According to author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 6, 1919], Munchkins were inhabitants of the Blue Munchkinland of the East in the beautiful, enchanted, magical lands of Oz. They were small in size. They liked the color blue. They were a happy, likeable people even though they had suffered through harsh years as slaves to the cruel Wicked Witch of the East.
In the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz', the Munchkins also were represented as small people. But they didn't favor just blue. They dressed in all sorts of brightly colored outfits.
eal Names of The Women:
Gladys W. Allison
Josefine Balluck
Freda Betsky
Christie Buresh
Lida Buresh
Nona Cooper
Elizabeth Coulter
Ethel W. Denis
Hazel I. Derthick (Resmondo)
Jeanette Fern (aka: Johnnie Fern and Fern Formica)
Addie Eva Frank
Thaisa L. Gardner
Carolyn E. Granger
Helen M. Hoy
Marguerite A. Hoy
Jessie E. Kelly (Becker)
Emma Koestner
Mitzi Koestner
Dolly Kramer
Nita Krebs
Jeane LaBarbera (aka: Little Jeane)
Hilda Lange
Ann Rice Leslie
Yvonne Moray (Bistany)
Olga C. Nardone (aka: Little Olga)
Margaret C. H. Nickloy
Hildred C. Olson
Leona M. Parks
Lillian Porter
Margaret "Margie" Raia
Gertrude H. Rice
Hazel Rice
Ruth L. Robinson (Duccini)
Helen J. Royale (Wojnarski)
Stella A. Royale (Wojnarski)
Elly A. Schneider (aka: Tiny Doll)
Frieda Schneider (aka: Gracie Doll)
Hilda E. Schneider (aka: Daisy Doll)
Elsie R. Schultz
Ruth E. Smith
Charlotte V. Sullivan
Gracie G. Williams Margaret Williams (Pellegrini) Marie Winters (Maroldo) Gladys V. Wolff Real Names of The Children: Betty Ann Cain (Bruno) Joan Kenmore (Bernhoft) Shirley Ann Kennedy Priscilla Montgomery Valerie Shepard Viola White (Banks) Real Names of The Men: John Ballas Franz "Mike" Balluck John T. Bambury Charles "Charley" Becker Henry Boers Theodore "Teddy"Boers Eddie Buresh Colonel Casper Thomas J. Cottonaro Lewis Croft (aka: Idaho Lewis) Frank H. Cucksey Billy Curtis Eugene S. David Jr. Eulie H. David Prince Denis Jams D. Doyle (aka: Mickey Carroll) Jakob "Jackie" Gerlich William A. Giblin Jack Glicken Joseph Herbst Jakob Hofbauer Clarence Chesterfield Howerton (aka: Major Mite) James R. Hulse Robert Kanter (aka: Lord Roberts) Chrarles E. Kelley Frank Kikel Bernhard "Harry" Klima Willi Koestner Karl Kosiczky (Slover) Adam Edwin Kozicki (aka: Eddie Adams) Joseph J. Kozeil Emil Kranzler Johnny Leal Charles Ludwig (aka: Prince Ludwig) Dominick Magro Carlos Manzo Howard Marco Gerard Marenghi (aka: Jerry Maren) Bela Matina (aka: Mike Rogers) Matjus Matina (aka: Ike Rogers) Lajos Matina (aka: Leo Matina) Walter Miller George Ministeri Harry Monty Nels P. Nelson Franklin H. O'Baugh William H. "W.H." O'Docharty Frank Packard Nicholas "Nicky" Page Johnny Pizo Leon Polinsky (Prince Leon) Meinhardt Raabe Matthe Raia Billy Rhodes (aka: Little Billy) Fredreich "Freddie" Retter Sando Roka Jimmie Rosen Charles F. Royale (Wojnarski) Albert Ruddinger Parnell Elmer St. Aubin Kurt Schneider (aka: Harry Earles, Harry Doll) Charles Silvern Garland "Earl" Slatten Elmer Spangler Gladys W. Allison John Ballas Franz "Mike" Balluck Josefine Balluck John T. Bambury Charley Becker (Mayor) Freda Betsky Henry Boers Theodore Boers Christie Buresh Eddie Buresh Lida Buresh Betty Ann Cain (Child actress) Mickey Carroll (Second Fiddler) Colonel Casper Nona Cooper Tommy Cottonaro (Bearded Man) Elizabeth Coulter "Idaho" Lewis Croft Frank Cucksey (Townsman #2) Billy Curtis (City Father) Eugene S. David Jr. Eulie H. David Ethel W. Denis Prince Denis (Sergeant-at-Arms) Hazel I. Derthick James D. "Major" Doyle Carl M. "Kayo" Erickson (Herald # 2) Fern Formica (Villager/Sleeyhead) Addie Eva Frank Thaisa L. Gardner Jakob "Jackie" Gerlich (Lollipop Guild) William A Giblin Jack Glicken Carolyn E. Granger Joseph Herbst (Soldier) Jakob Hofbauer C. C. "Major Mite" Howerton (Herald #3) Helen M. Hoy Marguerite A. Hoy James R. Hulse Donna Jean Johnson (Child actress) Robert "Lord Roberts" Kanter Eleanor Keaton (Small-statured adult) Charles E. Kelley Jessie E. Kelley Joan Kenmore (Child actress) Shirley Ann Kennedy (Child actress) Frank Kikel Bernard "Harry" Klima Willi Koestner (Soldier) Emma Koestner Mitzi Koestner Karl "Karchy" Kosiczky (Herald #1/Sleepyhead) Adam Edwin "Eddie" Kozicki (Fiddler) Joseph J. Koziel (Townsman #1) Dolly F. Kramer Emil Kranzler Nita Krebs (Lullaby League) "Little Jeane" LaBarbera Hilda Lange Johnny Leal Ann Rice Leslie Charles Ludwig Dominick Magro Carlos Manzo Howard Marco Gerard Marenghi (Lollipop Guild) Bela Matina Lajos "Leo" Matina Matjus Matina Patsy May (Child actress) Walter M. B. Miller (Bespectacled Munchkin) George Ministeri (Coach Driver) Priscilla Montgomery (Child actress) Harry Monty Yvonne Moray Bistany (Lullaby League) Olga C. Nardone (Lullaby League) Nels P. Nelson Margaret C. H. Nickloy Franklin H. O'Baugh William H. O'Docharty Hildred C. Olson Frank Packard Nicholas "Nicky" Page (Soldier) Leona M. Parks Johnny Pizo "Prince Leon" Polinsky Lillian Porter Eva Lee Kuney (Child actress) Meinhardt Rabbe (Coroner) Margaret "Margie" Raia Matthew Raia (City Father) "Little Billy" Rhodes (Barrister) Gertrude H. Rice Hazel Rice Fredreich "Freddie" Retter (Fiddler) Ruth L. Robinson Sandor Roak Jimmie Rosen Charles F. Royale Helen J. Royale Stella A. Royale Albert Ruddinger Elly A. "Tiny Doll" Schneider Frieda "Gracie Doll" Schneider Hilda E. "Daisy Doll" Schneider Kurt "Harry Doll" Schneider (Lollipop Guild) Valerie Shepard (Child actress) Elsie R. Schultz Charles Silvern Garland "Earl" Slatten Ruth E. Smith Elmer Spangler Parnell Elmer St. Aubin (Soldier) Carl Stephan Alta M. Stevens George Suchsie Charlotte V. Sullivan August Clarence Swenson (Soldier) Betty Tanner Arnold Vierling Gus Wayne (Soldier) Victor Wetter (Army Captain) Viola White (Child actress) Gracie G. Williams Harvey B Williams Margaret Williams (Villager/Sleepyhead) Johnny Winters (Navy Commander) Marie Winters Gladys V. Wolff Murray Wood (Soldier)
Author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 6, 1919] included his reason for writing 'The Wizard of Oz' in the book's introduction. He wanted to get rid of the nightmarish aspects of the traditional fairytale. At the same time, he wanted to encourage the joyful feelings that fairytales also brought out in children. He and his descendants never indicated any other reason for coming up with the royal histories of the beautiful, enchanted, magical lands and peoples of Oz. But other interpretations have been offered for the book's writing. One such interpretation was the supposed political symbolism within the book's covers. Such supposed symbolism, to which Baum and his descendants never admitted, was the 19th century scenario of populism's supporters and opponents. The populist movement pitted those concerned over the plight of ordinary working people such as farmers and city workers, against those concerned over profits and power such as businessmen and bankers. Within that scenario, the midget Munchkins of the Blue Country of the East represented the little people who worked for a living. They kept the economy going. They kept businesses running. They therefore were manipulated by leaders - such as the book's Wizard and Wicked Witch of the East - for their votes and their workability. They were the little, ordinary people who weren't superpowerful or superwealthy. Their holding down jobs and casting votes were manipulated by the superpowerful and the superwealthy for a most unequal distribution and consolidation of power and wealth.
As far as I know, Food does not figure directly in the plot of the Wizard of Oz. Eating lunch would slow up the pace, N"yet.
In the film, Aunty Em does offer Dorothy a 'cruller' in the opeining scene. Apparently some kind of pastry. Interestingly, they're also known as twisters!
Bread and butter is the first food that Dorothy Gale eats in Munchkinland according to the original 1900 book edition of "The Wizard of Oz."
Specifically, Dorothy decides to feed herself and her pet dog Toto before following the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City of the Wizard of Oz. She takes bread and butter out of the cupboard in her family's farmhouse. So it is possible that the bread was made and baked by Aunt Em before the cyclone takes Dorothy and Toto over the Rainbow and into the beautiful, enchanted, magical land of Oz. Dorothy shares the bread, butter and water from a nearby brook with Toto. She also eats an unidentified fruit that she gathers from a nearby tree.
Small oz people. They are small and dress oddly. They live in munchkin land
The Munchkins wear the color blue. It is their favorite color.
all she eats on the adventure is porridge , fruits, nuts, cake and cookies
the jello brick road?
Munchkins
The surviving Munchkins from the cast of the Wizard of Oz make a variety of public appearances.
Munchkins, I believe.
18 and up
Many children actually played as munchkins in The Wizard of Oz. If you look very closley in the Munchkin Land scenes, you can see that some munchkins look to be much younger and smaller than the actual midgits.
Munchkins
The surviving Munchkins from the cast of the Wizard of Oz make a variety of public appearances.
Munchkins, I believe.
In "The Wizard of Oz," the Munchkins' favorite color is blue. This is why their houses and clothing are predominantly blue in the movie.
Toto??
Munchkins
18 and up
making sweets :)
Yes, they were standing up.
yes .... because the munchkins are migets i watched it
L. Frank Baum wrote the original Wonderful Wizard of Oz which included the Munchkins. Screenplay writers of the Wizard of Oz, Noel Langley and Florence Ryerson adapted the characters into the theatrical production.
Wizard made the film scene in l939. The Muppets did not exist at that time. Munchkins are associated with Oz but not Muppets.