THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939): Cast Then & Now — The Secrets Hidden Behind The Most Beloved Film Ever Made

The most beloved film ever made was built on secrets nobody was allowed to tell. This cast then and now journey into classic Hollywood's most iconic production reveals what eighty-seven years of silence finally cannot hide. Dorothy was fed pills by her own studio at ten years old. The Tin Man who was supposed to play the role nearly died from aluminum powder in his lungs — then was erased from the credits entirely. The Wicked Witch was burned alive by a pyrotechnic misfire and kept silent because silence was the price of survival. The Cowardly Lion battled depression so deep he could not keep a single photograph from this film in his own home. Welcome to Nostalgia Rewind — where classic tv and classic Hollywood cast stories get told the way they were always meant to be. This then and now will change the way you watch this film forever. The ruby slippers are behind glass in the Smithsonian. What they cost the people who made them has never been properly counted. Until now. #thenandnow #castthenandnow #nostalgiarewind #classictv #wizardofoz #judygarland #oldhollywood