Despite being regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, Victor Flemings The Wizard of Oz‘s secrets on-screen and behind the camera are numerous – but none are more infamous than The Wizard of Oz hanging scene urban legend. Based on L. Frank Baums 1900 childrens fantasy novel of the same name, The Wizard of Oz, remains the subject of controversy, and one of the most infamous tall tales surrounding the movie is that a lovelorn actor portraying a munchkin hanged himself on set during filming.
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