To me, the movie is sentimental Depression kitsch. The books are timeless classics.
To me it was pre-war kitsch. It opened one week before WWII began.
I loved it as a child until my parents bought the books which were wonderful.
To me it was pre-war kitsch. It opened one week before WWII began.
I loved it as a child until my parents bought the books which were wonderful.
Frank Morgan decided that he wanted a once elegant coat that had "gone to seed" for his role. He went to a second-hand shop and purchased a whole rack of coats, from which Morgan, the wardrobe department and the director chose one they thought had the perfect appearance of shabby gentility.
One day, while he was on set wearing the coat, Morgan turned out one of the pockets and discovered a label indicating that the coat had once belonged to Oz author L. Frank Baum. Mary Mayer, a unit publicist for the film, contacted the tailor and Baum's widow, who both verified that the coat had indeed once belonged to the writer. After filming was completed, the coat was presented to Mrs. Baum.
Weird.