The pink dress appearing white on camera was interesting. What I learned, only somewhat recently, was that after Dorothy's house lands in Oz, the “Dorothy” that opens the door to reveal Munchkinland was a photo double and not Judy Garland. This was done so that the photo double could open the door in the sepia tone dress, step aside off-camera, hand Toto over, and then Judy would walk through wearing the technicolor dress; thus doing it all in one take.
@@kallen868 Bobbie Koshay was Judy's stunt double, and was the one snatched up by the Winged Monkeys. She had another function, namely being Judy's physical trainer for the movie. She took Judy on hikes and swimming excursions, as well as playing tennis and badminton with her.
It was always a family night, we all watched it, mom would make one of those jiffy pop popcorn tins on the stove, and I was allowed a coke in the bottle.
@@JohnDonovanProductions I agree..same goes for music..when you had to search a record out and finally found it..then continually played it's a and b sides, you really got to appreciate it..kids dont do that anymore and consequently treat it as disposable
By far my Favorite movie of all time. I own all Wizard of Oz Barbie Dolls my grandma got me them when i was 11. I own every anniversary edition. This movie will always have my heart. The return to Oz was basically the horror version of The Orginal Wizard of Oz!! Lol. Thank you so much for visiting Musuem.
I love the Wizard of Oz. It's one of the greatest films ever made. Definitely the best pure fantasy ever put on film. I was five or six the first time I saw it and Margaret Hamilton scared me so bad I had to put on my Batman costume to keep watching.
As someone who lives in this town, it’s cool to see people actually showing interest in one of our attractions. Also, “Wamego” is pronounced “Wa-me-go” not “Wa-mango”.
Some of my family live in Wamego. Thank you for doing the Wizard of Oz Museum justice and for showing off the Yellow Brick Road. Fun fact there are 15 totos you can find around town.
I love how this town has embraced The Wizard of Oz. The museum is fantastic. Never had seen a Wizard of Oz museum before. We had the whole series of the Wizard books growing up. Don’t know what happened to them. Thank you for sharing the museum and parts of the town with us.
Thank you so much for this!!! I'm a fan of the Wizard of oz from Switzerland and I don't think I would have ever made it to Kansas to see that Museum. GREAT WORK❤️🙏❤️👍
Fun Fact: A couple doors down from the OZ Museum is the Columbian Theater and Museum. The story is that in the 1890s, a wealthy resident of Wamego, KS took a trip to Chicago to see the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. He was so blown away by all the stuff that he saw that he decided to buy a lot of stuff from the fair and bring it back with him. He built a theater using some of the white marble from the fair and he housed the rest of the artifacts in it. Today you can actually go in and still see his collection. In the up stairs of the building, inside the room with the actual stage, there are several hand painted wall tapestries that align both sides of the room. They are massive and they are original pieces of work from the actual fair itself. Rumer is that because of the shady things that happened during the 1893 World's fair (Like all the kidnappings, H. H. Holmes, and his famous murder castle), the tapestries are said to be haunted.
Well since you can’t “like” a video more than once… I to have a soft spot for Return to Oz. Fun Fact: Jack Pumpkin head gave Tim Burton inspiration to create Jack Skellington The Pumpkin King.
Do you mean the animated movie of the 70s starring Liza Minnelli? I agree that it is somewhat better than the original, but it is difficult to train the green elephants of Mombi.
looks like a great little museum. most folk probably already know, but this and 'gone with the wind' were released in 1939 -- both directed by victor fleming!
@@juliusmaloney yeah, he was replaced as director on GWTW. he didn't shoot any scenes for WoO, but was a 'creative advisor,' so i'm not sure how much input he had in that capacity. still, he certainly can be linked to it and i'm sure film historians can point to his influence.
Towns providing unpainted “ icons” and letting artists paint them is a very popular tourism tactic. Many towns have horse, cows, it’s, sheep, etc statues scattered around town
@@manlymcstud8588 look on ebay and see what they are going for? Even old 1950s Lunch box is pricey! A Beverly Hillbillies lunch box is going for more then $1,000 check out ebay!🌈... Lol 😂
@@bettyschneider5268 i did look on ebay before posting my comment, they're just not going for that much. sure, lunch boxes are expensive depending on desirability, condition, and how complete it is. just these older mme alexander dolls just aren't going for that much. i could get more for a vintage 'star wars' action figure gun by itself.
@@bettyschneider5268 thanks, you, too. :) some collectibles have been able to make a small comeback in recent years, but after the bottom fell out things like precious moments it never gained back what it once was.
Try to go to Lucas Kansas. It's in western Kansas. It's got a really cool place called the Garden of Eden which is a large collection of statues an old civil war vet built around his house. It's really cool and has odd history. Lucas also has the Grassroots Art Center which also has interesting stuff.
Saying I LOVE the Wizard of Oz is an understatement, I never tire of this movie, it will never seem dated and will be loved for centuries….it’s so much more than a movie. Love this museum as well very unique 🌈
I love the troll version of the Wizard of Oz. I told your girlfriend on her channel, that I love troll dolls. They were very popular in the very early 1960's. I wanted one so badly back then. My late mother told me if she had known that I wanted one that badly, she'd have gotten me one. I'm now 69 years old.
I just randomly came across this video. Coincidentally I live in Wamego! Looks like you had a good time and its always nice to see people taking interest in our little town. Safe travels!
I live in Queens, NY. Sometime in the 1980's, I was walking through Penn Station. I noticed someone using a pay phone. The women using the pay phone, was Margaret Hamilton! During her career, besides playing the Wicked Witch, she also appeared on Maxwell House commercials as Cora. When, I met her at Penn station, I got her autograph!
