Casting the Wizard of Oz

Clips on the casting back stories from a documentary made in the mid 90s on the MGM classic film ‘The Wizard Of Oz (1939)

Margret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch:

Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale:

Ray Bolger as The Scarecrow. Bolger had originally been cast as The Tin Man, but faught and won his dream role he played in the movie.

The story of why Buddy Ebsen lost the role of the Tin Man:

Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion

Frank Morgan as the Wizard: