks if he can tag along and ask the Wizard for some brains. The Scarecrow is the first travelling companion Dorothy meets on her way to the Emerald City. ![]()
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