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The Daily Extra # 69

Judy Garland’s Dorothy was originally a blonde in The Wizard of Oz

In L. Frank Baum’s original book, Dorothy’s hair is blonde, not brown. Though MGM production staff put Garland in a long blonde wig and heavier makeup, temporary director George Cukor nixed the idea, believing she looked too artificial and sophisticated to be a rural farm girl.

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