The making of that movie was horrendous not just for JG, but also for many others involved. It's still one of my all time favorite classic films though.
Yes .very disturbing behind the scenes .i am sorry i ever looked into it . now to the museum .. thank u for the virtual tour and narration . A few days ago i heard they found judy garlends dress . And her stolen red slippers were returned . Strange circumstances now a museum opens about oz .
So many lies are told about the production of the movie. Yes, there was discomfort, yes, there were accidents, but apart from that, it was just business as usual.
Drove from CA to PA when we moved to the East Coast, stopped in Kansas and went to this museum. Kansas was one of my favorite states on the drive, it really surprised me. Lots of awesome and well maintained museums, and the most courteous drivers of all my travels!
I am 30 years old and those flying monkeys and the witch melting still scare the shit out of me every time I watch it. Not to the mention the fact of the witch riding the bicycle scene..... I love the movie but those parts gave me nightmares for the longest time as a kid. I also remember my cousin gave me one of her snowglobes from her collection when I was 5 that was a unicorn with a rainbow and it played "Somewhere Over the Rainbow whenever you turned it upside down. Heck I even dressed up as Dorothy for Halloween when I was 12.
I had the fortunate experience to meet Margaret Hamilton at Marco Beach Resort in Florida back in 1973 at the pool there. I was going on 7 and my mom introduced me to her. Great video Jacob. 👍🙂
I Love Your Channel! This was a Great tour! That pink show boat was one of my Favorite toys! My uncle brought it home for me when I was around 7, he worked at a Goodwill Store. Keep up the Great Content! So many cool things out there!
What a wonderful museum! This is the first movie I remember watching on TV as a little kid and I remember hiding under the afghan because the wicked witch terrified me. I still love it. I agree, the special effects were so good, the tornado is amazing. The colors are gorgeous. I still remember the special show Angela Lansbury did once about the making of the movie that aired before the movie. It was very good.
The wicked witch was on the Mr, Rogers neighborhood. If i can remember right, she shared the witch costume with Fred Rogers. And of course with the children.
So jealous of this one Jacob! And a few days before my birthday! The Wizard of Oz is my all-time favorite movie, and I can't fully express what it means to me. You are correct that there are takeaways for children and adults. And you commented on one of the most important themes to my adult life when you said the characters exhibit brains, heart and courage despite thinking they lack them. We are always our worst critics, and yet are capable of so much more than we think. P.S.-if you're looking for a good read, Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts is a fictionalized depiction of L. Frank Baum's wife from the time she meets him to the time she is widowed and acting as a consultant on the film.
Seems like a pretty cool place. I (Steve) have never watched the Wizard of Oz movie all the way thru in one sitting but my wife has. We'll have to do that now. Thanks for sharing 😊
About Dorothy's shoes: a few years ago there was an episode of Expedition Unknown with Josh Gates (Season 5 Episode 6 if I'm right), where Josh gets some new information and probably reveals the true location of the original slippers.
If you like the Wizard of Oz you should go to Casanova NY where Baum was born and wrote the book. The whole town is Oz themed and, has an Oz festival once a year but, I forget when it is.
The funny thing is, the Wizard of Oz Museum doesnt even have Dorothy's dress that she wore in the 1939 movie. If you want to see her actual dress it's in Seattle at the museum of pop culture. I recomend going there when you have the opportunity YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED
I have all the barbie dolls. I've had them since I was little. My grandpa bought them for me. They are still hanging in my room to this day. I also have a puzzle picture, a watch, and figures.
Love love love your videos!! could you add a few more seconds of the giftshops too if you can? :) I find giftshop trinkets really amusing! Your videos give me so much joy during these times. Thank you so much!!
I wished I would’ve now you were going to be in Wamego Kansas I live about 15 miles away from there. And believe it or not I’ve never been to the Oz museum
As a native from the town Wa (as in WASHINGTON) me (the opposite of you) go (what I do at a green light) WA-ME-GO Named after a Pottowattamie Indian Chief who welcomed the Kansas Pacific Railroad (soon Union Pacific) who was instrumental in the founding of the town in 1866.
I went to Oz at Beech Mountain back when it was open. I remember going through Dorothy's house before the tornado and watching a movie in the back of the house that was similar to the scene in the movie where the house was flying in through the air and wicked witch flys by. I remember the yellow brick road and seeing a wicked witch dancing around. As a small child I remember being terrified while I was there. Got the book about this and was looking for pictures of us but didn't see any.
I’ve been a fan of the Judy Garland version of the movie since I can remember even having memories- but it’s my wife’s all-time favorite movie. I can’t say that I blame her- while it may not have the same effect on me as it did back then, it still gives me a serious jolt of nostalgia , but more importantly a sense of wonder that really can make me feel like a kid again. I never had any kids (I inherited some great ones when she and I got married, but they were already grown, so past the age that I could have introduced them to OZ, and not yet to the age where they would appreciate it all over again)- but if I had, I really would have enjoyed making this movie a yearly tradition, like it was when I was growing up. Thanks for sharing this tour with all of us- I’m going to forward it to my wife, as I’m sure she’ll enjoy it too. Have a great weekend!
I went to high school there but I'm from the UK. It's the strangest little town too lol the Columbian Theater next door is apparently haunted. Maybe for another video :) my Grandma still lives there.
You need to go to the Land of Oz in Beech Mountain NC in the fall. They open it up one the weekends one month out of the year. One of my favorite things to do! So worth the trip!
