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Direcor King Vidor was second director under Victor Fleming on The Wizard Of Oz. Among other things he directed the famous 'twister' segment. Vidor was born in Galvaston, TX and is said to have drawn on the Galvaston Hurricane tragedy for inspiration for Dorthy's tornado.

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