Wizard of oz lion scene

For a movie as colorful as The Wizard of Oz, there was certainly a lot of darkness behind-the-scenes.

SHALOM (means hello, goodbye and peace in Hebrew) Silent Film Queen Theda Bara on magazine cover, with poppy One of the flowers of the month of August is the POPPY As promised, here is a little blog on the meanings of the flower Poppy, some Poppy trivia and fun facts, and some pretty poppy things! Now, we have a problem with the August flower of the month. I have already covered glads (see previous post, gladiolus). I find that flower on most web sites. Then the debate starts. Many sites…

"Come on, put 'em up!" - The Cowardly Lion makes his appearance.

Danielle Bowen stars as Dorothy in the St. Louis production.

This enchanting musical tells the tale of Dorothy Gale (Devon Perry), who lives on a Kansas farm with her aunt and uncle and dreams of one day traveling 'Over The Rainbow'. One day, a tornado sweeps her house up into the sky and Dorothy and her little dog Toto suddenly find themselves in the magical Land of Oz! Dorothy joins Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion and they journey through the magical Land of Oz to meet the Wizard and obtain their hearts' desires.

Crowdly lion

Wait, what? Dorothy's slippers weren't always red.

The “snow” falling on Dorothy played by Judy Garland, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and the Tin Man was made from 100% industrial-grade chrysotile asbestos—despite the fact that the health hazards of asbestos had been known for several years.

Theater review: "She Kills Monsters" a brilliant collaborative effort

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Family members of women in a sober living group home who were killed and injured in a fiery van crash last year are suing a car company and the group home. They say the 2002 Dodge Ram was prone to tipping over and was not properly maintained. Police said the van […]

AS the 75th anniversary of the classic, family, fantasy film approaches, it emerges that that the shoot itself was a LOT less wholesome than the movie itself.

Scarecrow, Tin Man & Lion in "Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return" coming to theaters May 2014.

The Wizard of Oz (MGM, 1939)

"Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." The Wizard of Oz, starring, Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr , Margaret Hamilton and Billie Burke

Dorothy's ruby slippers are being auctioned after their recovery from a museum heist in 2005. Judy Garland wore the slippers in these famous scenes.

That’s what Elizabeth Fischer Laurie, keynote speaker for Tuesday’s Next Generation of Government Training Summit, asked. As Attorney Advisor of the Department of Health and Human Services, Fischer Laurie addressed typical images that arise when we think of bravery. We often think of cops chasing after the bad guys or firefighters risking their lives to saveRead... Read more »